Coffeecat - Fiona Scott

Here begins the adventure of 12 months solo racing and chilling out around the world. Africa-Asia-New Zealand-South and North America from May 05-May06. It really is racing, 24 countries in all! So so so many stories to tell and sights to see...

And now that that crazy year is over with, I have moved back to Vancouver (with a stopover in the UK, Iceland and New York!) and am launching a new life. The Babe With A Backpack travel shows have been established in Vancouver, the book is edited, and I'm planning the next trip...UGANDA IN JULY '08! Will try and keep this updated in addition to www.babewithabackpack.com.

Cheers everyone!

Fiona

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By Coffeecat
March 6th 2007

Babe With A Backpack HITS VICTORIA!! North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver Island » Victoria

Babe With A Backpack
I HOPE YOU ARE READY FOR THIS VICTORIA!!

THE BABE WITH A BACKPACK IS BACK!!!! Okay folks, I'm on a roll now! Following the success of my 2 Vancouver shows I am now hosting 2 more nights in Victoria! The venues are fab; the Event Center has a funky bar (filled with as many drinks as you can handle!) and the Metro Theatre has the ultimate stage area. So COME TO HEAR AND SEE MY TRAVELLING TALES! 7:30 THURSDAY MARCH 8TH THE EVENT CENTER 1415 BROAD STREET 7:30 SUNDAY MARCH 18TH METRO STUDIO 1411 QUADRA STREET $12 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT DOOR/VIA EMAIL More details on flyer, but also keep [View Full Entry]

By Coffeecat
January 12th 2007

Babe With A Backpack Returns North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver

Babe With A Backpack HITS VANCOUVER!!

I've been settled in Vancouver for a couple of months now so I suppose it's time to inform everybody what I'm up to. However, it may be easier to tell you what I'm NOT doing!! I am hosting another 'Around the World' talk as the 'Babe with a Backpack' on THURSDAY JANUARY 18TH & again on THURSDAY JANUARY 25TH. The tips and tales have been revamped and all of the photos have been re-edited for a jazzier event. And the sponsorhips are pretty big this time around as some of the door prizes include a Thailand trip, travel gear and travel [View Full Entry]

By Coffeecat
August 26th 2006

My Coast to Coast Journey Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Yorkshire

Get Ready...Set...GO!!
Me taking off from Robin Hood's Bay

Day One: Robin Hood's Bay to Littlebeck When my RTW trip came to an end last May, I immediately began racking my brain for something challenging that I could plan in my near future. I organised the travel talk in a London theatre (was a fab night!!) but still felt that I needed a physical and geographic challenge, within the UK. What I came up with, had never been something that I had aspired to do, but it ticked all the right boxes for me. Walking in England has been ingrained into the lifestyles of many that live within the [View Full Entry]

By Coffeecat
August 1st 2006

Around The World...Tales of a Babe with a Backpack Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » London City

Around The World...Tales of a Babe with a Backpack
SO THIS IS IT FOLKS!! COME TO MY BIG NIGHT IN LONDON K?!!

I'll be the first to admit I've not been so hot at writing blog entries for the end of my trip, but I have a good excuse!! I'M TALKING ABOUT IT!! I have actually managed to put together a wild night in London called "AROUND THE WORLD...TALES OF A BABE WITH A BACKPACK". I know there are enough of you subscribers based in London, so you have no excuse to miss out. And for those of you based in Brighton, it's a quick train ride! I would really love to see those fellow travellers I met along the way, and I [View Full Entry]

By Coffeecat
April 14th 2006

Friendly Manitoba North America » Canada » Manitoba » Winnipeg

Friendly Manitoba
Trust the license plates

My journey across Canada has continued eastbound to Manitoba, first setting foot in Winnipeg. Nothing immediately grabbed me about the streets of this city, so I found a donut shop and ran my finger down my list of nearby hostels. Most hostel owners seem to find locations nearest bus stations, which I greatly appreciate considering my map reading skills. I circled the winning write up, and set off. Within a few moments I did a couple of backpacking pirouettes on the street just trying to confirm the right direction, and was quickly approached by a local laughing at my dance moves. [View Full Entry]

By Coffeecat
April 13th 2006

Moose Tales Under the Saskatchewan Skies North America » Canada » Saskatchewan » Regina

Marching Men
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Canada has it's fair share of unusual town names, Moosejaw being the first that I've hit. Whilst sitting on the Greyhound from Alberta, the image of a goofy looking horse with horns talking non stop on the seat next to me kept popping into my head. Of course it never came to life, which is clearly a good thing as I don't really want to be that crazy on my travels. After a not so restful sleep rolling along the flatlands through the night, I thought my eyes were having some colour issues when I managed to pry them open. The [View Full Entry]

By Coffeecat
April 8th 2006

Alberta = Cowtown Reunions North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary

Marina and I
visiting Banff

I arrived off the lovely Greyhound experience from Kelowna at 6am. Dealing with a time zone change, in addition to daylight savings caused a brain confusion that I hadn't planned on for my start in Alberta. I chowed down on some breakfast before venturing off to the hostel in town, and planning my time in Calgary. I hid in the hostel with a book in hand trying to sort out some computer issues, before sailing off into the streets. The sky was blue, the air was crisp and cool, why hadn't I explored earlier? The hostel was cozy on the inside, [View Full Entry]

By Coffeecat
March 30th 2006

The Canadian tour begins...in Beautiful British Columbia North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver

Stanley Park and the City
Walking over Lions Gate gives you a nice perspective of the city

Having returned to Vancouver so many times over the last few years, I was excited to be arriving out of character. I wasn't rolling a suitcase behind me through the gates at the beautiful Vancouver airport, nor was I jumping off of a seaplane from the Island. The train transport was a great ending to my American journey as I had watched an Oscar winning movie and filed my nails to perfection, whilst viewing familiar ground through the window. I was the first off the train from Seattle, wearing my Indiana Jones hat and hoisting my life pack onto my back. [View Full Entry]

By Coffeecat
March 16th 2006

Sleepless in Seattle North America » United States » Washington » Seattle

Coffee Stars Reunion
Meeting up with Sundari and her man in Seattle meant non stop laughs for the night

Growing up in Vancouver, Seattle becomes an easy place to visit and as a result, wasn't a place that I felt a great need to explore further. But then, it's always friends that make a place and I had a couple of people to hook up with. I left my hostel rather early in the morning as I had been told that catching the setup of Pike Place Market was interesting to watch. I was thankful it wasn't as early as the fish market in Tokyo, (starting there at 5am!!) although I think my 8am arrival was out of the ordinary. [View Full Entry]

By Coffeecat
March 15th 2006

Oregon life; coffees,books and stripshows North America » United States » Oregon » Portland

Made in Oregon

The train pulled into Portland station only 3 hours behind schedule. This isn't out of the ordinary for Amtrak, but always annoying when you have plans. I had kept in touch with a friend from Texas and was eager to see her digs across town. Kari has a great apartment across the Willamette River on the south east side of Portland, with one of the most attractive features I have seen in my world tour of apartments. An independent coffee shop with a wireless internet connection, sits opposite her front door. Life is good. Although we had met only a couple [View Full Entry]

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