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| 30th October 2009 Andres | - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! The dude that wrote criticizing this girl's blog must be a Venezuelan who are known to sabotage blogs about Colombia and write negative stuff on Youtube, just because they're so used to looking down on their neighbors to validate themselves. It's her experience how dare this loser make a comment like that? |
| 26th September 2009 Mike | - From: Trans Mongolian Part 1: Beijing to Mongolia What are the warmest (70's temperature) months to trake the train from Beijing to Mongolia ? |
| 23rd September 2009 shivraj | Thanks - From: Incredible India I like the experience shared in this blog. Varanasi is my favourite place too in India, despites of all the short commings by the govt or the people....Its a nice place and a good platform to communicate with self..... Thanks |
| 31st August 2009 Mubasher bajwa | hostel life - From: SoBe Miami: of Madness & Mojitos Hoste life us good life |
| 11th June 2009 lachlan | - From: Trans Mongolian Part 1: Beijing to Mongolia oh and i got my email adress wrong on the last one :P |
| 11th June 2009 lachlan | Rad! - From: Trans Mongolian Part 1: Beijing to Mongolia Yeah this is an amazing Blog!! sounds like the trip of a life time!! i lived in mongolia for six months and am soon going back! i would love to do something similar to your adventure! say i flew to bejing, would i need a Chinese tourist visa to pass through on the train? do u know of any websites to find more information? thanks |
| 2nd June 2009 Lauren | Enjoyed Belgium - From: What's wrong with Belgium? We loved Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp, but I agree with you on the attitudes of the people, though we took on the challenge of trying to get them to warm up to us. We did have some success! You mislabeled your photo at the top-it is the Markt, not the Burg. |
| 22nd February 2009 Ivan | I love truth... - From: Trans Mongolian Part 2: From Russia with Love (and other catastrophes) Hi, girl ! You wrote about the styles of Russian women... It's just envy... I see your own style.... Excuse me... but you looks like poor Ukrainian homeless girl.... Furthermore, you never understand Russians... Your observations are mostly stupid... Sorry...but it is a scientific fact... Your prejudice is obvious... It's impossible to understand Russia sitting in the cheapest carriage of the train... There are a lot of luxury carriages... The obstacle is only your income.... But it is completely different story... |
| 28th October 2008 Jessie | - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! Another genius blog Maynes, & I'm very glad to see you're still enjoying plenty of cheese, coffee & champagne! Some things never change. & the Colombia slogan!? Gold! |
| 23rd October 2008 Trevor | - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! Great piece there El, some of the other ballbags on this forum must have nothing else to do with their time rather than lambast ye for turning out a sterling article, Cockholster yer a knob! Makes me wonder if the cock ever gets out of it's holster or does it stay sheathed while you sit up late at night on your computer?? |
| 23rd October 2008 spareohs | - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! Great journal! I think this just might have convinced me to add Colombia to my South America trip. Thanks! |
| 23rd October 2008 Nick | - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! Great read about a country i have simply ruled out in the past through the fear of it being too dangerous. Nice to see a pic with you guys still together from the Ragga tour Belize. I am sorry to say i've been stuck behind my desk back in the UK since that time.. Boo!! |
| 23rd October 2008 Ellen Around the World | Thanks - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! Fair call. |
| 23rd October 2008 Dan | good on ya - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! another bloody good yarn there El. It sounds like u r keepen on keepen on. Sounds like the coffee parts were good, not quite sure how u did it with out the wisdom and insight i gave in mexico but well done. Keep em coming |
| 23rd October 2008 Nomatter | Ignorant - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! I believe the correct spelling is Colombia. Also, the last I checked, Brazil's population was reaching 200 million, hardly making Colombia the largest country in South America. |
| 23rd October 2008 Jo Trouble | - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! Great read - thanks :-) |
| 22nd October 2008 Mell | - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! ''...is it me being over-sensitive about bragging and boasting?'' Yes, I think it is. Mel |
| 22nd October 2008 Elizabeth | Fascinating - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! Thank you so much for writing about your experiences so enthusiastically and positively! Hooked on Africa, I'd been toying with the idea of adding Colombia into a possible future South American tour, but had been stalled a little by the negative press, but you remind me that there is so much more to every country than the only-bad-news-is-good-news headlines in the western press. Carry on having fun! |
