MALAWI | Sunday, 28 Oct 2007 | Views [284]
I had great plans for Malawi, specifically Lake Malawi. A lake so large it runs almost the entire length of the country, is classed as an inland sea and is in fact tidal. As I said, I had great plans but thing were about to turn horribly wrong. Having ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
TANZANIA | Wednesday, 24 Oct 2007 | Views [419]
This was it, the chance to go on safari, sure it wouldn’t be on the back of elephants clad in safari suit and pith helmet, but it would be a safari all the same. Our 3 day trek would take us out to the Nogorongoro Crater and Serengeti National park, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
TANZANIA | Saturday, 20 Oct 2007 | Views [224]
Want a recipe for disaster? Take 27 strangers, place them in the back of an open truck for 54 days then drive them through, hot, dusty Africa adding a nightly booze stop followed by early morning wake up calls. Sounds like a great holiday right? Well ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
KENYA | Friday, 12 Oct 2007 | Views [174]
After a long flight and even longer visa application line, we have arrived in Nairobi. The thing that strikes you first is that everyone operates on Kenyan time. I believe this is the reason we are now 2 hours ahead of the UK because by the time you ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 10 Oct 2007 | Views [550]
So it’s all over, London is now sans Worker and vice versa and I must say never again will I attempt to pack 4 years of my life into 4 boxes! The last week in London has been such a roller coaster ride of emotions, sad to be leaving, frustrated at ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
LATVIA | Tuesday, 25 Sep 2007 | Views [263]
Ever got drunk and agreed to go on a hunting trip with a complete stranger? No? Well, come to Riga where the beer is cheap and the deer are scared. Riga has a beautiful old town, fantastic medieval architecture with winding cobbled alleys makes this ... Read more >
Tags: People
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO | Wednesday, 5 Sep 2007 | Views [220]
After having a great time in Sarajevo, Belgrade was always going to struggle to compare. It is a much bigger city, lacking a lot of the charm which Sarajevo has. There are a few tourist sites such as the Palace, which over looks the Sava River and ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA | Sunday, 2 Sep 2007 | Views [551]
Ever had to rebuild your house because it was shelled to the ground? Or perhaps, in order to avoid snipers, you were required to hide behind a tank to cross the street? No? Well thank your lucky stars because for just over 3 years this was life in Bosnia ... Read more >
Tags: People
CROATIA | Monday, 27 Aug 2007 | Views [718] | Comments [2]
At the beginning of this trip I had stared down death in the form of Peter Elliott and Pamps. Fortunately for me, Pete had been struck down with a flu and I escaped with a few minor injuries, but pretty in tact. I was not planning to fare so well ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
SLOVENIA | Friday, 24 Aug 2007 | Views [300] | Comments [2]
Arriving in Slovenia we were all a little unsure what to expect, sure they had just entered the EU (and now use euro for those of you thinking of heading there), but for many of the eastern countries, entering the EU seems to be no guarantee of decent ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
ITALY | Tuesday, 21 Aug 2007 | Views [575] | Comments [2]
Leaving France behind, we made our way into the home of pasta, pizza and animated talkers: Italy. I had been to Italy previously and was not really bothered whether I made it back there or not, however, as soon as you get your first illy coffee, ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
FRANCE | Tuesday, 14 Aug 2007 | Views [368]
It became a race against time, as darkness descended with over 100k’s to go and the campsite closing at 9pm things were looking good for sleeping in the car, that was until I realised that Hamish could do in excess of 160k’s/hr. The best thing about ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
SPAIN | Wednesday, 8 Aug 2007 | Views [419]
For those familiar with the Cannon Ball Run movies, you will know they managed to seamlessly blend a group of hard drinking Hollywood stars, fast cars and hot women, with just the right mix of Dom deLouis, to create an all time classic. These were ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
ESTONIA | Thursday, 2 Aug 2007 | Views [604] | Comments [4]
“Yeah this place is good, but it was much better 10 years ago”. “I was here before all the tourists, it was much more authentic then”. When travelling you hear lines like this often, sure they usually come from 50yo, Thai dye, Teva, wearing hippies, ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
FINLAND | Thursday, 26 Jul 2007 | Views [1447] | Comments [5]
Hands up who likes to go nude? Ok, ok, I have a few of you. Hands up who likes to get drunk? Hmmm, much better response. Finally, hands up who likes to do both at the same time? Ahh I see Wooly still has his hand up as does Pete Bro, excellent. Well ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
