 Douglas & Julie O'Malley - Dom n Joms Big Trip | All Comments |
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| 9th October 2008 anonymous | poor destination - From: Asmara it seems Eritrea is a nation stuck in an empty pride, with nothing to show! Eritrea lacks not only wealth but character, unlike most African countries that are poor but rich in character. by the way do they have a national dish that is not of Italian or Ethiopian? just curious. |
| 13th December 2007 April | The End!! - From: Tanzania, Mozambique & Malawi Can't believe it is all over. What fantastic memories you will have. Now time to get a job and earn some money!!!!! |
| 1st December 2007 Annika | - From: Tanzania, Mozambique & Malawi ...Wow... great pictures and a great trip! Hope you enjoyed it! But the best things in life have to come to an end, right?! greetings Annika |
| 12th October 2007 Drena | Polka Dots - From: Tartan Army Wis that you yersel, in person, so tae speak? |
| 2nd October 2007 loena | - From: Tartan Army Ah bliss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| 18th September 2007 Marc | Boracay, El Nido, Donsol, Sagada? - From: Philippines Goodness...you guys hit all the good spots! Great blog and be sure to come back, there are 7,000 islands more to discover. |
| 30th July 2007 Annika | Wow! - From: North India Hi Douglas and Julie! I'm really yealous! It sounds like you're having a great time! At the moment I'm working in a hospital and it's really interesting! Hope to hear from you again! Enjoy your time travelling! greetings Annika |
| 28th June 2007 Margaret Ward | ships passing... again - From: China Hi Guys, It looks like we just missed each other again, rather like Trivandrum! I was in Beijing and Shanghai about three weeks ago - until the 2nd June Probably passed you in Tiananmen Square! Must look closely at my forbidden city photos, other tourists managed to get into most of them.. I'm heading off to Chad to do some aid work, I guess that's one place I won't meet you, not a lot to see I believe Am enjoyng the blogs, have got a bit lax myself.. Regards Margaret ( Konya/Aleppo train, Krak/Palymra/Damascus) |
| 16th May 2007 lynne | howdy - From: Perth to Darwin: 3,500 miles in a campervan hey guys, Great to hear from you!!! We are in Broome now, arrived last week with our clean laundry (i was delighted). Not much is happening here, ever, but we're still holding out for pearling so we'll just wait and see what happens. G is working in a building site and i'm doing housekeeping in a posh hotel so that's keeping us going at the mo. Your pics are fab and reading your blog is like a section from one of Bill Bryson's best, very impressed. Have fun guys in China and Bali. Work work work on that tan Julie, it'll be worth it at the wedding. byeeeeeeeeeee xxxx |
| 16th May 2007 Jac | There's only one Gravy Train - From: Perth to Darwin: 3,500 miles in a campervan ...looking forward to the next installment to see how the latest Gravy Train(s) measure up to the original. xx |
| 16th May 2007 Bruno | Woo woo all aboard the gravy train! - From: Perth to Darwin: 3,500 miles in a campervan By the way bringing this trip forward by a week certainly focuses the mind, just as well my huge project management and planning knowledge was there to tap into (wrote a list, descoped 95%). So, travel insurance is the last thing to do, well the last thing I'm going to do. The rest can wait! Getting picked up, lift and laid, in a couple of hours for the sleazy jet to Gatwick and then (just realised last night one can still partake of a few schmokes in the airport boozers, no Jack McConnell suite for Stuarty boy) a four/ five hour wait with mad mental moorie. 12 hoors on the flight to Hong of the Kong and we'll be there Thursday around 5 for some dim sum and dim sum more. Looking forward to seeing you guys....rack em up Bahhhhhrrrrrruuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooo |
| 9th May 2007 Renita | WOW - From: Borneo Episode One: Orang Utans and Sipadan Fantastic! Loving the blog and the legs aren't half bad either. |
| 3rd May 2007 April | - From: Borneo Episode One: Orang Utans and Sipadan WOW!!! |
| 3rd May 2007 Drena | - From: Borneo Episode One: Orang Utans and Sipadan It just looks better and better, Borneo I mean, Orangs. As for diving I have never really thought about it but must be better than flying! I think I'll have a go! Arrochar here I come. Nae sharks there. Drena |