| 22nd October 2008 Ellen Around the World | Amused - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! Hi Cockholster - I look forward to reading your blog on Columbia then! Though, seems you don't have the gumption to provide a link to your blog ... E |
| 22nd October 2008 Cockholster | Annoying - From: Don't mind the news Mum, I'm off to Colombia! Are you too full of yourself or is it me being over-sensitive about bragging and boasting? Colombia is a normal country, not an adventure or as you like to put it; a challenging destination. So get off your horse(not your face) and get back to your mum. |
| 21st October 2008 emma | you go girl!!! - From: R.I.P. Celtic Tiger i absolutely love your blogs, living in argentina, you keep me in touch with whats goin on in my little ireland!!! v witty too! glad to see youre takin it all in....have you graced mulligans yet with yer presence???!!!!take care chica xxx |
| 28th September 2008 roxanne | Go to.... - From: Ireland - a slight chance of rain DONEGAL! |
| 17th September 2008 Ellen Around the World | Little Corn - From: Nicaraguan Paradise Hey Jeff - before we went across, we were unable to track down anyone who'd actually been to the Corn Islands to give us current feedback about the safety situation. But as you can see - we had no issues, they've cleaned up the islands a lot in the past few years apparently. Cheers, Ellen |
| 16th September 2008 el Jefe | Ah memories.. - From: Nicaraguan Paradise Lot of fun reading your blog, I was in Nica earlier this year and in many of the same places (Granada, Isla Ometepe). We spent a good part of our time at a friend's place in Playa Remanso, about 15 minutes from San Juan del Sur... Very intrigued about the Corn Islands now, I had read they were pretty seedy/dangerous and to not bother going...after seeing your pics and reading your stories I guess I have to go back! |
| 16th September 2008 barrygahan | Greetings from Kilkenny! - From: Ireland - a slight chance of rain Some fantastic observations about Ireland, it sounds like you're enjoying it so far. Hope you enjoyed the hurling final - everyone in Kilkenny did:) I think the point about there being more Polish than Gaelic speakers is very true. Btw, Bertie Ahern is the ex-Prime Minister, not the President. Good luck with the job hunt and with living in Dublin. |
| 13th September 2008 Beverley | Hello from Eyre - From: Ireland - a slight chance of rain Ellen,wonderful to read about your world travels! Say hello to Noreen from me. We are back at the Observatory for 7 months then hopefully to Bungle Bungle for season next year. Keep well and hope you get a great job! Guess it is time for you to settle a bit ! LOL ! XX |
| 12th September 2008 jessie | mighty craic maynes!! - From: Ireland - a slight chance of rain mighty mighty craic!! |
| 11th September 2008 Melanie May | Great Craic! - From: Ireland - a slight chance of rain Well done Ellen! You are the first person to write a blog that has actually made me want to go home! Cant wait to see you when I do finally reach the Emerald Isle again! Cant wait to read the Bariloche blogs! Remember to keep those bananas up turned!! x |
| 11th September 2008 Kelli | Silent Disco - From: Ireland - a slight chance of rain I read your blog and had to wonder what a silent disco would look like. I'll be pondering that one for a while! |
| 10th September 2008 emma | gwan ya good ting saya pudu! - From: Ireland - a slight chance of rain hey duuuude!! loved reading yer blog, makin me homesick!!! GREAT that you got to see the hurling and the atmosphere there, and i love that youre gettin in many pints of guinness!! all from pudu say a big hello to all the skangers n the spike!xxxx |
| 10th September 2008 Jon from Dublin | He-fringes - From: Ireland - a slight chance of rain Stumbled onto your blog - heading in the opposite direction. Laughed out loud at loads of your observations about my home town. Good luck with your job hunting, sounds like you are truely integrated already - I'm off to get me hair chopped ;-) |
| 10th September 2008 Ruth from Wales | Grand - From: Ireland - a slight chance of rain Hi there, great blog. I have just returned to the UK after a year in South and Central America. And I completely agree about getting used to the lack of a bin for the toilet paper!! Hope you get your job sorted soon. And keep up the blogging. Ruth. |
| 6th September 2008 Overlanders | Last Resort is Right Mate! - From: Massive guns and dirty moustaches Shall remember to knock Metalio Beach of my must-see destinations! Glad you're clearing the blog backlog - we Look forward to more (and go on, tease me with some Dublin pics!). |
| 7th July 2008 Charlie | Yep, that sounds about right - From: Earth Lodge ... the Guatemalan boomerang It pleases me very much to hear the accounts of our times at beloved Earth Lodge, hope all is well. When do you plan to return home? |
