Day 23: Angkor Cambodia

February 19, 2010
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Thursday morning found us awake at 3AM to catch a flight from Singapore to Siem Reap, Cambodia.
From the hustle-bustle, sleek, spotless, high-tech power city of Singapore …to the red-dirt, land-mine ridden, poverty-ridden streets of Cambodia… I felt a calm come over me that I could not explain.
Siem Reap is the gateway [...]

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Day 22: Singapore

February 18, 2010
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Yesterday we had a single day to explore Singapore – a long layover of sorts on our way to Cambodia.
Upon arrival, Mike declared Singapore may just be a city he’d be happy to live in – a city perfect for the mildly OCD like himself.
The clean an manicured view of the [...]

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Day 21: Cuddle a Koala before leaving Australia!

February 17, 2010
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We’re actually in Singapore right now, listening to the pianist in the lobby of the super-ritzy Conrad Centennial while catching up on things online. Since I haven’t downloaded pics from our Singapore adventures today, I leave you with our Koala and Kangaroo outtakes from Brisbane.
They have this awesome Koala Sanctuary a 40-minute [...]

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Day 20: Rainforest Walks & Balinese Resort on Vday

February 16, 2010
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Mike and I spent our first Valentines day (as married folk) WITHOUT chocolate, roses, and the typical trading-hallmark-card traditions. Instead we started our own!
We arrived at Mai Tai Balinese Resort just north of Port Douglas (Cairns area) late Saturday night.
Even though it was pitch black out, we knew this place wasn’t your [...]

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Day 19: First Helicopter Ride (Great Barrier Reef)

February 15, 2010
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We’re headed to Singapore today so this post will have to be brief – but check out what we did yesterday! First ever helicopter ride! We took a Quicksilver Boat out to the far edge of the reef, went on a Sub, went Snorkeling in our silly blue-smurf suits (it’s high season for [...]

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Day 18: Happy Valentines Day!

February 14, 2010
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Happy Valentines Day!!
We’re in Cairns, Australia now – spending our first married Valentines Day relaxing, unwinding, and venturing out to see the Great Barrier Reef today and tomorrow before we bid our farewell to Australia. Then it’s off to Southeast Asia for a while!
And since posts are better with pictures, here’s one from [...]

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Day 17: Beaches in The Middle of the City!

February 13, 2010
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Okay, this must be one of the most awesome things ever – public (free!) man-made beaches and pools in the middle of a city!
We took a quick ferry boat across the river and spent a bit of time wandering around South Bank and the Streets Beach that overlooks the river in Brisbane, Australia.

A [...]

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Day 16: Brisbane Photo Biz Boot Camp

February 12, 2010
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Brisbane marks our last stop for teaching Photo Biz Boot Camp here in Australia. Meet our awesome “survivors”:
Louise Williams, Fiona Carson, LK Yeap, Nicole Ramsay

On our optional shooting day, Fiona and Nicole rounded up the best little models ever – their three-year-olds! They were so fun and we walked around the block [...]

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Day 15: Wondering Around Brisbane

February 11, 2010
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We’re staying just a block or two away from the River Walk area
It’s the business district so rather busy during the week – not by the water though!

View from the speed boat ferry that you can take to get from one side of the river to another. Great public transport here!

Mikey strolling alongside the [...]

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Day 14: Our View in Brisbane

February 10, 2010
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Mikey took this panorama picture with some awesome app on his iPhone. We have a pretty sweet wrap-around balcony and view from the apartment we’re staying at in the middle of Brisbane city.

It’s the last Photo Biz Boot Camp I’m teaching here in Australia, then we are off to Cairns/Port Douglas for [...]

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