Alyssa Lai, 2011 North Queensland student blogger, writes: G’day, mates! Excitement and adrenaline are running so rampantly through my veins that I can hardly contain myself. Maybe it’s the pictures that I’ve seen of the amazing starry skies of the Outback, or the breathtaking aquatic world of the Great Barrier Reef, or maybe it’s simply the embarrassingly large number of…
Continue readingAUIP has launched the inaugural student blogging program. Be sure to read all the entries here in the 2011 Student Blogs category about the experiences they will document from the programs. This summer, our student bloggers are: North Queensland, Australia: Alyssa Lai & Kerry McCollough South Queensland, Australia: Adrienne Wilson New Zealand: Alyse Horn Fiji positions are still available. Email info@auip.com immediately…
Continue readingA highlight of all students on the New Zealand program is climbing Fox Glacier on the West Coast. Fox Glacier Guiding tells us more about the experience: The fascination of the glaciers has brought visitors to the West Coast for decades, but the establishment of Alpine Guides Westland at Fox Glacier in 1974 formalized guided trips to the glaciers and…
Continue readingIt is now a little over two months since the devastating February 22 earthquake hit the city of Christchurch. There are parts of the CBD that still resemble a war zone but the remainder of the city and region are open for business and it remains the gateway to the rest of the South Island. On March 18, the National…
Continue readingStudents, it’s likely you’ve found yourself stopping by the local grocery store on the way home from class to pick up pre-made sushi or canned soup to have for dinner when you’re too tired to cook, much less stay awake through a restaurant meal. Right? Just because you study abroad, doesn’t mean you can’t do the exact same thing. Almost…
Continue readingWhat’s a goal you have? To snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef? To study abroad? To work for an international company? Each person has different goals. Whether you’ve written them down or not, you’re bound to have some ambitions in mind for life. For AUIP’s Eleanor, she aspired to visit all seven continents. Such a task may seem unachievable or…
Continue readingBarry Davies is a field guide for AUIP students spending time at Binna Burra during our South Queensland program. Barry shares with us information about some of his experiences and the place he loves: It is raining again! I shouldn’t be surprised because I live in a rainforest and it has been raining all summer. ‘My’ rainforest is in the beautiful Lamington National Park in Queensland, Australia where…
Continue readingHave you been on one of AUIP’s Australia programs? Loved the country and want to head back? Here is your chance; the Embassy of Australia is seeking a summer marketing intern who has spent time in Australia previously. Interns are hired for a period of two to three months, work four to five days a week and will receive a…
Continue readingKula Eco Park is the breeding center of endangered Fijian wildlife and a free hands-on environmental education facility for Fiji’s schoolchildren. AUIP students on the Fiji program spend time here to learn about Kula’s initiatives. Kula Eco Park shares with us some of their recent breeding successes: Fiji is home to three species of rare iguana; Brachylophus vitiensis, Brachylophus fasciatus…
Continue readingCovering a third of Australia but only possessing a population of 1.9 million, Western Australia’s expansive lands and distinct regions are attracting increasing numbers of tourists from “the East,” as the rest of Australia is called in Western Australia. The majority, roughly 1.5 million, of Western Australia’s population resides in Perth. Renowned for its endless sunshine, Perth is one of…
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