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AUSTRALIA OR BUST!!!!

[caption id="attachment_1261" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The 18 Finalists for The Best Jobs in the WORLD[/caption]   CRIKEY!!!! I've made it to the FINAL ROUND of Tourism Australia's 'Best Jobs in the World' competition!!! It has been a CRAZY 3 weeks since the Shortlist was announced- non-stop campaigns, long nights editing videos, raising HEAPS of money for…
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LET’S DO THIS!!!!

Ok people, it's time to rally the support and send The Backpack Professor DOWN-UNDER!!! Here's the scoop:   A Call to Action- we need ALL HANDS ON DECK!   Nick Tilley, The Backpack Professor, has been selected out of 600,000 applicants as one of 25 finalists for the 'Wildlife Caretaker' position in Tourism Australia’s 'Best…
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SHORTLISTED!!!!!

  So, by now, hopefully you've seen the shenanigans that were my submissions for the Best Jobs in the World- if not, check them out here. Well, apparently the panel loved Yoda, because they put me on the shortlist for the Wildlife Caretaker position! Yes, you read that right- out of over 600,000 applications submitted,…
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Best Jobs in the World

  Sooo, Tourism Australia is running another round of their famous 'Best Job in the World' competition... The previous competition was held in 2009, with the winning applicant assigned to a post on Hamilton Island off the coast of Queensland, Australia, charged with blogging and posting about his experiences and adventures while living on the…
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