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The Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra

by Dean Wickham April 25, 2013 Australia

Today is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand, a public holiday to mark the anniversary of the terrible and futile Gallipoli Landing during the First World War, where over 11,000 Australian and New Zealand soldiers died, all basically for nothing. The day was created in Australia to honor the 60,000 soldiers who died during [...]

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On the way to Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham April 23, 2013 Africa

After struggling up the tough climb to Stella Point to watch the sunrise on Mount Kilimanjaro, it was time to start heading to the very summit of the mountain at Uhuru Peak. By this point I was standing at well over 5700 metres above sea level, and the air was so thin that I simply [...]

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View to the countryside in Siena, Italy

by Dean Wickham April 20, 2013 Destinations

One of the best things to do in Siena is to climb to the top of the Panorama del Facciatone, an old facade of an unfinished extension of the beautiful cathedral nearby. A very tight spiral staircase leads to the top where you get magnificent views out across Siena. In this photo you can see [...]

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Buddha Statue at Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya, Thailand

by Dean Wickham April 19, 2013 Asia

Although many of the ruins in Ayutthaya, Thailand are quiet crumbled, there are some that have survived and have been beautifully preserved and restored. This photo is of one of the few Buddha statues that somehow survived in one piece at the temple of Wat Mahathat. Behind it you can see one of the main [...]

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Johanna Beach Sunset on the Great Ocean Road, Australia

by Dean Wickham April 17, 2013 Australia

The Great Ocean Road in Victoria is one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations, and rightly so. It travels along some of the most breathtaking coastline that I have ever seen. We took two days to drive the road so that we could make lots of stops along the way. We camped for the night [...]

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Safari vehicle traffic jam in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham April 12, 2013 Africa

While on safari in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, I quickly noticed that the safari drivers often stop to share information and wildlife sightings. It was because of this that we learnt that there were two lions mating nearby. When we got to the site, there were already heaps of other safari vehicles there watching the [...]

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The Colosseum in Black and White

by Dean Wickham April 10, 2013 Destinations

It’s been a while since I’ve put up a photo from my beloved Italy, so today I thought that I would share this photo of the Colosseum in Rome. I took this photo in the afternoon after exploring the inside of this world famous landmark on our way back to our hotel. As you can [...]

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Panorama: Rocky Valley Dam on the Bogong High Plains, Australia

by Dean Wickham April 9, 2013 Australia

When the Great Alpine Road of Victoria was blocked off on the way to Mt Hotham, we instead had to take the road up through Falls Creek to get to the coast. It turned out to be an absolutely beautiful drive up the forested slopes to the alpine village of Falls Creek, high up on [...]

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