Jordan is spectacular
Can't agree more. I loved Jordan, too. The highlight was Petra for me. The sun was shining fully on the Treasury as we came round the corner from the Siq so the whole building just gleamed pink. It was spectacular. I envy you having young enough legs to get up to the Monastery - I would have liked to do it. How did it compare to the Treasury, in your opinion? Wadi Rum's best attraction for me was the wonderful, weird shapes the rocks made (red sand is not so odd to us Aussies as we have it all over our outback). Don't know how you could spend 2 hours in the Dead Sea, though. 15 mins was enough for me - started to make my skin sting. I didn't get it in my eyes but a little got in my mouth as I was struggling to get my feet down. YUK YUK YUK.

From Blog: Dead Wadi Petra

29th December 2009

Hutcho
Daniel Hutchinson

Haha, glad you liked the blog. Smiley face!

From Blog: Dead Wadi Petra

25th December 2009

anonymous
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Since I don't ascribe to smilies, I'll have to spell it out; I laughed out loud when reading this entry. AND you gave me a new must-go-destination. I have an affinity for rocks, you see. Good reading ya!

From Blog: Dead Wadi Petra

23rd November 2009

Hutcho
Daniel Hutchinson

Glad I could help!

From Blog: Dead Wadi Petra

21st November 2009

Justin
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Great Trip
Awesome trip bro!!! You killed more than a hour of my horrible desk jocky job on a saturday!!!

From Blog: Dead Wadi Petra

21st November 2009

deleted_15735
deleted_15735

awesome
wicked blog mate, nice witty writing i was laughing out loud. but sounds tops, cant wait till i get there sometime next year! :)

From Blog: Dead Wadi Petra

21st November 2009

Joel Meadows
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I like! :)
i'm in hanoi at the moment enjoying everything that vietnam has to offer and somehow your blogs still make me jealous! :P great photos again!

From Blog: Dead Wadi Petra

18th November 2009

Joel
Joel Meadows

great blog!
really cool to read your blog and relive my trip there last year! sounds like you managed to pack a lot in and got some great shots too! pitty you didn't sneak into baalbek but totally understandable, and i tried for ages and finally had to give up to... :P did you buy a souvenir "hizbollah" tshirt...?

From Blog: All Quiet on the Lebanese Front

14th November 2009

scarf boy
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nice scarf with singlet. but doesnt the middle east prohibit homosexuality?

From Blog: All Quiet on the Lebanese Front

13th November 2009

Hutcho
Daniel Hutchinson

Cheers mate :)

From Blog: The Syrian Arab Republic

10th November 2009

deleted_15735
deleted_15735

nice one hutch, i cant wait to go there too. ps i love presidents for life, they rock.

From Blog: The Syrian Arab Republic

9th November 2009

Joel Meadows
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awesome pics!
just looked through the rest of the pics. some really really really good shots man! :)

From Blog: The Syrian Arab Republic

9th November 2009

Joel Meadows
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good to have you back and blogging mate!
awesome blog! love the photo of you "just hanging out"! :P looking forward to the lebanon blog! next challenge is to sneak into baalbek without paying! :P

From Blog: The Syrian Arab Republic

5th September 2009

joel
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fully sick mate!
looks like an awesome festival! good effort on not having a shower for 4 days and the mammoth driving effort at the end! have fun catching up with bossman, pants and dipuc in boston, and think of me sitting at uni doing my thesis...........

From Blog: Bonnaroo Bonnaroooooooo!!

1st September 2009

justin
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girltalk was sued ages ago! those heartless production companies dont mess about

From Blog: Bonnaroo Bonnaroooooooo!!

20th July 2009

JC
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If we only knew of Joel's new love of short blogs beforehand, i could have saved us all precious time by summing this one up like so: "In our few weeks across America there was driving, booze, boobs and blackjack. The End." Anyway my favourite part was the Cracker Barrel map, i loved the fool-proof preparation! Also your car sounds like a beast, much like the Soviet-era truck i hitch-hiked with yesterday back to Bishkek. Among other faults my door kept opening so i had to hold it closed the entire trip to ensure i wouldnt fall out and tumble down the mountains. Also the steering wheel was also held together with bright blue gaffa tape.

From Blog: Crossing the Continent

17th July 2009

Joel
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awesome blog!
loved the photos, the interesting stories and how you managed to make it nice and short too! i will endeavour to be more like you in future travel blog entries! also good to see that you haven't matured, at all, since you left!

From Blog: Crossing the Continent

21st June 2009

Rodney
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PBR
PBR: Price, budget reduction?

From Blog: The Winter in Breckenridge

17th June 2009

Justin
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Awe. Some.

From Blog: The Winter in Breckenridge

28th April 2009

deleted_15735
deleted_15735

Riveting account of your daring escapades in Auckland. I was on the edge of my seat............. in mockery!

From Blog: On the Road Again

28th April 2009

michaelpaddo
Michael Meadows

great stuff dan, and will be looking forward to hearing more about your time in colorado!

From Blog: On the Road Again

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Hutcho

July 2006 - July 2007: I embarked on a round the world trip with the small distraction of two semesters of study at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. November 2008 - November 2009: Embarked on another RTW adventure with the small distraction of working at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado. I spent time in the US North West, Europe and the Middle East. July 2013 - October 2013: After working for 3 years after uni, its time for a holiday. Europe Bound. Well that's the plan, we'll see what really happens along the way...... full info