| 9th June 2008 Andy Horsman | My Fave Blog So Far - From: Earth Lodge ... the Guatemalan boomerang Hi Ellen, sounds like you are having a fab time. This was one of my favourite blogs so far - felt like I was there, in fact, I wish I was! Where to next? Hope to catch up with you in the summer if you're around. Cheers, Andy |
| 1st June 2008 kenneth | I love Belgium - From: What's wrong with Belgium? Since studying in Spain I've traveled quite a bit and must say I loved Belgium. While I agree with you on Brussels, I also wouldn't' suggest it to anyone. Bruges is absolutely beautiful as you mentions, but you missed out on Antwerp (another cool college town like Leuven) as well as Ghent, which is an extremely cool place (up there with Bruges). |
| 22nd May 2008 Overlanders | Worth the wait! - From: Tales from the chicken bus Great blog Ellen - cracked me up as usual. Take care and looking forward to finally meeting you at EP! |
| 10th April 2008 Katie Maynes | The Life... - From: You better Belize it Now that looks like the life! |
| 6th April 2008 ida b. | Wow! - From: Viva Cuba Libre! I had no idea Cuba was on your route. Love this entry! |
| 17th March 2008 chad | bruges - From: What's wrong with Belgium? Recently returned from vacation in Europe and I came back with the same opinion of Belgium and Bruges in particular..What a bunch of a-holes...I usually never say that about an entire town...but I got the opinion that they honestly don't like Americans in general...I won't be back and I encourage others to avoid Bruges... |
| 11th March 2008 Enrique | Hey! - From: La vida loca ... an Aussie giant on the loose in Mexico Right now, I was watching the movie we saw together here in Mexico, and I would like to thank you for those wonderful days together here in my beloved country, I miss you so much, stop by again, once again miss you, and wish you were here enrique and Family |
| 10th March 2008 anonymous | - From: La vida loca ... an Aussie giant on the loose in Mexico Hi Ellen well we are enjoying all your travels through your blogs you sound like you are enjoying every minute..and why not.!! Cuba sounds interesting keep us posted Love Jeni and H |
| 10th March 2008 Scott Snodgrass | reliving the dream - From: La vida loca ... an Aussie giant on the loose in Mexico Maynesy.... So good to read the blog, just like reliving the trip a few weeks later. Have you been keeping notes becuase I wouldn't have been able to recal that detail off the top of my head (except about the stinking hippies, how could we forget the?) One little side note, Teotehuacan is its own civilisation, prior to the Aztec civilisation by a few hundred years. Just thought id chuck that in becuase if some day I take over a large portion of mexico I don't want anyone else taking all the credit ;) keep well |
| 9th March 2008 Andy Horsman | Hi - From: La vida loca ... an Aussie giant on the loose in Mexico Hi Ellen, sounds like you're having a ball - sadly the whiff of well-used and still-damp travel towel is but a memory for me now! Looking forward to hearing about Cuba. Cheers, Andy |
| 28th February 2008 Jessie | why no tatt? - From: SoBe Miami: of Madness & Mojitos Maynes, I'm disappointed in the lack of tatt from Miami Ink!! Still on your list of things to do, surely. Jessie x |
| 12th February 2008 Kathy W | - From: White Christmas That's a fantastic summary. Even I forgot how much we managed to cram into those few days...we were busy girls. I think the picture in the Lolita's Lust page actually shows our table..yummy! |
| 12th February 2008 Ellen Around the World | Thanks! - From: White Christmas Thanks ladies (and mum) ... no wonder this blog gets so much hate mail!!! Cheers, Ellen |
| 11th February 2008 Mariellen | all things Canadian - From: White Christmas Hi Ellen, So sorry I didn't get to meet you when you were in my hometown, Toronto. Really enjoyed reading about your Canadian Christmas. I can't tell you how many pit stops I've made at Tim Hortons in my life ... P.S. I actually never talk about hockey ... but just in case a Canadian hockey fanatic reads your blog, our team is called the Toronto Male Leafs. The Blue Jays is our baseball team. Wouldn't want to incite any more blogflames ;-) |
| 11th February 2008 Kady | One small, but important correction.... - From: White Christmas I just can't let this pass... The Toronto Marlie's is the feeder team for the TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS, not the Blue Jays! Blue Jays play baseball sweet, innocent Ellen ;) Love you! |
| 10th February 2008 Sarah | Go Ellen! - From: Sun drenched Southern India Right back at you Johan! |
| 29th January 2008 sapere18 | Disregard Patriotic Indian - From: City of Joy Hi there... Do not be dissuaded with such silliness. Call it like you see it. You have depicted Calcutta in all its tormented images. You are writing well. Your portrayal is vaild. Keep it up inthe future!!! |
| 18th January 2008 Ellen Around the World | Thanks Everyone - From: Sun drenched Southern India Brilliant to read your comments and receive so much support regarding this blog - from Indian nationals and foreigners alike. I hope to continue to generate so much active debate in future blogs. Cheers, Ellen PS - Johan, no I didn't travel first class. Who is arrogant now? |
