Google Map of Great Barrier Reef – Coming Soon

 

 

 

 

Google map of Great Barrier Reef –
see preview . . . http://www.catlinseaviewsurvey.com/seaview.htm

Starting in September, the University of Queensland Global Change Institute and Underwater Earth, along with Google will start charting the Great Barrier Reef for Google Maps.
In addition to the general Google Maps audience, the charts will be used to study the Reef and Coral Sea and investigate the effects of climate change on sea life. A preview site is currently available, but by the time the charting is complete, an estimated 50,000 images will be captured.

Cliff Chapman
traveljunkies

Australia Day Sydney Festival Ferrython

Courtesy of Tracey Croke at Oz Factor

Vogue cover girl Samantha Harris modelled something very different from her usual catwalk couture for the Sydney Festival on Australia Day.

 

 

 

 

 

The David Jones model joined forces with pinup mate Jake Gordon and put on a GenerationOne T-Shirt to support the campaign and officially kick-off the 37th Ferrython race from Circular Quay.

“I hope in the future that one day there will be no stereotyped Indigenous Australians and that we’ll all be known as Australians with no labels,“ said Samantha.

Read more & watch the short video here . . .
http://oz-factor.com/2012/02/07/a-whale-of-a-day-aboard-the-sydney-ferrython/

Cliff Chapman
traveljunkies

10 Ways Travel Can Boost Your Resume

by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) on Jan 31st 2012 at 3:00PM

resume While many people view travel as a fun hobby or interest, it can actually help gain experience and improve skills that are of interest to employers. While you shouldn’t put travel under work experience unless you had an internship or job abroad, you can create a separate section to discuss your international skills, include anecdotes in your cover letter, or give examples during the interview to give yourself a boost over the competition.

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Cliff Chapman
www.traveljunkies.com