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Go West

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 17 Nov 2007 | Views [698] | Comments [3]

Getting to Perth was a bit of an adventure. We got the late bus to Townsville (so good they named it twice) only to discover the airport was closed and we would have to wait for four hours to get in. We had no accommodation and it was after midnight.... Read more >

Tags: Airports


Gallery: Perth

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Somewhere over the Rainbow

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 11 Nov 2007 | Views [645] | Comments [4]

Rainbow Beach is a bit like Summer Bay without the caravan park. There are a thousand people and a couple of dogs. Spent one night there before the trip to Fraser Island. What a night it was! It was one of the staff in the hostel's leaving doo and ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors


Gallery: Fraser Island

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 4 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery


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A letter to terri irwin

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 31 Oct 2007 | Views [641] | Comments [6]

Dear Terri, I really enjoyed my visit to Australia Zoo. It was great to look at all the animals and to see that your late husband Steve's spirit lives on there. We all miss him very much. I loved the sleepy wombats and the big crocs, especially ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors


Up the boomerang

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 30 Oct 2007 | Views [663] | Comments [10]

We left Sydney in the middle of a terrible thunderstorm that seems to be chasing us up the coast. You can take the girl out of the Weege but the weather will obviously follow her. Byron Bay was nice. It had been described to me as hippyish, but it's ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


Gallery: Australia Zoo

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 30 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Brisbane

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 29 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Sydney Devine

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 24 Oct 2007 | Views [472] | Comments [6]

I've been staying in the centre of Sydney for the past six days. I've done the harbour (sorry about all the photos, it's hard to stop once you get going, but at least there are a couple of me for a change) and some of the galleries and museums. I took ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing


Gallery: Blue Mountains

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 24 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Sydney

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 24 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery


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G'Day

AUSTRALIA | Friday, 19 Oct 2007 | Views [1383] | Comments [6]

You know you've arrived in Aus when the man at passport control looks at your photo and says "Ïs that you, Esther? Geez, what a looker! You can stay as long as you like." Oh, I'm going to like it here.

Tags: Airports


The Journey So Far

THAILAND | Thursday, 18 Oct 2007 | Views [756] | Comments [5]

30 days 3 countries 16 beds 5 planes 2 trains 4 boats 8 buses 2 tuktuks 16 motos 12 taxis 7 books 127 photographs 1 pair of shoes 28 bites 1 runny nose 3 runny tummies 2 burned arms 2 burned feet (striped) 1 blister The Asian Adventure ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road


The Beach

THAILAND | Saturday, 13 Oct 2007 | Views [505] | Comments [5]

After many recommendations and not a lot of thought at all we decided on Koh Chang as our island of choice. We plumped for it for a couple of reasons. The first being how easy it is to get here and the second is the elephants. Chang means elephant ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


Gallery: Ha Long Bay

VIETNAM | Tuesday, 9 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery


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Ha Long Bay

VIETNAM | Monday, 8 Oct 2007 | Views [555] | Comments [2]

Took an amazing two night trip to Ha Long Bay. It means "bay of the descending dragon", and some of you will know that that was enough to get my juices flowing. But regardless of my fetishes it really was spectacular. I took loads of photies, ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors


Gallery: Hanoi

VIETNAM | Saturday, 6 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery


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It's grim up north

VIETNAM | Saturday, 6 Oct 2007 | Views [721] | Comments [3]

Arrived in Hanoi after another overnight sleeper. Most of our first day involved getting our arrangements sorted for the next two legs of the journey, and numerous trips to he bank. I manage to squeeze a couple of hours shopping in at last. Hanoi is ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping


Shop til you drop

VIETNAM | Wednesday, 3 Oct 2007 | Views [666] | Comments [6]

Whose idea was it for me to bring a small bag? I wish I'd brought a suitcase. An empty one. Took the overnight train to Hoi An, a small town halfway up the cast. It's known for the silk trade and has about 200 tailors, all making gorgeous made to measure ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping


Gallery: Caodai temple

VIETNAM | Monday, 1 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery


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