I wanna go Florida

He's searching around the world for what he's already got. I'm finding inspiration in movements in the periphery. And the kid? Ahh, he's just being dragged along 'cause no one else will take him.

Before Being a Nomad

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In Love with Lofoten

NORWAY | Sunday, 6 Apr 2008 | Views [198]

What a magical place! We were lucky enough to book a trip during the summer solstice and sat out on deck of our ferry, in the sun, at midnight. Hilarious. Of course, time does not indicate   light hours in northern Norway.   ... Read more >

Tags: highlights, hiking, boats


Decaying Venice

ITALY | Monday, 31 Mar 2008 | Views [138] | Comments [4]

Of course, it didn’t help that I saw a rat on the first evening. We were drinking wine out side a local bar and I saw the thing trying to get into any doorway that let him in. It was only one, and nothing like India, but iiiiik. You probably ... Read more >

Tags: rats, water


"Mum, is she black or coloured?"

SOUTH AFRICA | Wednesday, 26 Mar 2008 | Views [189]

I was 17. I used to sing ‘freeeeee Nelson Mandela’ in night clubs in Melbourne. I had dreadlocks. I used to graffiti ‘Stop Apartheid’ on what ever material came my way. I kept a scrap book of mostly unread South African articles. I watch Shaka Zulu ... Read more >

Tags: growth, friends


Lover's Lubeck

GERMANY | Saturday, 22 Mar 2008 | Views [144] | Comments [1]

I'd never heard of the place. It was purely by chance that we went. Albert and I were going to meet, for the first time, on 'neutral territory'. We’d met in Hamar, Norway , and in Barcelona, Spain . Now it was time to meet without friends ... Read more >

Tags: romantic, relationships


Why 'I wanna go Florida?'

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 21 Mar 2008 | Views [272]

Our journal title is inspired by Little Britain . For those uninitiated into the delights of this duo, we have selected a short scene for you reading pleasure. Lou: Right. I've got the brochures here. Now, let's have a look and see where ... Read more >

Tags: humour, florida


Hungary – learning to travel

HUNGARY | Friday, 21 Mar 2008 | Views [167]

Preliminary stages It was suppose to be our first road trip together.   We compromised because Albert has done this kind of thing before, and I was more of a sit in a hotel and watch cable tv sipping any alcoholic beverage in between shopping ... Read more >

Tags: relationships


My second trip to Spain

SPAIN | Thursday, 20 Mar 2008 | Views [209]

It was a pleasure trip. We were lucky to leave the confines of our apartment. It was the 5 th time we’d met, and Albert and I were still blinded by our own projections – in other words, in, what is commonly known to the world, ... Read more >

Tags: catalunya


Jett in Japan

JAPAN | Thursday, 20 Mar 2008 | Views [116]

He was 9 months old when we moved to Japan. His first sentence was 'mitte! oki traku!' (look, a big truck) He went to a Buddhist pre-school. We lived beside the Priest of the near by temple. I remember coming home from work and seeing him on the Priest's ... Read more >

Tags: children


A patriotic essay

SPAIN | Saturday, 15 Mar 2008 | Views [307] | Comments [4]

Since Tiffany has begun to fill up the journal before I could even notice, I think I must hurry up and put in my grain of sand, with the angelical intention and objective to get more views, more comments, and generally smash her down on the dirt. My ... Read more >

Tags: catalunya


I don't even like travelling

NORWAY | Friday, 14 Mar 2008 | Views [166]

'But you've been to 21 different countries!' I know, I know. It doesn't even make sense to me. I'm just a victim of circumstance. A pawn in the game of life. A hapless innocent wanderer in the jungle of life... yes yes.. okokokok, I'll get on with ... Read more >


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