The Amateur Traveler talks to twenty something vagabond Matt Kepnes about his trip to the less visited Western part of Australia. Hear about swimming with porpoises in out of the way 50 person towns, Perth, back packer buses, Uluru and Karijini National Park.

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The Amateur Traveler talks to the Anders Family (who were recently featured on the Oprah Winfrey show) about their trip around with world with 4 kids ages 4 to 14. We will answer questionns like: How does traveling with kids change the journey? What were your favorite places? When did you feel farthest from home? Are you crazy!?

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The Ander’s family trip blog - SixInTheWorld.com

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Show Notes

Kirk and Donna’s Round The World Tour

Internet Resources

Round the World Travel Guide

Discussions

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Contest Area - Travel Surprises Contest
Amateur Traveler City Guides

• What are the best places to see?
• What are the best things to do?
• Where are the best places to shop?
• What are the best things to eat?
• What is the best way to get around?
• What is the biggest surprise or funnies thing you saw?

Polls about the community

Song

Somewhere In New Zealand Tonight by Glen Moffatt

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This podcast episode talks about visiting Cairnes Australia: diving the Great Barrier Reef, taking the Kuranda Scenic Railway and the Kuranda Skyrail (gondola in and above the rain forrest), visiting the Tjapukai - Aboriginal Culture Park and Cairns Tropical Zoo.

Packing Lists
Chris’s Sample List

Cairns Australia
Down Under Dive Company - Supercat is the boat we took
a picture like the large fish mentioned
Kuranda
Kuranda Scenic Railway
Kuranda Skyrail - gondola in and above the rain forrest
Tjapukai - Aboriginal Culture Park
Cairns Tropical Zoo

Song: Australia by My Grandfather Was a Spy

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Introduce Yourself
Australia

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From one of my favorite comics, Stone Soup:

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