FINLAND | Sunday, 22 Jul 2007 | Views [292] | Comments [1]
Now as some of you will attest, I don’t mind a tipple every now and then, a glass of sherry on one’s birthday, perhaps some egg-nog at Christmas, but only on special occasions. So when the opportunity presented itself to catch the ferry from Stockholm ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
NORWAY | Monday, 16 Jul 2007 | Views [563] | Comments [6]
So the plan after Pamps was to try and put a hold on the spending, slow it down a notch, after all there is still 6 months to go. I know I'll head to Scandi, take it easy and camp saving money ... WRONG! If you ever plan on owning your own home do ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
SPAIN | Thursday, 12 Jul 2007 | Views [491]
For all of you left reading this (without me actually badgering you daily from my work e-mail) this is a quick note to say I managed to get out of Pamps alive ... sure Pete has my soul in his back pocket and my liver missed the flight, but I am safe ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
IRELAND | Tuesday, 3 Jul 2007 | Views [208]
Because Worker has left the country ... For the final fling there was a heap planned, 6 mates making the trip from London, partying of rock and roll proportions, tempered with some cultural activity … was this too much to ask? We’d soon find out …. ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 24 Jun 2007 | Views [401]
For the second to last weekend in Ireland I finally got to cover off one of the great wonders of the Emerald Isle, no not the Guinness Factory, Giants Causeway, or GC to it’s mates. Soph’s parents were over for their final weekend of a 3 month jaunt ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 6 Jun 2007 | Views [2812] | Comments [4]
Another weekend has passed us by and, as my time to leave the UK gets closer, I do what most antipodeans do; try to cram everything I could have done in a few years into a month. This trip would once again be about family, in particular visiting ... Read more >
Tags: Family
IRELAND | Tuesday, 29 May 2007 | Views [386]
After the antics of Porto it was always going to be a tough act to follow up, so who better to draft into the fold than the Lord of Loose, Captain Oh-Zone himself. So the scene was set, 2 good looking roosters, one Emerald Isle, 68,700 pints of Guinness ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
PORTUGAL | Monday, 21 May 2007 | Views [695] | Comments [7]
Ray Day, an event which began in 2004 when a few mates took me out for some quiet snakies (Yo, Cork, Pete Bro & J-Lowe), which has now become, through the love of great friends, a very special day to remember my late father. For the final Ray ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 13 May 2007 | Views [511]
Last weekend saw my final tour for Andersons and, just like it began, I took a group of 40+ to a place I had never been before. Yes, a mere 3 and a half years since I kicked off my tour guide career taking a bus full of Japanese exchange students to ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
SAINT LUCIA | Friday, 13 Apr 2007 | Views [970]
Just back from cruising the Caribbean on a Catamaran watching the World Cup Cricket (how many C's can we fit into one sentence!). Yes the second half of April was spent with Mouse, Bunny, Amelia, Watto, Evans, Dicko, Cashman, Jutto and el Capitano ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 10 Apr 2007 | Views [258]
For Easter we decided to keep it local again and hit the road with the 20 million other people who share the common belief that sitting in traffic on the motorway is the best way to spend Easter. More to come ....
Tags: On the Road
SWITZERLAND | Friday, 30 Mar 2007 | Views [338]
A huge trip to Switzerland for Mo's 30th celebrations, powder was primo, boarding unreal. We had a massive dump the first 2 days we were there and proceded to carve fresh lines for the week.
Tags: Snow
FRANCE | Wednesday, 3 Jan 2007 | Views [245]
After departing Chamonix we picked up Ange in Geneve and drove up the country to Paris for NYE. More to come ....
Tags: Party time
SWITZERLAND | Sunday, 31 Dec 2006 | Views [416]
We drove through France & Germany before getting to Switzerland for a very special Christmas. More to come ....
Tags: On the Road
SWEDEN | Sunday, 23 Jul 2006 | Views [263] | Comments [1]
We decided to tick another country off and got the train from Copenhagen to Malmo for the day, a decision that ultimately paid off, Malmo is a beautiful town! More to come ...
Tags: Sightseeing
DENMARK | Thursday, 20 Jul 2006 | Views [485] | Comments [1]
Leaving Germany and the heartbreak that was the world cup behind I found myself heading to the great Danish festival Roskilde, where I would meet up with .... more to come
Tags: Party time
AUSTRIA | Friday, 30 Jun 2006 | Views [439]
More to come ...
Tags: Mountains
GERMANY | Friday, 30 Jun 2006 | Views [332]
World Cup Action ... more to come
Tags: Party time
