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Trip: Around the World

There are [18] stories from my trip: Around the World


Great Ocean Road and Red Centre

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 2 May 2011 | Views [683]

I finished work at AGC on Friday the 8 th  and had 4 weeks to travel in, but had to be back in Melbourne in 3 weeks so decided to see what tours could get through the red centre and after some talking with the travel agent in the hostel we managed ... Read more >


Sydney New Years Eve

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 23 Jan 2011 | Views [328]

While in Sydney we stayed at the Maze Backpackers and on the 30 th we walked across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. On the 31 st we went to Mrs Macquaries (Botanical Park) area to watch the fireworks. We did make a few mistakes as firstly ... Read more >


East Coast Australia in Camper

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 23 Jan 2011 | Views [509]

On the 19 th met up with Dan in Sydney and then rented a campervan from Wicked Campers on the 20 th till the 29 th of December. After picking up the camper we headed north, crossing the Harbour Bridge on our way out of the city. On the ... Read more >


Working in Australia 2010

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 23 Jan 2011 | Views [329]

On Sunday the 14 th got picked up from the office and headed for Port Macquarie, to start work on the Monday. The 1 st day was an observation day and so to start with you went round with another rep and just watched how they worked, ... Read more >


Arrival in Sydney

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 23 Jan 2011 | Views [372]

Well I arrived in Sydney and had my welcome meeting with IEP the agency that came over with, on the 1 st and then did my RSA (Responsible service of Alcohol) course on 3 rd , which is needed to get work in a bar .On the 4 th I ... Read more >


Vancouver and Whistler

CANADA | Tuesday, 9 Nov 2010 | Views [425]

got to Vancouver on the 19th at night and the city looked awesome in the dark and then on the 20th walked around in the daytime and saw the Olympic Cauldron. And decided out of all the cities been to if was to move to one it would be Vancouver as even ... Read more >


San Francisco and Seattle

USA | Tuesday, 9 Nov 2010 | Views [360]

On the 14th I went to Alcatraz and got the 10:30 boat to the island and then the 2:00pm boat back so spent most the day there, and cost only $26. Got an Audio tour which was really good. There is a lot still being repaired such as the officers quarters ... Read more >


Los Angles

USA | Tuesday, 9 Nov 2010 | Views [391]

Met up with Cat in LA and we stayed in Santa Monica, 1 block from the seafront. The area was nice but not much to do. We walked down the beach to Venice which took about an hour and then we walked along the canals. On the Friday night we went on a ... Read more >


Trek America

USA | Tuesday, 9 Nov 2010 | Views [559]

Left New York on the 15th September to start a tour down to the south of the USA and then over to LA. We started by heading to Washington and stopped of at Philadelphia for lunch on the way, were saw the Liberty bell and where the declaration ... Read more >


Camp

USA | Monday, 30 Aug 2010 | Views [650]

Finished Camp on the 23rd and left on the morning of the 24th August heading to Mineapolis, after working there for about 3 months. When 1st arrived on the 29th of May it was 1o'clock in the morning and so everyone was in bed, but when woke up the next ... Read more >


The Uros Floating Islands and Sullistani

PERU | Tuesday, 25 May 2010 | Views [599]

Went to the Uros floating islands on the 17th and they are really interesting, Lake Titicaca is the only place in the world they exist, and becuase of that they have become slightly touristy but most of the traditional things are still there. The islands ... Read more >


Puno

PERU | Tuesday, 25 May 2010 | Views [471]

well not much to say about Puno really it´s not the nicest town and everything seems to be half finished. It was also made worse by the fact that I got attacked by 2 dogs at the view point near the hostel. They only just grazed my leg but thought better ... Read more >


Arequipa and the Colca Canyon

PERU | Friday, 14 May 2010 | Views [521]

Got to Arequipa at 5:30am on Monday 10th was able checked into Bothy Hostel straight away, even though they didn´t have a bed in the room I wanted for that night they let me sleep in one of the other dorm and then I just had to change in the afternoon ... Read more >


Completion of the Inka Jungle Trek

PERU | Monday, 10 May 2010 | Views [687] | Comments [1]

Completed the Inka Jungle Trek to MachuPicchu last Friday (7/5), which was really awesome. the 1st day was cycling down hill for about 2 hours from Abra Malaga at 4350m above sea level, on paved roads and then 2 hours on gravel. The temperature change ... Read more >


Day 7 of my trip

PERU | Sunday, 2 May 2010 | Views [534]

well my dizzyness seems to of gone so that´s a good start was just a lack of water. the tour agency that want to do the trek up to MachuPichu with wasn´t open today so will have to go book it tomorrow which will mean not going till tuesday. Plan to do ... Read more >


Part two of my RTW Journey

PERU | Saturday, 1 May 2010 | Views [556]

well I got to Lima, Peru fine and checked into HQville hostel, which is a really nice hostel with friendly staff and a good outdoor area. there isn´t much to say about Lima it´s a bit rubbish really the sea front is alright they have some planting across ... Read more >


1st Day of trip and in New York

USA | Tuesday, 27 Apr 2010 | Views [439]

Well thought would try writing something here so got to New York fine, a bit of a long trip at night as landed at 1:30am British time. Got a taxi which cost $80 with the tolls which is a fair bit, but he got me to the hostel and checking in was easy. ... Read more >


Photo Labels

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 1 Jan 2010 | Views [537]

 3551 1st Sight of Floating Islands 3562-2565 demonstrating how build island 3566 Me tasting reed 3569 Inside roof of hut 3570 Me in traditional clothes 3577 How much more reeds under houses 3587 Saw used to cut reed roots ... Read more >