Monthly Archives: January 2012

Happy Australia Day!

Happy Australia Day, everybody! If you’re not currently on a SWAP Australia working holiday adventure, here are a few fun sites to help you celebrate from your computer: 1- Colourful Brisbane 2- Josh’s 1-minute video 3- Lauren’s awesome blog: Lateral … Continue reading

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12 Unique Stewardess Uniforms

So many original ways to look professionally fablous while flying, check out the looks to crib here 

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12 Of The Funniest Road Signs Around The World

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Paris is weird and wonderful

Think Paris is only café crème and romantic walks along the Seine?  Think again! From the Cool Stuff in Paris blog by Manning Leonard Krull Paris is all about strange street art, creepy dog cemeteries, and taxidermied rats.  I especially … Continue reading

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Postcards without postage

Check out Melanie’s blog about her working holiday in London!  Postcards Without Postage features her amazing pictures of all the nooks and crannies around town.  And she’s really taking advantage of her SWAP experience to discover Bruges and Milan and … Continue reading

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Call your mother!

Every year, SWAP gets calls from worried parents who haven’t heard from their globe-trotting kids.  It’s hard to remember to call home when you’re having too much fun on the other side of the world! Melanie from Have Snark Will … Continue reading

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Hop it to Australia

We just discovered this amazing and very helpful blog for any of you thinking about going on SWAP Australia.  Check out Beverley’s blog, Pack Your Passport, which includes fantastic entries on what NOT to pack, what to do in Syndey for … Continue reading

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