| 18th January 2008 Kashyap: yet another Indian | Clarification - From: Sun drenched Southern India The statistics in my previous comment is based on comparison between Australia and India (population of India is greater than 50 times the Australian population && area of Australia is more than twice the India's area) -Kashyap |
| 18th January 2008 KAshyap: yet another Indian | Great blog - From: Sun drenched Southern India Really nice to read with hard but appropriate vocabulary(?). Rohit, lets do some maths. guess what would happen when you go to a place which has 50 times the population living in an area which is slightly less than half of your native place. This means there are on an average 100 people occupying the same area as 1 person at your place with very limited resources. What would you get? a SHOCK!! No wonder things are done in group here as there is litrally NO personal space. And it is a fact that westerners are seen as the walking money-making machines here due to obvious reasons, and hence left with even lesser privacy than Indians. You can't blame them for complaining at times. I think the blog is great and your prejudices about goods and bads might have made you see it in a negative way. Its better to present India in its true flavour as it is not luxury but curiosity/chaos/entropy/energy that brings people here in India. People won't stop coming here at all, in any case Showing everything in positive shades would be injustice to the tourists whose expectations would be thrashed on arriving here Please don't be critical about my spelling mistakes; I have tried had not to have any. English is not my mother tongue (neither Rohit's)! :D Keep writing :-) -Kashyap |
| 17th January 2008 Andy Horsman | Evocative Blog - From: Sun drenched Southern India Hi Ellen, thanks for another evocative blog. As you say, no greater compliment for a blog than that which stirs passion amongst it's readers. You've clearly described your own experiences and nobody can ask or expect more than that from a personal travel blog. Safe travels and hope you're having fun out west! |
| 17th January 2008 Johan | Arrogance - From: Sun drenched Southern India "Blokes had to pay Rs 500 for entry, which restricted the sleazy, local element" So now the local "element" is sleazy? You have the audacity to go to a country belonging to other people, then implying high entrance fees are there to keep the locals out and you, who are by implication then not "sleazy", in? By the way, did you travel in third-class trains all the way? I spend four months travelling through India by train, and always found first class on intercity trains to be of a much better standard than your description. |
| 17th January 2008 travellingmum | This blog makes people want to visit, not stay away - From: Sun drenched Southern India Rohit - you are fooling yourself if you think that westerners dont already know/have heard these things about India. If anything, Ellens chirpy, upbeat, infectious tale told here will make people want to see past the difficulties associated with travelling through India. I have never had India on my "to visit" list, but Ellens account makes one think about it. |
| 17th January 2008 Sally | A comment to Rohit - From: Sun drenched Southern India Perhaps you should learn to spell "bloody" before you start criticising other people's work. |
| 17th January 2008 Ellen Around the World | - From: Sun drenched Southern India Rohit - I've accepted your comments for public view because everyone is entitled to their opinion. Once again I'm honoured my blog and account of India has evoked so much passion in a reader. I look forward to reading your fair and balanced account of India on travelblog. Ellen |
| 17th January 2008 Rohit | Not again - From: Sun drenched Southern India Someone gave u a good dressing down for showing India in poor light in your previous entry. Well guess what, you have done it again and you rightly deserve another round of criticism You have gone on and on about everything under the sun and in the process have created an unfair picture on minds of those who have never been to India. Don't even start to say you have written things as you saw them. Yes there are so many things that could be improved and done in a different way, but there are hundreds of things that are so bloddy great and unique to India and you have conveniently failed to highlight them. To all those reading this blog. Don't make your judgement reading this woman's blog. She is neither fair nor balanced. |
| 17th January 2008 Mariellen | om shanti thanks! - From: Sun drenched Southern India Hi Ellen, Thanks for the trip through southern India -- and especially for the pic of Shahrukh Khan, my fave Bolly-hunk! |
| 16th January 2008 Kate G | I can't wait - From: Sun drenched Southern India Your blog has brought back all my memories of India and I can't wait to get over there - less than 3 weeks now! Hope the rest of your travel is going well and look forward to the next installment |
