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These are things Ive discovered on my stay to Oz. They are observed by Me and they are my own thoughts about things that I thought were surprising. They are not all negative nor positive. They are not in any particular order, They just are :) • There are public toilets everywhere. You never have to look far for a toilet. Same thing goes for caravan parks. Every single town and area has one. • Everybody whose been in Australia and tells you about the people and the way they are, well, everybody says its an easygoing, relaxed bunch of people. So you come into Oz expecting it, and it still surprises you! It is SO true! As an example of this I remember living in Main Beach and going to the local bar alone, ... read more

We arrived in Hong Kong a day later than thought thanks to a cancelled Cathay Pacific flight. No worries, we enjoyed a relaxed hotel room day with three full meals in their tab. I was expecting a lot from Hong Kong it being my first Asian destination. Carolina had prepped me to be prepared with lots and lots of people everywhere with her experience from Bangkok and Southeast Asia in general. We were still traveling on a budget so we didn’t take the fancy Airport Express to Kowloon where our guesthouse was. We took the bus which cost us $66 total which is about €6. The train would’ve cost us a whopping €17! ;) Our guesthouse was a pleasant surprise! It was in the budget travelers accommodation paradise, Chunking Mansions. Our host Simon was superb and ... read more

Its been a very hectic two weeks. We left Dunedin and drove to the Fiordlands. We stayed in Te Anau and the next day drove to Milford Sound. The drive there was pretty amazing itself with stunning views but when we eventually got there that view Mitre Peak and the sound was priceless. We took a 2hour cruise in the sound and then drove back and camped somewhere in between the Sound and Te Anau. Next up was Queenstown, the home of all sorts of extreme activities. The drive there was quick as it turned out to be everywhere in NZ, atleast after Australia… We had big expectations of the town but it turned out to be just another real tourist trap. It was a tiny town cramped with overprized shops and way too many people. ... read more

Hey ya'll from Sydney! Yes, from Sydney. We met two Sydney siders Alex Brazil & Alex Colombia at the reception of the hostel we were staying in Melbourne and had drinks with them at the Crown Casino and as we were driving back to the hostel Alex B invited us to come with them to Sydney and stay with him there. We thought about it for about 10 seconds and said "Sure, why not!". So the next morning we started at 8am to Sydney again and how we havent regretted it at all! We have had a blast here! Alex B lives in Coogee, just blocks away from the beach, not that there's been any beach weather, but still its nice :D Also I met an old friend of mine from Turku, Pete, and his girlfriend ... read more

G'day to everyone from Melbourne, Victoria! It's been a while since the last entry and a lot has happened here since then. We've spent xmas on the beach, driven from Adelaide to Wollongong, camped in a city centre, spent NewYear'sEve(NYE) in Sydney's botanical gardens facing the opera house and the harbour bridge, been to the Blue Mountains, driven from Sydney to Melbourne via the Grampians, the Great Ocean Rd, Mornington Peninsula and Philip Island(where world's smallest penguins live) and spent time in Melbourne by been to the great sporting event of Australian Open! To make it a bit easier to read this we'll write this entry in pieces Starting from xmas day and our time in Sydney and its surroundings. Like you can imagine a xmas in Oz is quite different for a Finn and it ... read more