| 1st May 2007 Gill | Hi - From: Borneo Episode One: Orang Utans and Sipadan Borneo looks amazing...I am loving the photos - especially the orang utans - great geography lesson! Gx Px Lx |
| 1st May 2007 Paul D | What camera? - From: Borneo Episode One: Orang Utans and Sipadan Hi - cool underwater photos - what camera set-up are you using for those? |
| 18th April 2007 joy | - From: Philippines thanks for coming to our beautiful country. |
| 15th April 2007 Miss Jones | What a life - From: Philippines Can't believe you are living the life of riley whilst i am here with dirty nappies, runny noses and piles of vomit!! This life could be yours too when you get back!! On a nicer note i am really enjoying the blog and it sounds and looks like you are having the time of your lives. Hope it continues to be as good and looking forward to seeing you Douglas in July. |
| 11th April 2007 April | I can't take it anymore - From: Philippines I religiously read your travelblog and instead of being more accepting I am getting more and more green!!!! Phillipines looks fabulous, not surprised you stayed for so long. Enjoy! |
| 10th April 2007 andrew and cynthia | white sands - From: Philippines Hey "Scots", You'll see whiter sand in Zanzibar! (we just came back from there) looks like you're still having great fun... enjoy! andrew and cynthia from Jordan. |
| 6th April 2007 mikel | Great blog - From: Philippines Your blog on the philippine visit was the best i have read here. Really! Very descriptive, real and well written. Glad you enjoyed the islands. Bon voyage! |
| 18th March 2007 Drena | - From: Burma Looks quite literally like another world - from another era. Wow |
| 2nd March 2007 Bruno | Nice captions - From: Life's a beach: The Director's Cut (or Jac's snaps) They're pretty funny! Looks like a blast. Andreas sounds awfully excited, go have a beer with him. Friday here, back peddle is later and later but happening all the same. Plan is to go up the range again and smack a few then down the rugby club but it's a big effort so I'm, as you know, easily blown off course by the slightest ermm, blow. We'll see, looking forward to yous coming back for a bit. |
| 1st March 2007 Andreas | Great times - From: Life's a beach: The Director's Cut (or Jac's snaps) Wow, you got a lot of fun abroad :-). So: I'm nearby ;-) (India, Rishikesh), let's have a beer together (or even more). CU, Andreas |
| 25th February 2007 Drena | - From: Life's a beach.... What's a chav??? What a fantastic trip! Good to see Jac hasnt changed, always made things happen! And I thought I saw a click as well! |
| 10th February 2007 Kate | Chavtastic - From: Life's a beach.... Well, well, well, I'm glad to see that the "Chavs...." left a lasting impression on you wee scottish lads and lassies!!! Since we left you in Palolem your trip looks amazing, seriously what an amazing time! See you in June! xxx |
| 10th February 2007 Gill | Happy New Year! - From: 6 weeks to go Hi you two! I can feel a 'Dom n Jom Big Trip' publication coming your way. I can just see it - Best Seller in Borders Bookshop! Glad you're both doing well and looking froward to seeing you in June! Love Gx Px and Lx |
| 10th February 2007 Drena | - From: Ethiopia Just love the story about taking the guys you had been playing football with along with you to the Blue Nile Falls! Great to read what's happening, keep it up! |
| 26th January 2007 Margaret Russell | - From: Ethiopia I have been eagerly waiting to read about your latest shenanigans and was not disappointed, sounded like you had a great time/rest at Christmas, glad your enjoying your journey, I'm certainly enjoying reading about it. Take care. |
| 9th January 2007 fawzi alshami | haha not bad - From: You're going to [i]Yemen[/i]?? Yeah man..... haha you guys are funyn shit i wish im at yemen right now i hope yes |
| 9th January 2007 Fiona Johnston | - From: Asmara Hey Julie!! how are you love all the pictures,hope your having a great time :-) missing you xxx |
| 22nd December 2006 G | - From: Asmara Looks like your having as much fun as you planned. Now lying on the sofa for 6 weeks after having my ACL done. Hope you have a great christmas and dont have too many "Glasgows" |
