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  • by Roberto Rocha
  • published from Papua New Guinea
  • on 2010.07.16

Surviving Port Moresby

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Papua New Guinea’s capital can be stressful and intimidating. Here’s what you need to know.

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  • by Roberto Rocha
  • published from Australia
  • on 2010.05.11

Learning didgeridoo with Andrew Langford

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Andrew Langford, a world-touring veteran of the didgeridoo, talks about his passion for the Aboriginal instrument and how anyone can learn it.

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  • by Roberto Rocha
  • published from Australia
  • on 2010.05.04

Dinky the singing dingo

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In a roadhouse deep in the central Australian outback, Dinky the Dingo has been entertaining travelers for years.

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  • by Roberto Rocha
  • published from Australia
  • on 2010.04.29

Making New Zealand greenstone

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We visited Westland Greenstone in Hokitika to learn how they make the trademark New Zealand jade ornaments.

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  • by Roberto Rocha
  • published from Australia
  • on 2010.04.21

The Nevis Highwire Bungy

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The MojoTrotters braved the world’s third-highest bungy jump so you don’t have to. Watch what it was like in this video.

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  • by Roberto Rocha
  • published from New Zealand
  • on 2010.04.02

The seals of Abel Tasman

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Ease your kayak into one of the seal colonies of Abel Tasman and you just might get this adorable reception.

Seal facts from the New Zealand Department of Conservation.

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  • by Roberto Rocha
  • published from New Zealand
  • on 2010.03.27

Wellington’s perfect stroll

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Walking from Wellington’s Botanical Garden to the city centre you see: gorgeous flowers, pensive gravestones, loopy street sculptures, funky people, and slightly disturbed art galleries all in the span of two hours.

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  • by Roberto Rocha
  • published from New Zealand
  • on 2010.03.19

Bianca plays the poi

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At Whakarewarewa, a Maori village open to tourists, the ladies learned to play the poi, an dance accessory that was fromerly a wepons-training tool.

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  • by Roberto Rocha
  • published from New Zealand
  • on 2010.03.16

Digging for hot tubs

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In New Zealand’s Hot Water Beach, you can make a natural hot tub by digging in the sand, which brings up volcanic-heated water. Just make sure the waves don’t ruin your effort.

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  • by Roberto Rocha
  • published from Fiji
  • on 2010.03.02

Tsunami scare in Fiji

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After the earthquake in Chile, Fiji was on high alert for a tsunami. I wanted to document the preparations at the island of Waya Lailai in case of disaster. Luckily, nothing happened.

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