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South America: the food, the people, the music, the language, and the sheer size of the continent, when Charlotte and I merrily flew in from New Zealand (horrifically long flight and we managed to land before we had taken off… crazy!) we had no idea what to expect. I write this sitting in the hostel in Cartagena, Colombia; a fairy tale city of romance, colonialism and sheer beauty. The weather is balmy and sweaty and my feet are aching from exploring the cobbled streets of the Historical districts of El Centro. We have been in South America for over a month now and so far have journeyed up through four countries. There have been beautiful landscapes, delicious meals, a few too many hours spent on coachs and many a laugh on the way. Two has also ... read more

Beautiful people, climbing Sydney Harbour Bridge, an amazing hostel and wine that tasted like ribena… read on to hear what our week in Sydney was like… After a crazy bus journey and a loooooong plane ride, Charlie and I descended on Sydney unaware of how expensive everything would be and how stylish everyone would look. The hostel we stayed in, ‘The Blue Parrott’ was brilliant. Really friendly and welcoming and as there were quite a few long-term residents it had a real community atmosphere. After a well needed wash when we arrived at about 11pm we both crawled straight into bed! The next morning, we rose like the sun and set off for a walk around Sydney. Morwenna, a friend from School, was also in Sydney at the same time so we formed a merry trio ... read more

Hello hello all; its my turn to tell the story of our trip so fresh from conquering the Thai Islands and Bangkok (again) Charlie and I, now left all alone thanks to the departure of our Denny daughter (miss you fran ) headed to Northern Thailand… After an overnight coach journey to Chiang Mai, Charlie and I were, as normal, dumped in the middle of nowhere at 5.30am and had to attempt to find our way to our hostel. Walking through Chiang Mai in the early morning light should have been an enlightening magical experience but with a heavy bag on my back and no sleep I was in no mood to appreciate the beauty. After an argument with a small Japanese man (I could have taken him) and four Germans (maybe not so much, they ... read more