On the Road

Be careful of what you get at streetside markets

CHILE | Tuesday, 10 Jan 2006 | Views [821] | Comments [4]

Sorry I havent written in a while. There have been too many things afoot and i have been tied up trying to create things to talk about in this journal rather than actually writing. So a lot of this is back track but its all I can manage at the moment! ... Read more >

Tags: Markets

Gallery: San Pedro de Atacama

CHILE | Saturday, 10 Dec 2005 | Photo Gallery

It sucks to be sick in the desert

CHILE | Saturday, 10 Dec 2005 | Views [813] | Comments [3]

I did know that it was coming. I knew ever since I took that first breathe of smoggy santiagan air that I was playing with fire when it came to my lungs. And so i pushed it and pushed it - having one too many beers, too little sleep and trying to lug ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Baby steps

CHILE | Friday, 2 Dec 2005 | Views [795] | Comments [3]

There are several things that I will blame this year´s complacency on... ok so i dont really have a leg to stand on. I probably should have started learning Spanish when I was in Australia to have made this a little easier. And if anyone has ever seen ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Gallery: Santiago

CHILE | Sunday, 27 Nov 2005 | Photo Gallery

Santiago de Chile - First Impressions

CHILE | Sunday, 27 Nov 2005 | Views [699] | Comments [2]

Santiago is a beautiful city. A massive metropolis of 6 million bustling inhabitants nestled between the Andes to the east and the small coastal mountains to the west. The first thing you notice besides the traffic and people are the gorgeous snow ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Damn that jetlag...

CHILE | Sunday, 27 Nov 2005 | Views [933] | Comments [1]

Well, I´d heard that jetlag was bad but I didnt realise just how bloody annoying it really was! The flight from Brisbane to Auckland was pretty uneventful - couple of whiskys, hideous airplane food but other than that it wasnt so bad. It started to ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Ready or not

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 20 Nov 2005 | Views [655] | Comments [3]

Well the bag is packed, the champagne (sparkling wine) has flowed and I feel completely unprepared for what is to come. Not to say that its a bad feeling, on the contrary, I think I'm most worried about the fact that I'm not worried. I packed my bag ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Gallery: Family and Friends

AUSTRALIA | Friday, 18 Nov 2005 | Photo Gallery