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Natedog - aka Travel Dog

aka Travel Dog Ever woken up one morning and realised your smack bang in the middle of the rat race and decided you need a change? I have and after a serious of events (somewhat out of my control), it’s made me realise that life’s too short. I decided that it needs to be lived... and not just worked all the time!

So here's my plan.... I don't have one! I'm simply going to pack up and go travelling for a while whilst working on a new business/startup.. or should I say go flash-packing (that's backpacking with a few creature comforts) with my laptop! I'm just going to take each day as it comes and see what happens... Now for those who don't know me, this goes completely against the grain. Basically I like to plan everything, cross the t's and dot the i's. Something tells me that’s all about to change..

So with a few months worth of cash in the bank, a credit card, a flexible round the world ticket and a new business venture, it’s time to start the next chapter. And more importantly for those of you who are unable to do this type of trip yourself (or at least think you can't), you now have the opportunity to live vicariously through me for a while with this blog!

I hope you enjoy the read and here's cheers,

Nathan

P.S Oh, I better apologise in advance for my spelling. It's really bad...




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It’s ironic you know, I’ve just been in a sleepy little village called Vernazza in Italy ( Cinque Terre) for the last 5 weeks and had more time on my hands to write a blog than pretty much anywhere else thus far on my trip and its only just now as I sit here at the airport in Milan about to leave that it occurs to me to write one. So here goes.. Arriving in the Cinque Terre about five weeks ago with the JJ’s really was great fun. The last time I was in Italy was about 3 years ago. [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 21st 2009 | 41 Views | [diary=454859]

Vernazza at dusk
the street I was living on
happy dog

Well if you had of told me a couple of years ago I’d be in Vienna on my 31st birthday and it was going to be the coldest day of my life thus far… I wouldn’t have believed you. In fact it was so cold it made our previous five days in Prague feel like a tropical island. In fact hoping off the train after arriving in Vienna a few days earlier it hit us right away. So much so that we had to dive into our bags and grab some extra layers to put on straight away as the train [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 7th 2009 | 61 Views | [diary=451465]

the three amigos
the mighty palace
around Vienna

Arriving in Prague (or as the locals call it Praha) made me realise two very important things. Firstly I haven’t really seen a real winter now for about 18 months (for which I am very grateful for..) and secondly, purchasing my new black jacket in Berlin a couple of weeks ago was possibly the cleverest thing I’ve done in a very long while… because it was wet, cold and windy! grrrrrrr As I mentioned in my last blog we ended up catching a later train from Austria to Prague which meant we didn’t get into Prague until late at night. Luckily [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 1st 2009 | 73 Views | [diary=449967]

Prague by night 1
JJs walking at night inPrague
JJs in Prague

I guess I’m not really a big Sound of Music fan because I never realised that’s where they filmed the sound of music all those years ago until after I actually arrived in Salzburg. In hindsight it all makes sense now…. its near the border of Austria and Germany… it has some spectacular scenery and if you go exploring out of town up in the hills like we did.. it does kinda make you want to sing a little… ( a bit of doe a deer a female deer, never really hurt anyone did it? Haha). That and everyone kept sending [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 31st 2009 | 47 Views | [diary=449707]

quick rest stop on the walk
now thats my idea of an office complex
TD choosing some tunes

Well what can one say about the annual pilgrimage that is Oktoberfest? It’s simply over whelming! If you’re ever in Europe around mid September and you have any interest in drinking beer you simply must go to this festival one day and experience it for yourself. I was there on the last weekend with the JJ’s (my little sis and best mate Jono) and we had a blast. In fact it was also Jono’s birthday on the first day we were there which made for even more fun and frivolity. In terms of some statistics, Oktoberfest runs for three weeks, attracts [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 26th 2009 | 90 Views | [diary=448368]

munich 1
a couple of idiots we met
the JJ's and Nate

By Natedog
September 30th 2009
Berlin for Business Europe » Germany » District of Berlin » Berlin
After leaving Belgium I pushed on into Germany for the first time which I must admit I was really looking forward to. What with Oktoberfest just around the corner and the imminent arrival of the JJ's all the way from Australia (ps. that’s my little sister Jules and her boyfriend Jono who is also my best mate for those of you who don't know.. and yes that’s a whole other story for another day!) Germany was shaping up to be a real blast. So like all sensible travellers I thought I would take the most logical route from Antwerp to Munich [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 12th 2009 | 71 Views | [diary=444498]

Berlin 6
Timber Bike in Berlin
Berlin on dusk 2

By Natedog
September 21st 2009
Back to Antwerp Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province » Antwerp
As some of you may already know I’ve actually just spent the 6-7 weeks camping out at a place in Antwerp (124 bed hostel). Two things lead me to this interesting situation, the first was a phone call whilst I was in Holland and the second was I needed a rest from travelling. Allow me to explain….. You see if you ever get the wonderful opportunity to go travelling for an extended period of time you’ll soon realise moving around all the time, exploring new places and watching your back when you’re travelling solo can be very tiring…. I know this [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 29th 2009 | 63 Views | [diary=440790]

Random Shots 1
just another normal Sunday night at thte hostel
Dave doing what he does best

After leaving Rotterdam and The Hague I headed north towards the Mecca that is Amsterdam or as I now like to call it “Disneyland with Drugs”. I guess it’s just one of those places you have to visit if you get anywhere near Holland. In fact whilst talking to some other travellers along the way I soon realised it’s a rite of passage for some people... one of those places you have to see at least once before you die. So who was I to argue… all I could do was go and check it out for myself. But on the [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 28th 2009 | 82 Views | [diary=440496]

heart of amsterdam
gay pride parade 1
gay pride parade 3

Well I finally made it to the Netherlands. I must admit I've been keen to get here since leaving Australia nearly eight months ago. I'm not quite sure what was driving me to visit this country so much but i gotta tell you... Dutch woman riding bikes in gorgeous little summer dress's is as good a reason as any to stay!!! After leaving Antwerp I headed north about one hour into the Netherlands and ended up in Rotterdam about an hour later. Heading across on the train I suddenly realised why they all rides bikes around here.. it's just so flat... [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 6th 2009 | 74 Views | [diary=434178]

around Roterdam 1
around Rotterdam 2
the box houses 2

Belgium, now here’s an underrated country if I’ve ever seen one. It has over a thousand different types of beer, copious amount of waffles and chocolate and from the capital (Brussels) you can be in London, Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt all within two hours by train. Not bad for a little country without its own national language hey! In the north they speak Flemish which is a variation on Dutch and in the south it’s French… weird! In fact Belgium is one of the countries you could easily skip over with a quick glance of the map if you’re not careful. [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 22nd 2009 | 109 Views | [diary=430249]

Antwerp 1
Bruges 1
Bruges 2



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