| 17th December 2006 Margaret Russell | - From: Asmara I've really enjoyed reading your journals and following your travels, making me very jealous though, not that I don't enjoy working at DBS and getting to work in this rotten weather, you feeling bad for me yet... Can't wait till your next update, have a great Christmas |
| 12th December 2006 the frenchies | - From: Asmara hope you're doing fine, seems like it! india won't be as "japaneasy" and laidback ! best |
| 12th December 2006 Mel | Send us some sun! - From: Asmara Good to get your update. Always a great read, although I do turn into jealous lugs, wishing I was there with yous. Anyway, the weather here has been just awful. Its been raining and blowing gails for weeks! As you will know the Christmas festivities are well underway. We got our tree at the weekend which is a whopper-all 6 foot of it. We just about managed to get it into house, tee hee. Have a really special Christmas and new year guys. |
| 12th December 2006 Drena | - From: Asmara Playing football up the park doesnt change, does it? More fun in Asmara than the real thing. |
| 29th November 2006 lorna | I'm not jealous??????? - From: You're going to [i]Yemen[/i]?? Yeah man..... Well I have finally got round to getting the green man off my shoulder and have caught up on your exploits. Sounds like your having the time off your lives!!!! whilst the rest of us are rotting in sunny Springburn, bitter, nooooooo! Anyway thanks for the sunshine, looking forward to your next instalment, and for goodness sake sort out the persil, thought you be locals by now. Take care! |
| 26th November 2006 Dunk | six pack - From: Egypt Hey Dougie, you been workin out or is that your ribs poking through from your skinny wee body? The Giardia will do that to you if you insist on drinking the Nile rather than haggling for water. |
| 23rd November 2006 April | To Persil - From: Egypt Get some colour on that body! |
| 15th November 2006 Bruno | Fancy some frems - From: jordan Aye, looking good the both of you, nice to see your letting jools have a shot of the keyboard dom! She's giving you a run for your money. All is well back in Scotland, had a mad mental one up in Aviemore with the boys, if you're travels take you there then go to the mountain cafe for a mountain breakfast, it's a nice hangover stopper. Look forward to the next installment, we're between broadband suppliers in the hoose but I'll send yous a bigger update when we're online again. |
| 13th November 2006 Gwen | The white man - From: jordan He's up the top on the middle turret or whatever you call it. I'm still so jealous Take care Gwen :-) |
| 12th November 2006 Mel n Muzz | you lucky beggers!! - From: Istanbul & Cappadocia Just had a look at your blog. Quite brilliant. Really enjoyed hearing all about your travels and seeing the pics. Now Jules, did you take my advice about the dummy wallet? Tee hee. Take care and look forward to your next instalment. |
| 31st October 2006 deleted_23233 | As seen on TV! - From: Beirut Jules didn't fancy a few shifts in the Starbucks while Dom catches up on the Sunday papers? Good to hear all's well. |
| 31st October 2006 Gwen | - From: Beirut Hi you two Looks as if you guys are having a great time. the blogs are very funny, love the beirut hilton!! Keep them coming! Love Gwen :-) |
| 29th October 2006 Nic C | Logging in! - From: Axis of Evil? George W is a dumplin This is my first look at the blog! I am very impressed. It is great that we here at home can be kept updated with what is going on in your big trip. The photos are fantastic. You both look really well and relaxed (not sure if it is the result of the massive bong that Doug is sampling!!!) Hope you are having a fab time. Take care! Look forward to catching up with the next leg of the trip. Much Love Nic x |
| 26th October 2006 deleted_23233 | just me messing about again - From: Ephesus to Aleppo you're missing some great wind and rain over here |
| 20th October 2006 Greg | Hiya - From: Ephesus to Aleppo Hi Dodos and Yules nice to see your photos. No likey camel. love Greg |
| 16th October 2006 Hambo | Whaur's the loo roll? - From: Ephesus to Aleppo I didnae get the drooth bit? And the cludgy looks ok tae me. Better than Govan. But whaur's the loo roll? Even in Govan we had Scottish Field. Ephesus is just how I remember it, gye hoat, and pretty impressive. Camel's heid reminds me o somebody.....cannie mind who. Stay Alert, always, obviously the camel didnae! |