| 4th January 2008 Claire | Hello - From: City of Joy You mean 'Mrs. Smith' ISN'T english?? She told me all her beef was flown in from her home country. Yikes! |
| 2nd January 2008 A Patriotic Indian | - From: City of Joy This is not the way to portray Kolkata.You have shown Kolkata in bad light and have insulted India.Remember that the cultural heritage of Kolkata is way beyond your dreams............and your imagination(i.e. if you have it).............. |
| 2nd January 2008 ida | - From: City of Joy Happy New Year, Ellen. Sending you best wishes for continued adventures in 2008. |
| 1st January 2008 Jeni | - From: Lessons in Happiness Thanks Ellen for the most touching of all your blogs !The photos of the children who have nothing and are completly thankful for any thing they have are priceless and left me a with a few tears, I can only imagine the personnal reward you got from teaching there, it can only make you think of all the superficial things we all think we need, certainly made me think. Glad you enjoyed the experience a great memory...keep on enjoying..Cheers Jeni |
| 1st January 2008 Mariellen | very inspiring - From: Lessons in Happiness Ellen, I was waiting for your blog entry from India and it was worth the wait! Thank you so much for the detail, the pictures, and for sharing your heartfelt enthusiasm for the school and the kids. I am planning to visit this region on another trip to India and will definitely visit the school and help out in any way that I can. About two years ago, I volunteered to work as an art therapist with Tibetan refugee children in Dharamsala (north India) and it was an amazing experience. I wrote about it on my blog, lemonindi, but I wasn't allowed to post any pics of the kids -- the organizers were worried Chinese authorities might patrol the internet looking for "escapees" from Tibet. It would be great if more people from the "first world" would avail themselves of these kinds of experiences to find out how most of the world lives, and also to find out that beauty, joy, contentment and happiness can be found anywhere, and do not depend on material richness. Thanks again for a great blog! |
| 1st January 2008 Robert Lee | Can We Make A Difference - From: Lessons in Happiness It's a crime that hunger and such unsanitary conditons still abound in so much of our world. Aftrer all these years of prosperity we haven't been able to eliminate such conditions. If the money that is spent around the world on WAR ,could be diverted to uplifting the people in such circumstances, we could then say, WE HAVE MADE THE EFFORT. As usual Ellen, your descriptive blogs transport us to where you are, Keep it up and enjoy. Bob |
| 22nd December 2007 Jackie | enjoyed - From: Doing time on Khao San Rd I really enjoyed your very, very acurate summing up of what makes bangkok. Very easy to relate to if you have been there and experienced it. If you have not well Ellen you have summed it up, Will be watching out for your blogs. |
| 22nd December 2007 lemonindi | hello from Canada - From: Doing time on Khao San Rd Hi Ellen, I am really enjoying your blog! I've read several and have quite a few more to go. I am looking forward to an entry about your time in India (I just returned from my second trip to India -- you can read my blog at http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/lemonindi/). Hoping ot hear more about the volunteering you did. I am in Toronto -- where are you in Canada? Cheers! |
| 21st December 2007 Overlanders | Ah, the memories ... - From: Doing time on Khao San Rd Great depiction of Khao San Road - you had me reliving the memories! Hope the travelling world is treating you well. Work life doesn't agree with me at all ... but today is officially the end until Jan anyway. Dave will come back from Oz and join me, and then we'll hit some sun in Morocco and escape the Ireland chill. Take care, Suz |
| 17th December 2007 Ellen Around the World | Right back at you! - From: Beach time in Nam Thanks! You're not so bad yourself! Thanks for the exceptional company, great humour and good times. Don't think Vietnam knew what had hit it!!!! xoxo |
| 16th December 2007 Germaine | Fab Times! - From: Beach time in Nam Wow! Just readind that blog took me straight back to the brilliant times that we had! Them memories will be with me forever. Ellen you really were such a star to travel with, I don't believe there was ever one day that past us by without long durations of laughter and fun! You really are a brilliant person! |
| 14th December 2007 Andy Horsman | A Different Experience - From: Singapore Sling Hi Ellen, sounds like Singers was a very different experience to that of the rest of SE Asia - amazing how it can be so different yet so geographically close, eh? We found the same after crossing over from Malaysia by bus - what a contrast. Glad that you made it to Changi - one of the highlights for us. How's India going? The weather in Ireland has turned decidedly chilly and with the twinkly lights on the Christmas tree, it feels a whole lot different from Xmas in Cambodia last year! Safe travels, Andy |
