So it’s over. My sabbatical from work has finished, and I’m back to work tomorrow. I have to write that again for it to sink in – I’m going back to work tomorrow. I’m sure there’s a number of you reading this feeling a little …
Read MoreBig trouble in little China
I’m sitting in a small room at Beijing airport with a thermometer underneath my armpit. Chalk up another experience… My ridiculously long journey home started what seems a lifetime ago, flying from Melbourne to Sydney. A few hours’ wait there and then an 11 hour …
Read MoreMelbourne identity
I’m currently sitting in the departure lounge at Melbourne airport, waiting for my delayed flight to Sydney. Once there, I’ll be heading back home, via a short stop in Beijing. The end of this fantastic trip is near… So Melbourne, then. It’s a cool place, …
Read Morecrazy, Crazy, CRAZY!
I’m sitting on a BMX bike on a ramp on a wobbling tower that is some stupid height off the ground ready to pedal my way into thin air. And I’m damn scared, I can tell you. How the heck did I get into this …
Read More100% pure adrenalin
I’m in the bus with half a dozen others being driven to the sky dive airport in Tully. I want this journey to last a long time, because I know once we’re there it will be very soon that I’ll be up I’m the sky. …
Read MoreThe last day?
5.45am. My alarm goes off, disturbing a few of the girls in my eight- berth dorm. Time to abandon ship. Today I’m doing a sky dive. That’s jumping out of a perfectly good plane at 14,000 feet with an instructor strapped to your back, in …
Read MoreBoats, birds, beaches, beautiful blues, bears, beer, and bed bugs
On Sunday we embarked on a Whitsundays Islands cruise – a three day, two night trip on a boat around what is considered to be one of the best places in Australia to visit. 74 islands in clear blue waters offering stunning beaches and idyllic settings. Our …
Read MoreHorse play
Yeeeeeeeeeehawwwwwwwwwwww! We’ve just pulled up at a cattle ranch in the middle of nowhere. It’s a mandatory stop on the bus, so although it’s not a choice any of us would have probably made, it sounds like it could be good fun. We check in …
Read MoreBeing bruised, bitten, bloodied and bearded
You usually think that holidays in the sun are nice, relaxing, safe things to do, but more often than not I find that they frequently come with a few problems! The trip to Fraser Island made realise that I ought to be careful with myself …
Read MorePlaces and faces
I haven’t blogged as much as I thought I was going to on this trip. This is mostly due to the fact that it does take a while to blog and I’d rather be out there doing things! Plus the Internet is not always available, …
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