Posh Backpackers On Wheels

Grace and Marie Therese's Round-the-World Adventure

Round the World

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Lao Lao

LAOS | Saturday, 19 Jul 2008 | Views [71] | Comments [1]

Eventually arrived in Don Det (4000 islands in South of Laos). With no electricity on the island, apart from 3 hours in the evening, we chilled in the hammocks of our huts by the river, and got creative with a little jamming session. Daddy Science (Dan) ... Read more >


All Bussed Out - Part Deux

CAMBODIA | Saturday, 12 Jul 2008 | Views [78]

After two full days of traveling we finally arrived in Siem Reap in Cambodia. The roads from Thailand into Cambodia are basically dirtroads full of pot holes, so it was a slow journey, though not as bad as we'd been imagining. We were informed by ... Read more >


RTE correspondents in Thailand

THAILAND | Monday, 30 Jun 2008 | Views [149] | Comments [5]

Finally the Posh Backpackers were on the road again! Yipppeeeee!!! Arrived in the middle of the night in Bangkok, yet again we were winging it. We had got instructions from 'Noodles' to go stay in Khosan road, we arrived to madness and insanity. The ... Read more >


Leaving Oz

CHILE | Thursday, 19 Jun 2008 | Views [95] | Comments [2]

LEAVING OZ It was time to say our farewell with Oz. Had a wild leaving party for The Goochenator the week before we left. Our last week MT received sad news that Fr Billy (granduncle) passed away, so emotions were running high and it was a very sad time ... Read more >


The Backpackers On Yet Another Tour

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 9 Jun 2008 | Views [127] | Comments [7]

It was time to see more of Australia, but first we had to have a going away party.... we were going to be away for a whole week after all... We dollied ourselves up and headed off on yet another session, with a big dance off planned. Had a few cheap ... Read more >


Rocking in Sydney

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 22 Apr 2008 | Views [372] | Comments [3]

The excitment leading up to the Birthday girl's Mystery Tour!! Bebo and Facebook were being stalked to see if there were any clues as to where we were going!! but being the mighty organizer that Grace is, Mt had to wait till the day. Birthday Morning:... Read more >


The Squatters!!!

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 26 Mar 2008 | Views [170] | Comments [2]

It did'nt take us long to get settled in our beautiful humble abode, we said we're in here now, we're not leaving and after 3 weeks all the gang in the house "INVITED" us to stay, with ten and a half Irish in the house, there's never a dry ... Read more >


Iron Maiden vs. Irish Maidens

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 14 Feb 2008 | Views [451] | Comments [8]

And so it was faith...our celebrity lifestyle was to continue... How lucky were we, to arrive into Sydney a day before Iron Maiden and their crew. And even luckier that MT's brother Frankie was part of that crew... Friday, our first day in Sydney, ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline


Hanging with celebrities in Kiwi land

NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 11 Feb 2008 | Views [335] | Comments [2]

Boooohooooohooooo we were soo sad to leave South America... Landed in Auckland to be greeted by the grumpiest biaaaaatch on a complete powertrip telling us how suspicious we looked! And how South America was so known for its "alcohol...ehm, uhm ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures


Chilling in Chile

CHILE | Friday, 8 Feb 2008 | Views [171] | Comments [2]

While chilling in Chile, our hearts were still in Mendoza... We escaped the Gringo Trail and headed for Pichilemu for some surf and detox. Our days consisted of slideshows, sunbathing and surfing..aaaah bliss. But the surf wasn't up to much, all geared ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


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