Going Down UnderPerth, Australia Perth, Australia . Hello Possums! Most of you by now will probably be well aware of the tumultuous events of my life over the past few months and know the reason why I am currently living in Perth, Western Australia. For those who have missed out on the catch up e-mails, …
The End of the Road…For NowBrentwood, United Kingdom Brentwood, United Kingdom March 15th – April 30th Well, for all those who I haven’t caught up with yet, I finally made it back home – not quite in 80 days but I think I had more fun than Phileas Fogg and Michael Palin put together! With …
Tea and History….and Imaginary Elephants!Kochi, India Kochi, India Kerala (Pt 2: Kumily and Cochin) 24th – 30th January Relieved to have arrived in Kumily (or Thekkady or Periyar depending on which sign you believed), I managed to find a lovely homestay and although a little over my budget, I decided to treat myself. The huge …
Another Week, Another WorldAlleppey, India Alleppey, India Kerala, India (Pt 1 Kovalam and the Backwaters) 18th – 24th January After my last flight with Tiger Airways, I had expected the worst on my onward flight from Singapore (from Perth) to Trivandrum in the Southernmost Indian state of Kerala. I was pleasantly surprised – no long …
A Very Happy New YearPerth, Australia Perth, Australia Sydney and Perth Revisited Dec 27th – Jan 18th Dodging the flooded roads I finally made it to Sydney around 1am, and settled into my very noisy city centre hostel for the night. After watching the news unfold of the disaster in Queensland over the following days, …
Let It Rain, Let it Rain, Let it Rain!Ballina, Australia Ballina, Australia Melbourne, Brisbane and Byron Bay December 16th – 28th After a relatively short flight back down to Perth (I found it hard to believe that it took less than 3 hours to cover the 4,500km/10 days we spent on the road) – I …
Road To NowhereBroome, Australia Broome, Australia Perth to Broome Road Trip 3rd – 15th December Up bright and early to join the rest of the group on my Western Exposure 10 day trip from Perth up the west coast to Broome. Having never travelled to Western Australia before, and having heard good things about Monkey …
The Heat Is On…Perth, Australia Perth, Australia Back Up North: Punakaiki, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson and Picton 26th – 30th November After travelling back up to Christchurch, I’d decided to hire a car for my final few days in New Zealand. I’d come to the conclusion that this seemed like the best way to …
P-P-Picking Up Penguins in the C-C-Cold Cold SouthDunedin, New Zealand Dunedin, New Zealand Christchurch, Franz Joseph, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Invercargill and Dunedin 16th – 25th November We arrived into Christchurch to discover that someone had turned the heating “on”. It was sweltering as we wandered around the capital of the South Island admiring the cathedral, …
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Smells, Swells, Whales and GalesKaikoura, New Zealand Kaikoura, New Zealand Rotorua, Taupo, Napier, Wellington and Kaikoura November 7th – 16th Alighting from the coach in Rotorua you are immediately hit with the whiff of bad eggs. The region is one of New Zealand’s most active thermal areas – the place is full of hot geysers …
