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April 11th 2009 North America » Canada » Quebec » Montréal
A quick free breakfast of jam and toast was enjoyed in the company of a British couple. After this, whilst washing my dishes an old man of about 70 dropped his shoulder and bumped into me, he thought ... 28 photos [full story]
A quick free breakfast of jam and toast was enjoyed in the company of a British couple. After this, whilst washing my dishes an old man of about 70 dropped his shoulder and bumped into me, he thought ... 28 photos [full story]
April 10th 2009 North America » Canada » Quebec » Montréal
The old adage says that every cloud has its silver lining and with the current recession, our silver lining was cheap flights. Air Canada and West Jet, the two main Canadian airlines, obviously suffer ... 34 photos [full story]
The old adage says that every cloud has its silver lining and with the current recession, our silver lining was cheap flights. Air Canada and West Jet, the two main Canadian airlines, obviously suffer ... 34 photos [full story]
September 27th 2009 Africa » Madagascar » Miandrivazo
I briefly meet four of the other members of my group before we leave (well pick up the other two at the end of the boat trip) and am somewhat discomfited to find that they e not my age, as Id been tol ... 3 photos [full story]
I briefly meet four of the other members of my group before we leave (well pick up the other two at the end of the boat trip) and am somewhat discomfited to find that they e not my age, as Id been tol ... 3 photos [full story]
December 8th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Karamea
We woke to another wet morning. After a shower and breakfast we posted a blog and found some plans for building a canoe, a kayak and a dingy. We’ve already got the tools and the plywood, so we ... 14 photos [full story]
We woke to another wet morning. After a shower and breakfast we posted a blog and found some plans for building a canoe, a kayak and a dingy. We’ve already got the tools and the plywood, so we ... 14 photos [full story]
4 weeks ago: His Dudeness published a blog
To see the sea that is no more, and enter Europes eastern door
To see the sea that is no more, and enter Europes eastern door
December 7th 2009 Asia » Kazakhstan » Western Kazakhstan » Atyrau
The last few weeks I have been doing the raw work in travelling. Unlike what most people picture travelling to be like, it is not all laying on a beach, under a swaying palm tree, sipping fancy cockta ... 21 photos [full story]
The last few weeks I have been doing the raw work in travelling. Unlike what most people picture travelling to be like, it is not all laying on a beach, under a swaying palm tree, sipping fancy cockta ... 21 photos [full story]
November 13th 2009 Asia » Nepal » Annapurna » Annapurna Base Camp
Having seen the mountains from afar in both Shimla and Pokhara, it was now time to get into the heart of the Himalayas. I'd decided to do the Annapurna Sanctuary trek, which would take 12 days to go f ... 27 photos [full story]
Having seen the mountains from afar in both Shimla and Pokhara, it was now time to get into the heart of the Himalayas. I'd decided to do the Annapurna Sanctuary trek, which would take 12 days to go f ... 27 photos [full story]
December 1st 2009 Africa » Tunisia » Tunis
Just half an hour by train from the centre of Tunis is the ancient Roman city of Carthage. Normally sites of antiquity are set in remote areas but here the modern city of Carthage surrounds the World ... 29 photos [full story]
Just half an hour by train from the centre of Tunis is the ancient Roman city of Carthage. Normally sites of antiquity are set in remote areas but here the modern city of Carthage surrounds the World ... 29 photos [full story]
December 2nd 2009 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
Day 220 - Conto Campground to Yallingup (via Busselton!) With no adverse effects from our wine tasting exploits yesterday we were up and about with a spring in our step this morning. It was all qu ... 4 photos [full story]
Day 220 - Conto Campground to Yallingup (via Busselton!) With no adverse effects from our wine tasting exploits yesterday we were up and about with a spring in our step this morning. It was all qu ... 4 photos [full story]
December 1st 2009 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
Day 219 - Conto Campground (Leewin-Naturiliste National Park) It’s just bliss waking up in such a beautiful and tranquil setting, the Kookaburras were already laughing high in the trees (no s ... 12 photos [full story]
Day 219 - Conto Campground (Leewin-Naturiliste National Park) It’s just bliss waking up in such a beautiful and tranquil setting, the Kookaburras were already laughing high in the trees (no s ... 12 photos [full story]
November 30th 2009 Asia » Thailand
I feel somewhat unqualified to write a blog about Thailand. Having only discovered it a couple of weeks ago and seen a fraction of the country when a huge number of tourists I have spoken to are on d ... 12 photos [full story]
