Around the World Plane Tickets Starting at $999

by Adrienne Wilson on

Ahh, summer is slowly, but surely working its way to an end and as students prepare to bury their heads into texts for the fall, wouldn’t you know those around the world plane tickets and trips dreamt about all summer long would finally go on sale. Shame ain’t it? Who creates these sale dates?

STA travel currently has around the world fares starting at $999 with an itinerary that gets you into several kick-arse places if you’re a student taking a breather this fall. The cheapest package moves you from New York City-London-Nairobi-Bangkok-New York City and doesn’t look to include any kind of accommodation. In other words – this works out best if you know a couple of people in at least two destinations. Perhaps it’s time to make friends before you go. (See hospitalityclub.com) If you’ve got some extra dinero to spare ($1,399) then consider the Los Angeles-Tahiti-Sydney-Bangkok-Nairobi-London-Los Angeles ticket.

The sale will only last until August 31and travel must be completed by December 12, 2006.

Word for the Travel Wise (08/04/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

Last few times I’ve ventured to the land down under for a bit of lingo trivia and conversation I’ve clung to the likes of Aboriginal vocabulary and whether all Aboriginals are from the bush lands or not, I’m not certain. However, I saw this “bush term” and couldn’t pass on passing it onto the rest of the world. It has this rather whimsical ring to it and makes something as simple as stargazing seem out of this world. Which I suppose you could say it is…

Today’s word is a Bush word used in Australia:

bush telly – watching the stars (also noted as campfire in some places)

Hiroyuki Yokose does a great job outlining Aboriginal words used in Australian English like our vocab words from the past. For additional words you may wish to check out his findings. The Bangerang Cultural Centre is one of the first Aboriginal museums in the country and has a list of words online from this particular tribe. Wiki lists a large number of tribes and languages found in Australia which if you already haven’t set your mind on one in particular you can try picking one off their list. Try Lonely Planet’s Outback Australia guide for additional offline reading and trip planning.

Past Aboriginal/Australian words: cooee, yabber

Surf Videos

by Erik Olsen on

A quick post to draw your attention to some righteous surf videos. these come courtesy of the Boost Mobile Pro of Surf event in Australia.

Photo of the Day (5/29/06)

by Karen Walrond on

I’m intrigued by this photograph of stromatolites, which I’ve just learned are “fossils which show the life processes of cyanobacteria (formerly called blue-green algae).”  Who knew?  This picture was talen by laRuth at Lake Thetis in Western Australia, on what appears to be her honeymoon.  Congratulations, laRuth!

If you’d like one of your travel photos to be featured in our Photo of the Day, be sure to visit our Flickr Pool, and upload your best shots there.  Every day we’ll pick one to be featured here on Gadling.

Word for the Travel Wise (05/23/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

Unlike some great travel deals that come and go, Qantas seems to be having the never ending fare sale to Australia. Can’t say that I’ve really priced out a ticket to the land down under, over, and out, but $999 smack-a-roos doesn’t sound too bad considering the distance. In fact you can even discover the country through one of their pretty awesome Aussie vacation packages in partner with National Geographic. Don’t bother sticking around for much more of my babble – head over and check em’ out with your own two and then promise you’ll back to scope out the word. You may or may not need it.

Today’s word is an Aboriginal word used in Australia:

yabber – to talk

Hiroyuki Yokose does a great job outlining Aboriginal words used in Australian English like our vocab word today from which I plucked this piece of information. For additional words you may wish to check out his findings. The Bangerang Cultural Centre is one of the first Aboriginal museums in the country and has a list of words online from this particular tribe. Wiki lists a large number of tribes and languages found in Australia which if you already haven’t set your mind on one in particular you can try picking one off their list. Try Lonely Planet’s Outback Australia guide for additional offline reading and trip planning.

Past Aboriginal words: cooee