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You’ll find that when you travel your plans constantly change – if they don’t your either epically organised, scared to take a risk or simply not chatting to your fellow travellers enough. There’s only so much a guide book or google search can tell you – the best people to find out where the best [...]

With my next adventure taking me to Thailand in less than a month I’m once again getting really stoked for traveling! Oddly enough it’s not the prospect of exploring South East Asia that’s the main reason for this excitement (although of course this is something to do with it!), the main reason behind my eagerness [...]

If your over from England you’ll have noticed the distinct lack of homely, banter filled English style pubs here in Oz. But have no fear – Byron houses a nic nak filled watering whole, The Rails. Tweet

With my birthday on Tuesday and Kerri’s the following Tuesday the decision was made to have a joint party – the theory was it would be bigger, better and above all – cheaper for all our backpacker friends! The next stage was a theme….whats an epic party without a theme?! I put Ryan and Reefe [...]

Since drinking has been the main topic of my last week (including an article of mine being published in TNT Bakcpacker Magazine – “Goon; Is it Really that Bad?!” ) my delayed Top Ten Tuesday should probably reflect this. So this week I’m bringing you my Top Ten Drinks. So next time you see me [...]

And the other reason for the lack of blogging and the complete lack of a new Photo of the Week on Monday or Top Ten Tuesday is the fact it was my birthday  yesterday :) The morning kicked off in true birthday style with presents! Yaaaaaay! Tweet

So the last week or so has been spent surfing all day right into the evening, chilling with a glass of goon back at the campsite and generally being too tired to stay up past 10! It was time for some more goon related antics and some more amusing tales to send back home, alongside [...]

Bondi Beach in my opinion is rather over rated. But that didn’t really matter to me because after a few days inland I simply wanted to wake up and be either overlooking the surf or a short distance from the sea! Tweet

Australia Day….the one day of the year that the whole of this great country fills eskys full of booze, cracks out the BBQ’s and has a little bit of a party. ….so when in Rome…! Tweet

my alarm woke me up at 8:30am…. usually my xmas day starts with a stocking and waking up the parentals with a cup of tea in bed before getting started on the cooking with my mum, watching tv and opening some presents. Not in 2009 though. Tweet

So xmas eve was finally upon us. We were all stoked…despite the fact the Sydney (and indeed Oz in general) is the most un xmassy place in the world! Its hot, there are a distinct lack of decorations! But still we were stoked! So despite the fact we were all missing home and we all [...]