| 12th December 2007 travelbuffs | closely associate it to India - From: Kingdom of Cambodia Though not as much poverty-striken, Cambodia sure resembles India, a lot of SE Asian countries, for that matter. The photos convet a lot. Have fun! |
| 25th November 2007 Stephen Paul | Awww shucks! - From: Kingdom of Cambodia I can tell by your status updates on facebook where you are! Cambodia looks fun, I like the blog post on this one. Did you ever buy the snake that little girl was selling? :) |
| 16th November 2007 SF Girl | - From: Kingdom of Cambodia Thanks for sharing - well put. I was in SR and PP last week. |
| 10th November 2007 Ellen Around the World | I'm no photographer! - From: Slow boat to Laos Will continue to work on the words! Besides - you'll get to see it all for yourself soon enough anyway. Cheers, Ellen |
| 10th November 2007 Ellen Around the World | Thanks - From: Fatty, red Bologna Hi Wendy - Glad you enjoyed the Bologna blog! Good luck with your book. Ellen |
| 10th November 2007 Wendy | Great article - From: Fatty, red Bologna I love Bologna, but so few people know it here. I enjoyed your photos particularly the one of the red blinds. I am doing an artist's book about Bologna so I will probably be visiting your blog again for inspiration. |
| 9th November 2007 Stephen Paul | true dat - From: Slow boat to Laos Too much work IS bad for the brain! Soo true, and something tells me they didnt even need cubicles to come up with that knowledge! I liked the blog more than the pictures on this one. More pictures next time please! :) |
| 29th October 2007 Jonny | Mr Low! - From: Horsing around in Penang & the Highlands I remember this crazy old man....and his brother! Everytime I went into the hostel they would sing 'Jonny be good'! |
| 20th October 2007 leilani trocki | so cool! - From: Trans Mongolian Part 1: Beijing to Mongolia Your journal is so cool! You describe everything so perfectly. sounds like a real adventure, thanks so much for sharing it! |
| 13th October 2007 Robert (Bob) Lee | Enjoyment - From: Living the Dream - Langkawi Dear Ellen, once more you are providing us arm chair travelers with astonishing descriptions of places you visit, By adding just enough private thoughts it really makes it interesting, just keep it up and we will be forever grateful...A Friend Bob Lee P.S. be sure notice change in e-mail address. |
| 10th October 2007 travelbuffs | plan to be here some day! - From: Living the Dream - Langkawi Glad you had fun! I had visited KL, but missed on the islands as there was a tourist scare that they were being kidnapped in the islands!!! |
| 7th October 2007 Jess | Jessie's response - From: Living the Dream - Langkawi Here Here!! |
| 1st October 2007 KERRIE & JOHN | Love the blog - From: Monkey Business in KL You are such a great writer Ellen. Life is certainly not dull. Love reading about your travels. Stay safe Love Kerrie and John |
| 28th September 2007 Jeni Hawson | U Enjoy! - From: Me and my pack Gosh, you are gone we are all envious as you can imagine ! Espicially H and S, keep the blogs up never know we may just pop in on you !!!! |
| 26th September 2007 min | travel well! - From: Me and my pack Hey love- so excited for you!! Travel well and safe! looking forward to reading all your blog updates! xx |
| 25th September 2007 Sally | Hello - From: Me and my pack Hey there, Loving the blog already. Have started my course and am loving it although it's lots of work! Good luck and have an amazing time Sal x |
| 25th September 2007 Andy Horsman | Bon Voyage! - From: Me and my pack Hey Ellen! Best of luck on your travels - sounds like you're gonna have a great time! Looking forward to hearing about them - keep in touch! See you for that pint sometime! |
| 25th September 2007 Ida | WOW! - From: Me and my pack Ellen, what timing! I was rereading one of the journals I kept while in Nepal, and I wondered about you. Best wishes for another exciting journey. Ida |
| 25th September 2007 Dominic Azzopardi | Flags - From: Me and my pack Hi Maynesy- so how many flags are on your backpack at this stage of your trip? Surely one or two after five days away! One country doesn't just mean one flag by the way. |
| 25th September 2007 The Open Road | A clear sign - From: Me and my pack I have been addicted to travel blog for too long- I follow your entire adventures around the world... You come home, work, settle down, and leave again, and I am still reading about your travels. Good luck! |
| 25th September 2007 Pete, Laura, Lexie & Harry | Good Luck - From: Me and my pack Ellen, all the best for the journey. |
| 25th September 2007 Stephen Paul | things in motion - From: Me and my pack Wow, so its really happening! That should be fun. Did you make much money in the stall sale of your belongings?! ha ha. I guess Ill be seeing you in Cambodia in December? |
| 29th May 2007 NNowack | LA LA Land - From: LA rockstars and glitterati... SO Cal! Yes, LA is a completely different place filled with good times and bad. Nice writing, kept me reading the entire time, even though I live here. :-) I do wish that backpackers got to see a little more of LA then just Santa Monica, Venice, and Hollywood. Definitely not as cool as Melbourne. |
