http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/tomovincent/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from tomovincent en-us Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:42:30 +0000 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:42:30 +0000 Hey Guys and Girls Parents and Grand parentsThis is my first blog since moving out here to Melbourne a few weeks ago. The news from down here is that things are starting to settle down I've joined a local rugby team and been absolutely loving it especially scoring a try on my debut My rugby pitch is right next to the pit lane for the F1 grand prix circuit and our changing rooms are the garag http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Victoria/Melbourne/St--Kilda/blog-400404.html Well everyone this is my last blog thank you very much for joining me on my journey for the last 6 months it has been brilliant receiving all your comments and feedback.Since leaving the Philippines and encountering a minor problem at Manila airport them telling me Irsquom not booked on the flight and my ticket is invalid I spent a couple of days in Singapore sorting out what I was going t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Melaka/Melaka-City/blog-377014.html Dear AllThis could well be one of my last blog entries as I leave the Philippines on Sunday 15th and head back to Singapore. It's yet to be worked through but Irsquom hoping to visit Cambodia Vietnam and Laos or at least one for a couple of weeks before coming home Since the last entry around the time of my birthday I feel I have really got out and experienced what the Philippines has to off http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Palawan/El-Nido/blog-373725.html Hello EveryoneWell NZ is only a distant memory now as I have spent a few days in Singapore visiting some of the sites inc Chinatown and Little India with Aaron. On Thursday 22nd Aaron and I jumped on a flight to the Philippines and went to the island of Panay the home of Aaronrsquos family and where the weekendrsquos famous Dingayang festival is held. Aaronrsquos family business sponsored http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Iloilo/blog-367600.html Hi EveryoneWell this is my last blog from New Zealand as on Friday I'm heading to Singapore to meet Aaron before we head to the Philippines.From the last blog I left Westport after a tame night to make my way to Lake Mahinapua. On the way we stopped at Cape Foulwind for an early morning walk and to check out the seal colony they say that you can sniff kangaroorsquos as this is the closest poin http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Christchurch/blog-363626.html I guess I'd better start with Happy New Year everyone I hope you have all had a fantastic Christmas New Year and are enjoying being back at workSorry it has been a while since the last blog but to be honest it has been nonstop over here. Since my last blog on Christmas eve I have opened a few presents thanks Mum Dad Alex Woody Colin Jenny and Andrew and Kimbers but Irsquom now stru http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Lake-Mahinapuha/blog-361655.html Merry Christmas one and allToday is Christmas Eve and I'm feeling a bit Christmassy with all the songs on the radio etc but its not quite the same if your not wrapped up in a winter scarf and jacketSince the last entry I've taken the coach up to the most northerly point of New Zealand called Cape Regina which was a fantastic experience with awesome views. The tour guide was telling us stories a http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Bay-of-Islands/Paihia/blog-355242.html Hi guys Well the news since the last blog is that after leaving Airlie beach I arrived in Cairns where i was due to board a diving boat for 3 days and 2 nights. However due to our dive master missing the boat we all missed it so I spent the rest of the day at the lagoon with Ash Toni before we met up with the other lads. That evening turned out to be my last with 3 of the guys as they weren't http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Auckland/St--Heliers/blog-353992.html Goodday everyoneI know it hasn't been all that long since my last entry or that is how it feels to me but I have been very busy. After getting the coach from Noosa to Rainbow beach I had a briefing for the Fraser Island self drive safari where we were told everything from cooking camping to avoiding the Dingo's So we got put into groups sorted out the important things such as who the drivers http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/blog-350856.html Hello everyone once againI hope you are all well as I am currently having a fantastic time making my way up the East coast of Australia. Since leaving the Thomas family in Sydney I first stopped in Byron Bay. Here I met up with a group of guys I met in Sydney. Byron Bay was just brilliant we drunk far too much goon boxed white wine and suffered a serious bout of memory loss and drunkeness Se http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Noosa/blog-347703.html Hello every oneI hope the lovely British AutumnWinter is treating you well. I have now left Melbourne which I found very hard as I had made some really good friends and had way too many great nights out on the goon their name for a box of white wine it normally memory loss. Unfortunately England lost to Australia in the rugby league world cup well actually they got hammered and the Austral http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/blog-343153.html Well hello everyoneI've finally got around to doing this blog. I've gone from Hey Bru SA to Good day mate here in Australia.Its now the end of October and i've been in Oz for 2 weeks. It feels like I did more in 2 days in South Africa than I have in the two weeks here but it has been great just to chill out and relax after all the excitment of CapetownSo far in Oz I have stopped off in Perth http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Victoria/Melbourne/St--Kilda/blog-339864.html Hello EveryoneThis is my last blog for South Africa which I unfortunately have to leave but have loved my time here so much. My first stop after the last entry was Jeffery's Bay this is a very famous surf spot and one I had heard much about before I even got to SA we stayed in Island Vibe backpackers which is situated right on the beach We stayed here for 4 nights doing lots of surfing and sho http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-335382.html Hi All Sorry it has been so long since my last blog I have been too many fantastic and wounderful places however the internet is not brilliant thats my excuse.Since my last entry in St Lucia I have made my way down to Zulu territory in Eshowe where I experienced the real Zulu way of life. I spent a day in a Zulu village and went to a tribal healing ceremony belive me this was a real experien http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Eastern-Cape/Cintza/blog-330752.html Hi EveryoneThanks to all of you who emailed me. Alec the same message 4 times was a little ott i think but glad your having a great time.Well everyone I've been very busy since i last wrote and been in some pretty backward places where the internet is a word they have not heard ofFirstly I went to Kruger National Park which was absolutely breath taking the animals were fantastic I could ta http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/KwaZulu-Natal/Sodwana-Bay/blog-323484.html Hi AllI'm am healthy and well after a knackering journey over but nothing a quick sleep on the hostel bunk bed and a night out in Jo'burgs Melville area couldn't sort outWell tomo at 5 in the morning I catch my bus trip to the kruger national park for 4 days which speaking to people here who have already done it it should be awesomeThere isn't a whole lot to do in Jo'burg as its all shopping m http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-320186.html