Taking a XXXX

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November 19th 2006

Published: December 6th 2006

Brisbane, aka Brisvegas or Brissie, was the first big city I'd seen since Sydney 2 months ago, and the sight of the business district and people wearing suits had unwanted echoes of my previous life, briefly plunging me into a bout of melancholy that was exacerbated by both the lack of things to do in the city and the fact I didn't know anyone there. Fortunately life has the happy knack of provid... Read Full Entry

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John McCabe

Jabe

I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info

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7th December 2006

Shane
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Bringing back memories
Hello fellow traveller! Happened apon your blog from the homepage you will be glad to know, (I always wondered how to go about getting mine there), and spied a sculpture that I happened to pose with back in July with two georgous girls form Rome that I happened to be travelling with. www.travelblog.org/bloggers/frolik/ to see it! Enjoy your travels my friend, be sure to hit Byron Bay if you have not already! Kiwi, in Canada

8th December 2006

Bertie
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Hee hee
Am a brisvegan myself and I dig your laconic commentary. Your travels can only get better ;)

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