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Part 10 – KL Part 2: Knockout & Jak the final encounter I returned to Makassar after a wonderful trip to J-Town to see off my sister in style, and quite frankly it was perfectly timed, i was reaching breaking point in Makassar and needed to cut loose and relax with family. Success! Once i'd returned however Makassar was suddenly not the sweating heaving mass that it once had been. It was surprising how much the weather could change the place. It was still hot as hell, but in a dry way, and with a breeze. The place was beautiful, and i can say quite happily that every day that i've had the chance since then, i have gone for a drive on my moto just around exploring and enjoying wind in my hair, weaving in ... read more

So it was off to Kuala Lumpur. Brilliant! I was not expecting such an odd flight however... Halfway through our flight to KL from Makassar, the AirAsia staff got everyone's attention and declared a competition. They started doing games where whoever could reach the front of the plane first with the correct answer to various questions won prizes... Crazy! Anyway. I arrived and immediately liked the place. Cheap bus transfer from the aiirport, and the hostel i wanted to stay in looked great.... but was full. However i checked in for the next day, and went to the closest place....BAD IDEA. I went to my dorm, went to sleep and was woken at 2am by one of my room mates screaming and turning in circles in the middle of the room, he then started weeping, and ... read more

Part #6 indonesia finally After initial fears (thanks to flight agency that claimed I could not catch the flight without an Indo visa) I landed and strolled through immigration, jumped in a blue bird and headed toward the familiar peak towers. After 2 days of sleepless trains flights airports and taxis I was exhausted and the taxi ride to the peak was taking a significantly longer time than usual (2.5 hours). Despite my normal rule for defeating jetlag, push to stay awake until nighttime, I crashed immediately. The following days were a blur of waking up at 5pm and sleeping around 7am. Jess was away on disaster journey with mum in Cambodia, and arrived back late the night of Ashley's dinner party. I arrived and met the wonderful Ashley and the lovely Ben (whom I'd yet ... read more

Welcome!  So i've finally begun something I should've done years ago! This will hopefully keep all you lovely family and friends up to date (in unison) with my travels. I'll start by backdating this slightly, and get you up to date.  Part #1 Aus-A'dam In early november 2010 I left Australia and headed off to Europe, for what would wind up being a very cold 3 weeks. Upon arriving met with Ineke and spent the next 3 weeks exploring the ins and outs of amsterdam's wandering canals and streets, attempting to comprehend the language (poorly), and getting to know the wonderful people. After meeting the lovely group of 8, Ineke's close friends, i had many suggestions on things to do! They were all very kind and assisted me in finding some of the finer things in ... read more