James Lanigan and Rachel Kavanagh

The Rae and Jae Express

James Lanigan and Rachel Kavanagh

We are an Irish couple travelling to Australia. We're first going to Perth and after a week or two hoping to do abit of travelling and working along the way.......4 years later......we never left Perth, had a baby, got married, now nearly citizens.



Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Melville January 24th 2015

Its a been a while since the last blog. Im actually thinking, now I mean seriously thinking, about changing blog sites. Hold on you say? Don't be so foolish I hear! Has he forgotten the people that made him famous already says Cleve(typical). Has the male modelling career he should have had such a long time ago but things didn't go his way finally took off. Well, hold on I wont, foolish I shall not be, no Cleve I remember the people, and maybe on the modelling career but that's not it yet. This is a travel blog and our travels have ended a while. Yesterday we received our Permanent Residency, yes you read correct (I'm pretending we didn't already post it on Facebooky yesterday and you are all pretending you didn't like it). So before ... read more
Swan Valley
Wild Kangaroos
Sunset over the Indian Ocean

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City June 24th 2012

HEYYYYY WE'RE BACKKKKKK!!!!!! So, we havent been on in ages we've been busy with so much. Cant even remember the last blog, as far as i know the dinosaurs we're still alive....well nearly. We're over here 4 and a half months now, it honestly feels more like 4 and half years, my forehead has gone crinkly like a prune with stress and the hard sun. Ah just kiddin im still gawgus. So is Rae. okay so i just pressed Ctrl and list blogs and got another page up which ye can do and seen the last blog we actually did was 30th of march. Shit!! Where to start? Okay here we start with the news and goss. My OLD job(left those sum' bitches...as they say in black american films) wanted to send me to the australian ... read more
Be Quiet!!
A Twinkie
Us in bed

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City March 30th 2012

Hello. I know its been ages but we've just been working so hard didnt get a minute to write anything and plus we havent done much to write about either. All the work in perth and I join the one struggling company. Its friday now, i'll finish this sunday after we go to Kings Park and put up some killer photos. Oh yeah, its friday and the aul company i work for gave us all the day off. NO WORK! Have a long weekend ye flamin mongrel. Not to worry back on monday. Rachels working flat out, 15 days on the trot to be precise. Isnt she groovy and far out (watching way too much brady bunch at half 5 every day). Got our little routine goin. 3.30pm-cheers. 4pm-becker(shit,hes so moody...no frasier basically). 4.30pm-family ties. 5pm-happy ... read more
The Lake and City
A wedding on the edge of a cliff
James and the city behind him

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » South Perth March 5th 2012

Two blogs in 2 days you owe us comments now. Went to the Zoo the other day it was class. Put a few pics up on my facebook. 36 degrees and 10% humidity yesterday and 38 degrees today, we had to go for afternoon naps just to get by. TOO HOT!!!!! James checked the weather in Ireland yesterday morning and it was 0 degrees and 100% humidity. Neh neh neh neh neh just kiddin. Will write more tomorrow just puttin up the few photos of the zoo gona go put on a wash for james. Love yis all bye. Rachel.... read more
Standing beside the lazy Kangeroos

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City March 2nd 2012

WE'RE BAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKK!!!!!!!! Okay first things first, bless me bloggers for i have not blogged, its been about 10 days since my last update. Where to start I dont even know so much happened so much to say. I'll just start at the start, the very start. In the Begining God created the heavens and the earth. Okay okay too far back. But before i go even further i wana mention the title, ''wowwwww we're half way there, wowwww, living on a prayer''. Get it huh huh get it. We're not even half way there but i like the whole living on a prayer thing, We're ok ma though incase your worried thinking we're barely surviving (even though we kinda just are ha). Okay im rambling on. Ive been puttin this off all week coz the time ... read more
Ready for action

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City February 18th 2012

Alright, to start with the title is a bit dramatic but i am a very dramatic person. I have been known to, on one or more occasions to over exagerrate stuff. Mind you, ye dont get asked to be an extra in fair city (twice) without a little talent at it either. So went and did the course today, 4 hours of pain, they dont care if you cant speak english either which none of the others could. Pay your 90 quid and they basically print up your card on the spot,after the 4 hours of safety talk though. It was hard to stay awake in that heat. Rae did her Alcohol course too, now shes safe to start drinkin again becauuuuuuse, she can do it responsibly. Put up a pic of our fridge in the ... read more
Happy Rachel
The Bell Tower

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City February 17th 2012

Hello followers, just here to update you's on our exploits. Moved out of our hostel, the very warm and full of cockroaches Britannia on William. in a place now call Globe backpackers across the bridge, on the good side of the city. If the last street was Parnell Street, this one is certainly Grafton Street (as I always say). In our new place we have a fridge, air conditioning, tv-with dvd player so we dont know ourselves. But as with everything, there are the ups and downs. The kitchen for example, i think thats where i'll start. We hate to be big downers here coz we really are lovin the lifestyle and what could be our lifestyle over here, its just these mankedy hostels. The kitchen has a stink in it which james sez smells like ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City February 13th 2012

In the Western Australian world of backpacking, there are two Irish people travelling around trying to get jobs and a nice place to sleep. These are there stories. DUMH DUMH! Thursday 9th of feb: 8:30 am: Hostel room: DUMH DUMH! Bit early to rise, we fancy a mcdonalds breakfast but we'll live. Snooze time. Thursday 9th of feb: 11:00 am: Hostel room: DUMH DUMH! Ah a bit fresher. This is a bout the usual time we get up, got our ritual, we take showers and hit McDonalds for a big lunch. Met up with Nialls cousin Keith today and his girlfriend Sarah. Weirdest thing ever, i went to primary school in dublin with her but she didnt remember so that was abit awkward,we were all just 7 then but i have like a facial photographic memory. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City February 8th 2012

So, day 3 here in paradise. One word to describe Perth.....EXPENSIVE!!!! 10 quid a pint are you jokin. Food is lovely though, ate out the last 2 nights in a place called outback jacks. Real country and western with class music on. Food was delious. West to the Irish bar aswel, check out the aul roots. It was Deadly. Shitty stools, dirty lookin carpets, football on the telly, irish accents everywhere, it was the BIZ.Even Treated ourselves to a pint. It was sweltering so went in and got me a Bulmers (so delighted) and Rae a Smirnoff ice. I never drank a pint so fast in me life. 33° degree heat so i was hammered. couldnt even drink a mouthful of the 2nd. Went to the job shop today, all registered think we were the biz ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City February 7th 2012

Dublin Airport- Sad to say goodbye to everyone. It really was, we were in shock on the other side of the screen. We still managed a Chicken Royale though....we ate it through tears. Looked back at the photos and i really dont think my ma and da will miss us. Germany- Weather was minus 13 when we arrived. It actually hurt to breathe in, stinging cold. But we had to go out and get rae her fag...and bottle of diet coke. Only had to wait 2 hours instead of the 14 we thought so that was handy. the flight was 2 hours to here so it was grand. Hostess asked us if we'd move to the exit seats with extra leg room. We were like class ou've it.....THE CHAIRS DIDNT GO BACK AT ALL!!!! Malaysia- Beautiful ... read more
Havin a Fag in minus 13
The jungle of malaysia airport
Arrival of the Champs




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