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First stop Busabout 2008 May 5th - 8th!... read more

It looks like the trip will be a solo one for me so unfortunately I won't be able to update you all on David's future plans. Sorry... read more

Just a note of the travel plans. Leaving Kinloch Rannoch Monday morning 9am for Edinburgh and flying out to Amsterdam Wednesday 1:30pm. Date Destination 05 May 08 Booking: Amsterdam, Netherlands to Berlin, Germany 8am 06 May 08 07 May 08 08 May 08 Booking: Berlin to Prague, Czech Republic 8am 09 May 08 10 May 08 11 May 08 Booking: Prague to Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic 8am 12 May 08 13 May 08 Booking: Cesky Krumlov to Vienna, Austria 11:45am 14 May 08 15 May 08 16 May 08 Booking: Vienna to Munich, Germany 8am 17 May 08 18 May 08 19 May 08 20 May 08 21 May 08 Booking: Munich to Venice, Italy 8am The route is laid out on the map - Further plans to come :) ... read more

Hello all :) Well spring is fast approaching and excitement is building for 2 months trekking across Europe! I’ve been working in Kinloch Rannoch at the Dunalastair hotel, north of Edinburgh since December and it’s been working well for saving money (especially in the past few months off season). But I’ve decided I’ve seen enough of Scotland for this trip and will be flying out of Edinburgh for Amsterdam April 30th!!! I’ve booked a Busabout flexipass for some stops in major cities including Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Munich and Venice. This part of the trip should be a great chance to meet people and get into the spirit of budget backpacking. This leg of the trip should be about 3 weeks or so and then I head into Italy. I’m hoping to spend about 2 weeks or ... read more

Phew! A day off after a crazy couple months let alone a busy holiday season. Presently settling in comfortably in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, the highlands of Scotland. Yeah I know... didn't last long in Ireland :( To sum it up, Galgorm was a pretty good experience but too much drama and partying. Ended up costing more than it was worth staying and Scotland has just been so much our home. So back to Scotland.. to Perthshire this time. Which is as beautiful as you'd expect from the Scottish highlands and the work/accomodation is just too good to pass up :) I'm adding a gallary of our photos from Turkey but I'll get back to that with a new post and more info. We had a blast, great weather and even a decent tan! Didn't really want ... read more

So here I am to explain my hopping around for the past month. I've been searching for quite awhile and there are a lot of jobs but it takes a good detective to sift through all the people trying to take advantage. I did a trial at the Ardanaisieg Hotel on Loch Awe that only lasted 3 days.... It's an absolutely amazing place (I posted all the pics) but not taking care of their staff. I did still work hard and enjoyed meeting the staff, but was shrugged off when I explained I wouldn't be staying. Accused of not giving any notice and ignored until I left - without paying me at all I might add. I should warn others from getting sucked into this hotel, they are actually breaking the law trying to pay ... read more