THAILAND | Tuesday, 17 Feb 2009 | Views [168] | Comments [4]
Chiang Mai (warning this is super long...if you want just the funny part skip the the very bottom ) Well, we've had our first official airline problem, and for the first time in the history of problems JOE was the recipient! Its kinda weak ... Read more >
THAILAND | Monday, 9 Feb 2009 | Views [236] | Comments [3]
Let's first get this out of the way...its Pooh-Ket, the other option will get you funny looks from both sides of the language divide. You only get to make that mistake once, thankfully we got that phonetic challenge out of the way in Australia so we ... Read more >
THAILAND | Saturday, 31 Jan 2009 | Views [183]
Its time to graduate from our warm and fuzzy English speaking and culturally analogous mates, to a new level of world travel...Thailand here we come! It doesn't take too long in Bangkok to get the understanding that you're in a whole new ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 24 Jan 2009 | Views [396] | Comments [4]
Beware! this is a long one ;) The day has finally come!!! The apex of our adventure, the Great Barrier Reef liveaboard. For anyone reading that hasn't heard about this facet of our trip; to make a long story short, we originally had plans ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 23 Jan 2009 | Views [160] | Comments [1]
Ok all!!! we're back on land safe and sound. I have to say this was one of my favorite adventures not only of this trip, but of my life!!!! I think joe and gina will definately agree. We had some amazing diving, super amazing food, and some of the ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 13 Jan 2009 | Views [151] | Comments [3]
Ok sailings over and its time to make our way towards the final destination. A few interesting things have happened over the last few days, some good...some not so good. First off we made the executive decision to change our flight to leave Australia ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 13 Jan 2009 | Views [156] | Comments [1]
Sailing the Whittsunday Islands is almost an iconic activity for the east Australian coast. It’s like the Disney World of Florida, you almost have to go. The Whittsunday island chain is set pretty close to shore and quite close to one another ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 5 Jan 2009 | Views [152] | Comments [2]
The town of 1770 (yep 1770 is the actual name of the town) was a cool little destination that Canada Kim (hi Canada Kim) let us in on. Very cool little (very little) town that is just as picturesque and fun as the big coastal towns except ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 4 Jan 2009 | Views [125]
The Gold Coast is Australias equivalent of Orlando, Miami, Panama City, and Daytona Beach . It's the vacation destination for not only foreign tourists, but also Australians. EVERYONE here is a tourist! It really is a beautiful part of the ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 3 Jan 2009 | Views [211] | Comments [2]
I could type a book about this place all by itself. I don't even know where to start describing the things I saw in this town. I actually laugh every time I think about how this place even exists. I honestly think the best and shortest way ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 2 Jan 2009 | Views [118]
Christmas in a campervan was spent the same way as the rest of the world.....opening presents!!!! The only complication was that Gina was the only person that bought any presents...awwweee isn’t she sweet. Well before you think that let me tell ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 1 Jan 2009 | Views [96]
Ok. Now we're back on the northbound track! Before i get too far I want to take a second and touch on a few pending issues from previous conundrums. First off...Mayonnaise. To my complete dismay we have yet to find a suitable mayonnaise ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 24 Dec 2008 | Views [165] | Comments [1]
Next stop after Sydney...The Blue Mountains. Hard left at Sydney and 100 km into the bush! HAHA, Joe's gonna kill me, but I have to tell the story about his super awesome driving on our way out of town. To give ya the short version, we ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 24 Dec 2008 | Views [158]
SYDNEY!!! Officially one-third of the way to Cairnes! I think, like any other major city in the world, you could probably spend a month here and not see everything, but then again it’s just a city...kinda like every other big city in the world ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 24 Dec 2008 | Views [173]
The next little portion of or trip was called the Sapphire Coast and it is the section that starts on the southern east coast and travels north along the coast to Sydney. Our first town was called Eden and of course the campervan park where we stayed ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 11 Dec 2008 | Views [148]
The next region we passed through in the caravan of fun was called “Gippsland.” Why it is called Gippsland i have NOO idea whatsoever and all 200,000 tourist guides and maps we've collected have never made mention of it, so...???. This area ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 10 Dec 2008 | Views [172] | Comments [3]
Well we haven't made it one travel day and we're deviating from our original plan! The initial plan was to do the EAST coast of Australia (Melborne to Cairnes), but we came across some information that made us make a little change and go due WEST.... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 9 Dec 2008 | Views [139]
AUSTRALIA!!!!! We've finally made it!!! And huge surprise its rainy and cold...I thought this place was supposed to be a desert? I think bad weather is purposely following Gina around, because it certainly cant be me or Joe's fault...and that ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [123]
hey everybody!!!!!! just wanted to say that we're still here. I have lots of australia stuff to put up, but we have been CRAZY busy. this country is HUGE and i cant believe im saying this, but we've been hurrying because it looks like we're short ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 7 Dec 2008 | Views [141]
The next and final stop on our New Zealand trip was to the Poor Knight islands. Yep you guessed it...another dive site...and of course another volcano, although this one is super dormant and long outside its volcanic prime. The islands are located ... Read more >
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