| 16th October 2006 The Shaz | My Throne! - From: Ephesus to Aleppo Lol, guys, seriously, after viewing your 'deluxe toilet' I think I'll appreciate my own throne more than ever! Loving keeping up-to-date with all your wee stories ;) Sharon xxo P.S Eh, is that hose that's hanging up to the left hand side of your 'Deluxe Toilet' picture used to wash away....what I think it's used to wash away?!? |
| 13th October 2006 El Bruuunoooo | That looks pish - From: Istanbul & Cappadocia I'd rather be up the club than be travelling around and not working for 18 months.... I think you could be a travel writer dom, I'm sure that would be your dream job. Anyway, it's Friday efternin and the back peddle is in motion. Contrary to my cliched persona I will not be venturing up the club, instead I might have a quiet one. Oh look there's the 2pm Bacon Express just flying by the office window. If you can add in a tally of pool scores that would be great, dom v turkey, dom v japan etc Keep up the good work, excellent story |
| 9th October 2006 deleted_23233 | Dougie you're a light weight - From: Istanbul & Cappadocia looking forward to the next installment already! Nic x |
| 8th October 2006 Jen & Chris | - From: Istanbul & Cappadocia Hi, looks like and sounds like you'rre having a fab time!! You've done so much already. Its great to see the pics of the places you mention. Looking forward to the next update. Take care. Love Jen & Chris xx |
| 8th October 2006 Drena | Seefitworks - From: Istanbul & Cappadocia This blog looks great! So does the Blue Mosque. Wit did Ah tell ye aboot barbers! Buy a razor. |
| 7th October 2006 Gill, Paul & Lubo | Busy bees - From: Istanbul & Cappadocia Looks like you're both having a ball. Fantastic pictures - is Jooles in charge of the camera? Looking forward to your next up date. It's a bit like the Discovery Channel! Love Gx Px Lx |
| 6th October 2006 deleted_23233 | Cracked the code - From: Istanbul & Cappadocia Can I post directly without being screened? Will Scotland beat France tomorrow? Who is Mister X? |
| 6th October 2006 The Shaz | - From: Istanbul & Cappadocia Well, well, don't you kids just sounds as though you're having fun?! Can't pronounce most of the places you visited so far (except 'football stadium' & 'Mosque') but still sounds very exciting. Can't believe you're going to be gone for a year and a half! Sob. Anyway, to more exciting news....Clyde made their first cup final in nearly 50 years, woo hoo! Ok, so it's not the most prestigious event but still that silverware could be making its way back down the M9 to Scumbernauld, how good?! Well, some of us have to work for a living so I'd better be off. Happy travels and good health to you both! P.S Dom - glad you joined in the mad jumping at the footie coz as the Clyde legend has it"If ye cannae dae the bouncy, you're a Jag!" (if anyone wishes to sing this line, it's sung to the tune of 'She'll be coming round the mountain'!) |
| 5th October 2006 Gwen | Hi! - From: Istanbul & Cappadocia Loooks as if you are having a great time, cool photos! Looking forward to next instalment!! Take care you guys Gwen :-) |
| 4th October 2006 Clivey boy | At least he didn't go for your bikini line - From: Istanbul & Cappadocia Enjoyed your first entry. Amazing what you've already got up to in only a few days. The rocks with people living in them look cool and definitely could feature in a lesson plan one day. Do you know I've done 9-5 in college today and then another 2 hours tonight? Well good to see you're both looking well. Wee Hughesy's out at the mo so I'll show her your update when she gets in. |
| 4th October 2006 April McCauley | Jealous - From: Istanbul & Cappadocia How am I going to bear this jealousy for 18 months! When in rome and all that... hope you were at the mosque for 5am sharp every morning! Have fun. April |
| 20th September 2006 Margaret Bamford | Bon Voyage! - From: 6 weeks to go Have a great adventure! Take care, be safe and have a ball! |
| 7th September 2006 Gillian | Checking out your site - From: 6 weeks to go Very professional! Make sure you attach lots of photos of your adventures! |