Photo gallery
This photograph was taken on a student’s last day in Prato, Italy. It represents the celebration of creating unforgettable memories and the fun that was had along the way.
Bandy is sport predominately played in Scandinavian countries and therefore this was a completely new experience. With nearly 20,000 screaming Swedes in attendance, SAIK defeated Villa 6-5 in a thrilling match that went down to the last minute! – Anthony Langford.
This photo was taken as I rode with fellow Monash student Simon Roberts through the hills of Catalonia after finishing an exchange in Madrid.
Two little boys walking arm-in-arm, Kolkata, India.
Ankor Wat, Cambodia. Sometimes it’s a hard road to the top but I persevere knowing others before me have made it.
Fun in the Chilean mountains.
Chilling by the beach along Great Ocean Rd at Monash’s Board Rider Surf Camp, Fairhaven Victoria.
Liza Costello in the thick of the mud festival, Chile.
Building an outdoor classroom hut in the Cook Islands during a teaching practicum. Local students could enrol to help build the outdoor classroom, and they enjoyed the work, exercise, learning and sense of accomplishment.
Dogsledding is a way of life in the Lapland region of Sweden. In temperatures that reached well below zero degrees, the dogs sped through the snow covered tracks. With one person steering and controlling the sled and the other seated somewhat comfortably at the front, the ride was one that I will never forget – Anthony Langford.
Teaching on practicum, overseas, provides for a convergence of many new experiences and challenges. This amazing sunset was recorded after school. Some experiences overseas are just as much about the environment as the people and practices.
Up close and personal with the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
Melbourne at night from the Eureka Skydeck.
Locals (including the students I taught that very day) performed traditional dances in tradition costume with traditional drumming background. Connecting at a cultural level took our teaching practicum to another level, providing insight into the history and modern life of the students and their community.
This was just one of many road trips that unveiled the 'real America' and its unique beauty. This photo captures the rustic silos and irrigation in the snow covered paddocks, dwarfed by the colossal peaks of Grand Tetons, Idaho – Nicholas Porter.
Gullfoss is arguably Iceland's most famous waterfall, and for good reason. With a double cascade 32 meter drop into the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland, the sight was spectacular. There is no other place in the world where I could have experienced such beauty – Anthony Langford.
Mt Baw Baw National Park – exploring and developing our deep connections with the natural world around us.
On a day trip to Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna from King's College London, I stumbled across an elderly lady feeding some nuts to an adorable red squirrel. I had only seen grey squirrels scurrying through London – the introduction of grey squirrels in England caused a rapid decline in the red squirrel population, so I was lucky to see one in Vienna of all places. I crept up slowly to take a sneaky photo and the lady gave me the rest of her nuts so I could feed the little guy.
Grid iron football at the University of Missouri, USA. Cheering on the Tigers – Nicholas Porter.
Two girls in front of a graffiti wall in Israel which reads ‘the whole world is watching’.
The crowds queuing for a glimpse of the Mona Lisa. The Musée du Louvre in Paris, France – Nick Hayden-Skok.
A clear still day on the jetty on a lake near Linkoping University, Sweden.
A lighthouse in the sand dunes, Denmark.
Playing with a lion cub at the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve in South Africa.
A raft of bikes-for-hire awaits the morning's commuter cyclists in Melbourne City.
A two-week study trip to Russia. Moscow was like no other city I've ever seen. Pussy Riot had just been arrested and I ogled Lenin's waxified body. After spending time with students there I learnt some scary things about Russian politics I'd never read about at home – Shannon Brick.
The magnificent view of Mount Kinabalu's peak. Taken while representing Monash University Sunway Campus in the Inter Varsity Mount Kinabalu Quest 2011.
Commuters busily rush home as another day in Melbourne draws to a close.
Midday in Prato, Italy.
New York shoreline from a rarely seen angle. You can just make out the Empire State and Chrysler buildings.
A group of seven exchange students travelled into the Arctic Circle to witness the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) from a log cabin. Temperatures reached negative 25 but the natural beauty made it all worth it – Anthony Langford.
Girls watching sunset in the Australian outback, Broken Hill.
a quiet autumnal street in Prato, Italy.
Rusted out old Vauxhall in Broken Hill, Australian red centre.
Tea and culture in Shanghai, China.
A girl looks out the villa window on a clear autumn morning in Prato, Italy.
Peaked black rooftops on rows of distinctive red and yellow homes in Sweden.
This photo was taken in Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia during my photo trail for National Geographic Channel Young Photographer Award 2012. It was a memorable experience to meet new friends who share the same passion – Hasanul Asyraf Hanafi.
Vaulted ceiling with painted fresco in Prato, Italy.