I feel somewhat unqualified to write a blog about Thailand. Having only discovered it a couple of weeks ago and seen a fraction of the country when a huge number of tourists I have spoken to are on d ... 12 photos [full story]
November 30th 2009 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
Day 218 - Shannon National Park to Conto Campground We’re on the move again this morning but we haven’t got far to go so there’s no real rush. There’s time to enjoy some to ... 14 photos [full story]
Day 218 - Shannon National Park to Conto Campground We’re on the move again this morning but we haven’t got far to go so there’s no real rush. There’s time to enjoy some to ... 14 photos [full story]
December 6th 2009 Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Nangus
DAY 394 Waking up in a proper bed again, the sun is just at the right point to shine directly in my eyes through the blind, I have no idea what time it is, I cannot be bothered to look at my wa ... 7 photos [full story]
DAY 394 Waking up in a proper bed again, the sun is just at the right point to shine directly in my eyes through the blind, I have no idea what time it is, I cannot be bothered to look at my wa ... 7 photos [full story]
November 29th 2009 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Walpole
Day 217 - Shannon National Park (including a day trip to Walpole) What a great find this campground was, we can hardly believe our luck. Nestled deep in the forest it feels like we have perfect se ... 14 photos [full story]
Day 217 - Shannon National Park (including a day trip to Walpole) What a great find this campground was, we can hardly believe our luck. Nestled deep in the forest it feels like we have perfect se ... 14 photos [full story]
December 6th 2009 South America » Argentina
Almost four months since arriving in Buenos Aires the first time, we landed at the airport after a three and a half hour flight from Ushuaia. We had considered getting the bus, but with the clock tic ... 10 photos [full story]
Almost four months since arriving in Buenos Aires the first time, we landed at the airport after a three and a half hour flight from Ushuaia. We had considered getting the bus, but with the clock tic ... 10 photos [full story]
November 27th 2009 Africa » Ethiopia » Benishangul-Gumuz Region » Asosa
THANK-YOU to everyone who has sponsored me for the Great Ethiopian Run! Your help is much appreciated by both us and VSO! The last 6 weeks or so have been a total blur - in Assosa I've hosted our f ... 45 photos [full story]
THANK-YOU to everyone who has sponsored me for the Great Ethiopian Run! Your help is much appreciated by both us and VSO! The last 6 weeks or so have been a total blur - in Assosa I've hosted our f ... 45 photos [full story]
November 22nd 2009 Asia » Brunei » Bandar Seri Begawan
We made the round trip back to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah from the Philippines because of the 21 day visa limit. Of course you can extend the visa but we'd planned to do this when we returned and flying ... 46 photos [full story]
We made the round trip back to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah from the Philippines because of the 21 day visa limit. Of course you can extend the visa but we'd planned to do this when we returned and flying ... 46 photos [full story]
December 6th 2009 Asia » Pakistan » Punjab » Lahore
For this blog entry, my pictures will tell the story of my ‘see-and-do’s, but the story I will tell you will be non-illustrated for reasons that you will understand if you read below. ... 19 photos [full story]
For this blog entry, my pictures will tell the story of my ‘see-and-do’s, but the story I will tell you will be non-illustrated for reasons that you will understand if you read below. ... 19 photos [full story]
December 5th 2009 Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Kosciuszko National Park
DAY 393 Another perfect Australian morning, the bed is cosy, the sun is up although the morning is still nice and cool we are shaded by the trees. Andy sleeps in longer this morning but I get up ... 8 photos [full story]
DAY 393 Another perfect Australian morning, the bed is cosy, the sun is up although the morning is still nice and cool we are shaded by the trees. Andy sleeps in longer this morning but I get up ... 8 photos [full story]
December 4th 2009 Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Kosciuszko National Park
DAY 392 It was a very cold night, I woke up with cold feet at one stage and wished that I could easily get my hands on a pair of socks, but that meant getting out of bed and getting even colder, th ... 27 photos [full story]
DAY 392 It was a very cold night, I woke up with cold feet at one stage and wished that I could easily get my hands on a pair of socks, but that meant getting out of bed and getting even colder, th ... 27 photos [full story]