AUSTRALIA | Friday, 29 Apr 2016 | Views [650]
Waking up I felt like Link in the beginning of Ocarina of Time , a bit chilly, a sleepy head, reluctant to get up even as Navi the fairy tried to wake him. Eventually I'd jump up as if I'm the Hero of Time but with a large pack and tough mind instead ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 28 Apr 2016 | Views [679]
For the first four days of the Overland Track we've been privileged with great weather but for part of today it turned to crap. Up reasonably early I was too lazy to get out of my sleeping bag. Another trekker replied "it's that sort of morning." When ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 27 Apr 2016 | Views [691]
Mt. Ossa! This morning it was time to tackle the summit of Tasmania's highest peak. Preparing my morning cuppa, I was excited for the rigours ahead. Strategically I packed my bag so I could cover it with my pack liner to prevent currawongs from going ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 26 Apr 2016 | Views [663]
Day three of the Overland Track! The weather was brilliant all day today and everyone was up early, set for the long day ahead. Definitely next time: more food, less clothing. I've only been eating one meal a day, but perhaps it's good to give my digestive ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 25 Apr 2016 | Views [810]
It's Anzac Day. Up at 5:40 AM I could've made the dawn service if there were a "bush service." To commemorate the 101st anniversary of Gallipoli I donned my Anzac pins and shared a few of my homemade Anzac biscuits. Clouds covered Barn Bluff but since ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 24 Apr 2016 | Photo Gallery
7 days in the Tasmanian wilderness!
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AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 24 Apr 2016 | Views [746]
Today was the first day and hardest bit of the Overland Track. The weather was brilliant today yet it was very cold last night; cold enough that frost formed on my tent and boots. With all my gear packed up I walked across the road to the holiday park ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 22 Apr 2016 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 21 Apr 2016 | Views [611]
Tasmania I reckon; ya olde Van Diemen's Land mate! I reckon the name was changed because the former name would be a pretty ominous name to a hitchhiker; I wouldn't want to get into a van with a demon. A couple of days ago I stepped off the plane absolutely ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 19 Apr 2016 | Photo Gallery
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NORFOLK ISLAND | Friday, 11 Mar 2016 | Views [1046]
Dear Norfolk Island,
You are a place I love like no other! I've said it a million times and can never say it enough. Sadly I'm leaving today, and I would like to write a thank-you letter to you, my friends, and my fellow Nuffkas. You have touched ... Read more >
NORFOLK ISLAND | Tuesday, 8 Mar 2016 | Views [626]
I’ve worked my magic in many ways on Norfolk Island, with my photography skills all round, motivational skills at the school, speaking skills on Radio Norfolk, and cooking skills with my various friends, among other things. Today I’d take ... Read more >
NORFOLK ISLAND | Saturday, 5 Mar 2016 | Views [640]
Wutawieh yorlyi! Tork Norf’k? Cam look orn. Ai gwen naawi on Sae'di. Yesterday I went swimming for the first time on Norf'k Ailen, and I'm going morla. My previous three visits have been in August (twice) and in May. Too cold for swimming! Alison ... Read more >
NORFOLK ISLAND | Thursday, 3 Mar 2016 | Views [1373]
Alison has been on Norfolk for three nights already and she's hardly seen a thing other than Mt. Pitt and several cafes in town. We had a blast at the Jolly Roger last night, and it was nice to see Alison smile. Still having to get the bank matter sorted ... Read more >
NORFOLK ISLAND | Monday, 29 Feb 2016 | Views [750]
Today is Leap Day and I'm leaping to Norfolk Island for the fourth time round! This time with something I've waited many years to experience: an overseas journey with a friend, family member, or partner in tow. Alison is with me today on the "Rock" after ... Read more >
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AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 25 Feb 2016 | Views [589]
Capital cities tend to get poor reviews from travellers, and Canberra is no exception. It seems like one of those places you either love or hate. I'll likely be hitchhiking the Sydney-Melbourne corridor again and again so I thought I'd stop off at Canberra ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 25 Feb 2016 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 15 Dec 2015 | Views [837]
Ladies are as much of an adventure as the places I've visited whilst travelling. Alison is a captivating Kiwi-turned-bronzed-Aussie lass who is my latest in my stories of ladies to write about, and she sure is a unique one. A few months ago a mature-... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 7 Dec 2015 | Views [818]
