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Enter Thailand

THAILAND | Saturday, 23 May 2009 | Views [788] | Comments [1]

After an arduous series of flights I arrived in Bangkok. Happy to have accomplished two things, shortening the journey back home and seeing the movie Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood, I recommend this film worth a watch. Upon arrival I was in awe of ... Read more >

Tags: arrival, bangkok, chiang mai, trekking


Up to Cairns and beyond....

AUSTRALIA | Friday, 15 May 2009 | Views [549]

A lot has happened since my last update because the last update was a long time ago! From surfers paradise I made my way 8 hours to a place called Hervey bay which is a small town with not much to do. There is one main street with a parade of shops along ... Read more >

Tags: airlie beach, cairns, fraser island, thailand, whitsundays


Tasmania - Queensland

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 9 Apr 2009 | Views [692] | Comments [2]

Right it's been a while and a lot has happened since I last posted nodoubt I will forget things but i'll do my best to remember it all. The hostel in Launceston was awful very dirty and bugs all over the place, the only highlight here was the beautiful ... Read more >

Tags: brisbane, gold coast, surfers paradise


Hobart - Launceston

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 17 Mar 2009 | Views [869] | Comments [2]

Hobart was filled with excitement. Me and this french dude spent a day in port arthur which is one of the old convict settlement prisons in Tasmania, in 1996 it was home to australia biggest mass murder event where a lone gunman by the name of martin ... Read more >

Tags: hobart, launceston


Tasmania

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 4 Mar 2009 | Views [625] | Comments [4]

After a faithful night of drinking, smoking 'Sheesha' (thanks to some random french guy) and music making with my fellow nomads from Oasis I was awoken by a rather large and grumpy lady barging her way into my room at about 11AM only to tell me my time ... Read more >

Tags: tasmania


Story so far - Updated

AUSTRALIA | Friday, 27 Feb 2009 | Views [503]

The story so far, there has been so much that's happened I know I won't remember it all. Since i've been in melbourne I have met many people and have been taking a laid back approach just drinking and chilling most of the days away!. I have been checking ... Read more >

Tags: ferry, heading to tasmania


Canberra to Melbourne, Victoria

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 19 Feb 2009 | Views [927] | Comments [5]

I had a productive day in Canberra visiting the Australian War Memorial of the australian soldiers who died in WW1 and WW2 this was a sad place to visit but eye opening as well. They had real bomber planes in there, guns you name it from the world wars ... Read more >

Tags: canberra, melbourne, melbourne city, sunburnt, trekking


Life in Canberra, ACT

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 16 Feb 2009 | Views [463]

I left Sydney yesterday and made my way to the railway station to catch a train to Canberra. Sydney and Canberra look so close on the map but it was 4 hours away! I really want to head to Melbourne as my next stop so Canberra was a good half way point.... Read more >

Tags: act, canberra, trekking


Considering departure from the state of NSW

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 14 Feb 2009 | Views [408] | Comments [3]

Yesterday was a bit of a wasted day as it was flash flood tropical rainfall in a warm 20 degrees temperature so I took a chilled day and spent most of the day in a bar chilling with some people, met a right funny looking character and just wish I had ... Read more >

Tags: new south wales, nsw, sydney weather


Cool attractions

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 12 Feb 2009 | Views [523] | Comments [1]

Today after having sussed out some places yesterday, me and my travel buddy Pete went up to the Sydney Aquarium which is pretty impressive. They have all the native marine animals found around the oceans of Australia, we went to wildlife world which also ... Read more >

Tags: doyle, doyles on the beach, sydney, sydney aquarium, sydney tower, wildlife world


Walking Around Sydney Central - Landmarks

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009 | Views [683] | Comments [4]

The day I arrived in sydney I checked into a pretty decent hostel called Sydney Central YHA! (after having tried a few to no avail) It has some decent facilities which are quite impressive such as Cinema, Sauna room and roof top swimming pool! The weather ... Read more >

Tags: trekking sydney, walking sydney


Journey begins

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 10 Feb 2009 | Views [734] | Comments [4]

We arrived safely at Heathrow Terminal 4 and got there at a world record speed thanks to Svens advanced driving techniques. After checking in we grabbed a coffee and then I made my way to the departure gate bidding farewell to my family and home. By this ... Read more >

Tags: arriving, sydney, sydney central


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