| 29th May 2007 NNowack | Nice Stuff - From: Cruising the North Island - 'Sweet as Bro'! Your blog feels like the exact same type of writing as on mine. Funny, informational with links, and yet a nice personal touch of your own. Great photos too. Too bad I didn't know you were in Melbourne while I was there, or I'd had shaken your hand. I'll have to revisit Te Papa and see that helmet, hilarious! Sweet As! Nice Blog! |
| 28th May 2007 Ellen Around the World | Thanks! - From: The Luck of the Irish - tales of Guinness & Toothless Terrors Hi Denis and Vera - Thanks for your comments. I'm back in Melbourne at the moment - so haven't been checking my blog very often! Too bad I didn't get to catch up with either of you whilst in Tullow. Ellen |
| 25th May 2007 Denis houlihan | - From: The Luck of the Irish - tales of Guinness & Toothless Terrors Was lovely to see the Home place in Tullow pleased you enjoyed your time there |
| 23rd April 2007 Ellen Around the World | Fair call! - From: What's wrong with Belgium? Justin - will give Leuven a go next time! I have absolutely no complaints about the Belgian beer ... |
| 23rd April 2007 Justin | Belgium isnt THAT bad - From: What's wrong with Belgium? Hello, i stumbled upon your blog while trying to study and i couldnt help but try stand up for Belgium! Your opinion on Brussels is understandable, as you mentioned it is dirty and touristy, and really just lacks any vibe. And ppl in Brussels (and Brussels alone) seem to be a bit pompous because they are the capital and such and such (you know how it is). You unfortunatley missed out on Leuven, an enthralling town. It's old town is small and easy to get around, but jam packed with life. It has a dominating student population and is filled with awesome bars and stuff. The people (being mostly students) are also much more friendly and fun. So next time you're in Belgium, go to Leuven, sink some 11% beer and have a great time! I also agree, Stockholm is one of my most favourite cities in Europe. |
| 28th February 2007 Vera | Tullow - From: The Luck of the Irish - tales of Guinness & Toothless Terrors Amazed to see my old family home on the net. I am Kathy's Houlihan's aunt. Glad you enjoyed Tullow and all the pubs !!! |
| 20th February 2007 Mag | Ghost Tours of Quebec - From: Roadtrip Canada and the Wedding of 2006! Hi, I just found your Blog before our next visit to Quebec City. You say that Ghots Tour of Quebec there was highlight of your visit there. We also went on this tour and it was fun. I heard from a friend that they also do Witch Trials in some old Church and that it is really really good. We will be going this summer so will do Witch Trial for a change. I thought this would help someone else who is looking for entertainment in Quebec City. |
| 19th February 2007 Sarah Maynes | Get It Right!!! - From: Cruising the North Island - 'Sweet as Bro'! Well Ellen i don't mind you criticising on your blog but get it right!!!....... I'm a TIGHT ARSE, not Boring! |
| 19th February 2007 Ellen Around the World | Hey Bella - From: Cruising the North Island - 'Sweet as Bro'! Great to hear from you. Glad to hear you've loved America and college life. What next?!! |
| 19th February 2007 Belinda Butcher | hi - From: Cruising the North Island - 'Sweet as Bro'! Hey Ellen its Belinda from Adelaide who you met in LA! Looks like youre still travelling around! thats great! I extended my stay in America. I went home for xmas and then came back to Purdue university. I feel sick when I think about having to go home for good. :( glad your still living it up!! |
| 15th February 2007 Marin | melbourne born croat - From: "Palazzo Peel", pivo & Croatian budgie smugglers! hi,id just like to say reading this entrie that im some what dissapionted that you didnt have the time to see the island of PAG,some 2 hours from where i live at the moment by ferry.I think it would really be productive to promote the island of Pag to young aussies because in translation Pag is a smaller cheaper Ibiza,yet as fun and crazy as Ibiza. i hope u took some prosut home:) |
| 12th January 2007 Andy Horsman | How The Other Half Live! - From: Spring Racing Carnival Special Edition Looks like you had a great time - and you beat the bookies, nice one! Cheers, Andy |
| 24th December 2006 Overlanders | - From: I still call Australia Home Hi Ellen. Great blog - I stumbled across it when researching our trip as we're going to a lot of the same places. Thanks for the insight! Have a great Christmas! |
| 21st November 2006 Brendan | Vilinus backpackers - From: I still call Australia Home Hi Ellen, got the link to your blog via a search for Vilinus backpackers. Really enjoyed reading about your travels. Not to happy to hear that the Vilinus to Warsaw bus was the worst you experienced as I just booked a ticket for it today! Happy Travelling... |
| 17th November 2006 Jenny from Canada | - From: I still call Australia Home Hey Ellen, I've really enjoyed reading all your blog entries from your trip. It sounds like you had a fantastic time. Your stories have inspired me and enticed me to start making a list of new places to go for my next trip. I'm glad to hear that you made it back to Australia in one piece! It was lovely meeting you on the road. Take care, Jenny |