In Australia, distance is a tyranny! Geoffrey Blainey wrote about how in Australia there's no short hop, and how outside Australia there's no short hop to get here. Iain and I would awake early this morning before the sun would rise majestically, fully ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 6 Dec 2015 | Views [610]
Sydney is in my eyes! Today would mark the start of an epic nearly-4000 km journey across Australia from Perth to Sydney, about the same distance as Los Angeles to Miami. Whilst I'll admit by the end of the journey I will not have hitchhiked clearly ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 6 Dec 2015 | Photo Gallery
My hitchhiking journey from Perth to Sydney, though not all photos are in the Nullarbor
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AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 5 Dec 2015 | Photo Gallery
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AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 3 Dec 2015 | Photo Gallery
One of the world's most isolated cities
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HONG KONG | Monday, 30 Nov 2015 | Views [617]
Returning from Macau I was so exhausted I was ready to fall over and collapse. Instead of heading to Kowloon, this ferry headed for Hong Kong Island. I was already knackered enough. Why has Hong Kong been so damn difficult? When I talked to my father ... Read more >
MACAU | Saturday, 28 Nov 2015 | Views [736]
Going from Hong Kong to Macau is like going from one country to another. Crossing the water is like a sort of "no man's water" as you have to go through passport control to exit Hong Kong and again to enter Macau. Immigration is just a formality, and ... Read more >
MACAU | Friday, 27 Nov 2015 | Photo Gallery
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HONG KONG | Wednesday, 25 Nov 2015 | Views [770]
A pragmatic mixture of a little Melbourne, Rio, and Wellington, slightly more of Beijing, a lot of New York, and a great deal indeed of London. Welcome to Hong Kong! I'll admit I stole the framework of that quote of one about Fidel Castro's ideology ... Read more >
HONG KONG | Monday, 23 Nov 2015 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Monday, 23 Nov 2015 | Views [793]
Whilst I definitely found some good in China, across the board it's problematic, disorganized, and bureaucratic. All along I've said with China "if there isn't a rule they make a rule, and if there isn't a problem they create a problem." The language ... Read more >
CHINA | Sunday, 22 Nov 2015 | Views [782]
The DPRK was such a fantastic experience! And I never expected the vibe of a college field trip. Yesterday morning we all returned to Beijing aboard Air Koryo 151 and at the baggage carousel we said our goodbyes. Some people caught connecting flights ... Read more >
NORTH KOREA | Saturday, 21 Nov 2015 | Views [649]
In a day in the DPRK there’s always a lot to write about and talk about. Slightly sad I was this morning and certainly I indulged in too much soju last night. I would thank Margo for tipping out my last drink and walking me to my room last night.... Read more >
NORTH KOREA | Friday, 20 Nov 2015 | Views [797] | Comments [1]
Today we would visit a very surreal place in an already very surreal country. Our excursion to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) would take place today where I'd get to step across the border and shake hands with a DPRK soldier. The DMZ is anything but and ... Read more >
NORTH KOREA | Friday, 20 Nov 2015 | Photo Gallery
38th parallel
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NORTH KOREA | Thursday, 19 Nov 2015 | Photo Gallery
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NORTH KOREA | Thursday, 19 Nov 2015 | Views [704]
You’ll quickly learn in the DPRK that days are long as a visitor! You’ll rise early, get home rather late in the evening and there’s no stopping back at the hotel if you forget your memory card. If you forget something you’re ... Read more >
NORTH KOREA | Wednesday, 18 Nov 2015 | Views [883] | Comments [1]
What a long day it was today! Rising early from a deep slumber I was up whilst it was barely light out. Breakfast would be early as we had a really full agenda today! Our meal was a simple but tasty one of fried sausage, shredded cucumbers, and bread ... Read more >
NORTH KOREA | Tuesday, 17 Nov 2015 | Views [840] | Comments [1]
The adventure began before I even got on the plane. Upon checking in for my flight I was handed a boarding pass for Air Koryo 152. As the DPRK’s state-owned airline it operates a fleet of Tupolevs and other Soviet-built aircraft dating back decades.... Read more >
NORTH KOREA | Tuesday, 17 Nov 2015 | Photo Gallery
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CHINA | Tuesday, 17 Nov 2015 | Views [622]
In only a few hours I'm off to the DPRK! Getting here from Korea involves flying to Beijing and I had a few, albeit exhausting, hours to stroll around. My only option for China after all the heartache with Chinese visas is the 72-hour visa waiver. When ... Read more >
CHINA | Tuesday, 17 Nov 2015 | Photo Gallery
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