"Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace." - Buddha _ Hollow tree in Maits Rest Rainforest Walk along Australia's Great Ocean Road. _ It's amazing how the environment changes so dramatically along the Great Ocean Road. This pocket of temperature rainforest is nestled near rolling grassy hills, limestone cliffs and sandy beaches. _ #greatoceanroad

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"The first casualty when war comes is truth." - Hiram W Johnson (1866-1945) _ Split Point Lighthouse near Aireys Inlet on Australia's Great Ocean Road. _ This iconic landmark has operated as an unmanned lighthouse since 1919. In 2005 for the first time it opened its doors to visitors and now tourists can access guided tours between 11am and 2pm. _ I've just got my hands on the new 4G @tepwireless hotspot and put it to use around Melbourne today. I'll have a brand new product review article ready on travelwithbender.com next week. Stay tuned.

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"There is a side of the Moon which we never see, but that hidden half is as potent a factor in causing the ebb and flow of the Earth's tide as the part of the Moon which is visible." - Max Heindel _ The black & gold sands of Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia. _ Home to one of the biggest surfing competitions in the world. _ Looking at these waves reminds me of this quote - the parts of life we don't see, in ourselves and others, is just as important as what we do see. _ On an exciting note, I'm giving away a #goprohero5. Follow the link in my bio to enter the competition. 👍👍👍

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"Very little grows on jagged rock. Be ground. Be crumbled, so wildflowers will come up where you are. You have been stony for too many years. Try something different. Surrender." - Rumi _ Rainbow and storm clouds over 2 limestone stacks at the Twelve Apostles in Victoria, Australia. _ I'm giving away a GoPro Hero 5 on travelwithbender.com. Follow the link in my bio for your chance to win @travelwithbender 👈👈👈

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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Confucius _ Looking up at the Dome of the Rock, situated on the Temple Mount - a hill located in the Old City of Jerusalem which is one of the most important religious sites in the world, sacred for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. _ This mosque, the 3rd most holiest site in Islam, was initially completed in 691 CE. The original dome collapsed in 1015 and was rebuilt in 1022–23. The Dome of the Rock is in its core one of the oldest extant works of Islamic architecture. _ Did you know: the iconic gold-cladding was only added in 1959–61 (and reapplied again in 1993)? _ #jerusalem

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"Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength." - Evangeline Love _ One of Australia's most iconic landmarks... One of the Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road. _ These towering stacks face powerful waves and winds every day but continue to stand strong. _ #australiagram

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Sunrise over Cappadocia, Turkey in a hot air balloon. One of my favourite places in the world. _ Have you been to Turkey? Share your story in the comments below. 👇 _ In Turkey, I used my @tepwireless internet wireless hotspot to stay connected.

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"You are a mirror of yourself in others. Whatever you want, give. Be the best reflection of yourself." - Karen A. Baquiran _ Reflections. _ In the small coastal town of Lorne, Victoria, Australia. Along the Great Ocean Road. _ #reflection #awesome_earthpix

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Chasing the rainbow... _ Near Loch Ard Gorge on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. This rainbow🌈 reminds me that blue skies are always near, and dreams do come true. ☄️🦄🌞⛅ _ What do you think is at the end of this rainbow? _ #rainbows #nature_perfection

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"What gets us into trouble is not what we know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so." - Mark Twain _ Sun setting over the iconic Twelve Apostles along Australia's Great Ocean Road. _ A little slice of heaven. You want to go? _ #australiagram #sunsetlovers

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"Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away." - Elvis Presley _ Ocean lapping at the shore at Bells Beach in Victoria, Australia. _ Located 100 km south-west of Melbourne, on the Great Ocean Road, this beach is the home of the world's longest continuously running surfing competition... Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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"Don’t ever let somebody tell you you can’t do something…You got a dream? You gotta protect it. If people can’t do something themselves, they wanna tell you you can’t do it. If you want something, go get it. Period." - The Pursuit of Happyness _ Wise words from Chris Gardner (played by Will Smith in the film, The Pursuit of Happyness). _ These tall structures in a temple in Ubud, Bali remind me that when we stand tall and proud we will attract attention... Sometimes it won't be the kind we want, but that is part of being exceptional. _ Be exceptional anyway. _ #quotestoliveby

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