| 16th November 2006 Nata from SanFrancisco, California | - From: I still call Australia Home Hi Ellen, A fantastic recap on it all! Your updates have always been great to read and let me say you have got quite the handle on photos. I bet it feels like the travels was years ago when in actuality it was only a few months. Being back is just... welll ... boring but at least we have the opportunity to experience this and share it with others.. Best of luck --- Cheers! Nata |
| 15th November 2006 Beverley | India... - From: I still call Australia Home Hi Ellen, After meeting and travelling with you in India I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all your journal updates. Well done to keep us so well informed. Sorry I missed seeing you in Melbourne, our time went really quick. Maybe next time we are down. BFN XXX |
| 25th September 2006 Andy H | Great Blog - From: LA rockstars and glitterati... SO Cal! Hi Ellen - love your descriptions, esp. the Brighton comparison - ahh, home sweet home ;-) . Defo agree with the Paul Theroux quote - there are times when you'd give anything for a cup of tea, the remote and being able to shut the door on it all, but retrospect makes it all worthwhile. Cheers. |
| 21st September 2006 Angela | Eeeeey - From: Fatty, red Bologna Hi, Ellen, I´ve just seen the photograph you took of us..........what a surprise!!!!! Nice to meet you, I would like to be as courageous as you to be able to travel all around the world by my own...............maybe one day. A big kiss for you and I´m reading your blog to improve my English and no need a mobile to comunicate with Aussies ;) |
| 21st September 2006 the Boy who lived | - From: Incredible India Hi Ellen....very wonderful description about my country India. Its not easy for a "non Indian" to appreciate India in a way you have done. One needs to look beneath the surface to really know India and not many can do it. Best of Luck with your future travels...... Sameer |
| 25th August 2006 carly | Avanti! - From: Fatty, red Bologna hey ellen, I totally remember Avanti from high school, with Dario and the gang! The only phrase I can remember now is "Cuanto costa cinque limones?" That was a great blog, made me reminisce my time in Bologna 2 years ago, when there were rainbow 'PACE' flags on every balcony and a huge student protest against Bush's war, held in the main square. Keep it up! |
| 22nd August 2006 travelbuffs | from a tourist's view - From: Incredible India Hi, I visited Rajasthan as a kid. But your blog gave me a complete picture of what you saw. I am from India and I saw a lot of things here that I would miss about my own country, probably because I am used to it. Well! I will have to agree and join u in hoping India to be much more cleaner. thanks. |
| 4th August 2006 Greg McMahon | Slappage - From: Ljubljana Reunion Hey Ellen, a good cure to stop random slappages is a got old fashion whack to the Nats Jats. Sounds great Ellen, catch ya |
| 28th July 2006 Neil Jenkin | Wow - From: Czeching out of Polski & Czech (into Detox) Ellen..Your Dad has been tallking so much about your adventures..and yes I have been following your trip. What a time you are having. Memories are well described and the photos are amazing.I am envious By the way you have Phil's ability to link people to places.Czech tales shows comnnections oh so well. |
| 20th July 2006 Therese Lynch | - From: The hunt for Zappa Hey ellen, wow -love the blog.. laughing so much reading your entry, i only saw frank zappa the real statue, on the 4th search for it, but maybe thats the way he wants it, he he he. The photos are great, i just got back to australia yesterday, awesome to read your entries, brings it all back. You have inspired me to update my blog, whoo hoo. Hey enjoy roma bella. lov therese :) |
| 14th June 2006 Jeni | Brings back memories - From: Gypsy thieves, sun, sand & sangria ... Wow the email was great it brought back memories of when Shan and I were there, espicially the beach and rain. You did all the things we did but lucky we did not get robbed!! Well you continue to enjoy as believe me nothing has changed back here, Enjoy and keep the stories coming, Love Jeni |
| 23rd April 2006 Ida | hello! - From: Nepalese Sojourn ... India Revisited Ellen, I'm so glad to hear you made it back to India without incident. I followed your lead and had my mother (back in the States) confirm my flight out of Kathmandu. Best of luck with the rest of your adventure. I look forward to hearing about the rest of the trip (and what happens after). http://idaone.blogspot.com/ |
| 10th April 2006 Dave Rivers | Very Interesting! - From: Incredible India Ellen - thanks for the update. WOW - and I thought living at University was tough....! Sounds like you are enjoying the trip. Keep us posted. Dave Rivers |
| 4th April 2006 Amelia Peel | Lucky bitch - From: Incredible India I already hate you and you have only been gone just over two weeks. The stories you have spoken about sound amazing...keep em coming so that I have some escape at work! |
