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  • What it's like to honeymoon in Africa

    By Kellie Bright on Sat, 28/07/2012 - 2:00am , 0 comments

    So...the wedding's over, the gifts have been opened, the hangover has receded and you're still picking bits of confetti out of your hair. What next? The honeymoon of course! While all the rest of your guests have to go back to the daily grind, the two of you get to jet off somewhere fabulous and bask in the glow of marital bliss (or just sleep for a week cos you're so exhausted).

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  • Morocco gets the Hipstamatic treatment

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 24/07/2012 - 11:35pm , 0 comments

    Amber's one of our faves here in the Gecko's office. And when she showed us these awesome Hipstamatic prints she took on her recent trip to Morocco we couldn't resist sharing.

    Yes, yes...we all know Instagram is the flavour of the month. But Hipstamatic has been around for yonks, and as you can see it was the perfect app to capture the 11-day Backroads of Morocco trip through Amber's eyes.

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  • Travel diary from Tordi Gahr, India

    By Kellie Bright on Wed, 18/07/2012 - 1:33am , 0 comments

    While the Gecko's film crew were capturing their brilliant footage of India, two members of the group they travelled with kept a fascinating travel diary.

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  • The best of Burma

    By Kellie Bright on Sun, 15/07/2012 - 4:16pm , 1 comments

    Zoe Rees recently returned from the 15-day Best of Burma trip. She sat down and answered a few questions, giving a really good insight into a fascinating place that we still don't know much about. 

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  • EAMO: An orphanage changing lives in Kenya and Australia

    By Erin Aldersea on Thu, 12/07/2012 - 11:13pm , 0 comments

    After a Gecko's trip visiting the East Africa Mission Orphanage in Nakuru, Kenya, Ann Treloar's life will never be the same. Since her first visit, Ann has volunteered at the orphanage and is currently back in her hometown of Melbourne fundraising for a new library for the EAMO kids.

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  • 5 things worth splurging on while travelling

    By Michelle Weger on Mon, 09/07/2012 - 3:51pm , 0 comments

    Vacations are costly. You've likely been saving for a long time to be able to go on your special trip. Sometimes we can be a bit too tightfisted when it comes to spending on vacations. There are a few things that are truly worth splurging on.

    Spa:
    Although some resorts and beach-front towns have exorbitant spa fees, there are many places in the world where a day at the spa costs less than a typical dinner at home.

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  • 5 things worth splurging on while travelling

    By Michelle Weger on Mon, 09/07/2012 - 3:51pm , 0 comments

    Vacations are costly. You've likely been saving for a long time to be able to go on your special trip. Sometimes we can be a bit too tightfisted when it comes to spending on vacations. There are a few things that are truly worth splurging on.

    Spa:
    Although some resorts and beach-front towns have exorbitant spa fees, there are many places in the world where a day at the spa costs less than a typical dinner at home.

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  • Behind the scenes with the Gecko's film crew

    By Kellie Bright on Sun, 08/07/2012 - 5:40pm , 5 comments

    Drew and Chas have it tough. We send them all around the world to film and photograph the places we visit, capturing the essence of our small group tours which they turn into brilliant videos. Talk about a tough gig!

    We fired a few questions at the boys between trips. Find out what it's like to travel the world doing the job you love (and are pretty darn good at, if you ask me!)

    When did you discover a knack for capturing awesome footage?

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  • 24 hours in Bangkok

    By Erin Aldersea on Thu, 05/07/2012 - 6:49pm , 0 comments

    There are many things - some weird, some wonderful - to see and do in Bangkok: try the local food, shop at the markets, visit stunning temples. But if you're in Bangkok with only 24 hours to spare we've got a few things not to be missed.

    Spend the morning... at a cooking school

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  • Our latest video: Inspirational India

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 03/07/2012 - 11:25pm , 0 comments

    Man they're good! Seriously, we have got the best film crew ever. There's not much we can say about this video really, other than that you should kick back, put your daydreaming hat on and watch. 

    Warning - you're definitely gonna be inspired to see India in all it's crazy, chaotic, gorgeous, spiritual, spine-tingly glory after this.

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