world party the story - a whirlwind trip to many cities, towns and villages in numerous countries - and how a family from sunny Brisbane who like it hot find the cold in the big wide world.

Gallery: France

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 17 Jan 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Italy

ITALY | Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008 | Photo Gallery

Time Out

ITALY | Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008 | Views [1058]

Hi!!! Been off the air for a while and have a massive missive to upload, sorry i haven't been in touch more, but travelling at this spped is such a spinning thing - like i need that! Just a few days to go now and we'll be back (italian keyboard is funny!) ... Read more >

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Gallery: Ireland

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 6 Jan 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Scotland

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 6 Jan 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Las Vegas

USA | Sunday, 6 Jan 2008 | Photo Gallery

NEW YORK new york

USA | Saturday, 22 Dec 2007 | Views [632]

New   York New York ... so good they named it twice - well kinda! We’ve spend most of our time in Manhattan but went to Soho, Greenwich Village, Little Italy and the financial district, where we   visited Ground Zero. It has a very simple memorial ... Read more >

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toronto

USA | Saturday, 22 Dec 2007 | Views [432]

Driving into Toronto from the airport we saw our first whitescapes – snow in the city! It was lovely and Connor’s first time, except for a bit in Canberra and Kosiusko when she was small.     Local beers were good, not that we had much time for drinking ... Read more >

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Vegas

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 22 Dec 2007 | Views [430] | Comments [1]

City of lights! Vegas was great! Flying in over the desert from LA it is amazing to see it appear out of nowhere, and the lights at night are stunning! The old strip - Freemont Street - casinos were our favourites - Main Street casino was excellent, ... Read more >

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When you wish upon a star!

USA | Wednesday, 5 Dec 2007 | Views [625] | Comments [2]

WOW! Walt is the man! Disneyland was great!! Top rides: Space Mountain (roller coaster ride in the dark with supernova explosions and excellent effects!) Indiana Jones Temple of Doom, Tower of Terror, Thunder Mountain,the Dumbo ride, Splash Mountain, ... Read more >

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Gallery: Los Angeles

AUSTRALIA | Friday, 30 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

California here we are

USA | Friday, 30 Nov 2007 | Views [391]

Ohoh California in the summer, where everyday's a holiday... it was a relief when the plane landed. The flight from Brisbane to Auckland was exciting - we had food, watched a movie then pretty well arrived! The next leg was the longest any of us had ever ... Read more >

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counting down

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 11 Nov 2007 | Views [348]

Test pack today - shoving coats and jumpers into the bags and reading reports of gales and blizzards in Scotland - hard to fathom as the hot sun and cool breeze makes the pool so inviting... 18 days to go!!!

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Gallery: wild blue

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 29 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery

the butterflies inside

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 29 Oct 2007 | Views [339]

Just four weeks to go and that part of my head that thinks about it is sending butterflies south! Soon i'll maybe pay more attention to the increasingly monotonous but not yet arresting do more preparation whisper in my ear... but it is exciting 

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