Category Archives: Australia

Applying for an Australian tourist visa

Posted on Sunday, 2 November 2008 by nina

I am not a visa officer, nor am I migration agent. I am in no way affiliated with the Australian Embassy Manila nor with the Australian government. This post comes from my experience with preparing and submitting visa applications for … Continue reading →

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Tasmania in Pictures

Posted on Monday, 21 January 2008 by nina

Tasmania is quite unlike the other Australian states. This is mainly because of its location. All of Australia’s six states are in the mainland, except for Tasmania. This small island 240 kilometers south of the mainland prides itself as being … Continue reading →

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From Tulla with Love

Posted on Thursday, 27 December 2007 by nina

In December 27, 2006, I made my first step in Australia at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport. A year later, I’m back in Tulla, awaiting my flight back to Manila. It’s been quite memorable, these two Australian trips. I was able to … Continue reading →

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Day 4: Horsham

Posted on Thursday, 20 December 2007 by nina

This is the last part of a series of posts about our mini-vacation in the Victorian countryside. After a whole day of driving through a scenic route that takes us from Ballarat through the small town of Ararat and up … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Ararat and The Grampians

Posted on Wednesday, 19 December 2007 by nina

This is part 3 of a series of posts about our four-day trip to the Victorian countryside. Leaving Ballarat, we head on to Horsham, through a scenic tour of Ararat and The Grampians. We left Ballarat early. After a quick … Continue reading →

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