Geo: 11.412, 76.6945I was really looking forward to getting away from the big cities for a change, so i couldn't wait to get to Mysore and Ooty (Udhagamandalam). We arrived at Mysore by train from Bangalore at about 6pm where we lodged ourselves at Hotel Dasprakash. I felt the immediate impact of being away from the big cities, as soon as we caught the train i calmed down a bit, for about 1 hour i stood in the doorway of the train, put on some music and just watched the country side pass by.We settled in and then went to get some dinner, while we were ordering we invited a guy from another table to join us. His name was Scott and he was from the USA, he had told us that he had been in ... read more

Geo: 19.0801, 72.9134So i finally made my way down to Colaba which is in the main downtown area of Mumbai, at this point i didn't have anything booked, So I made my way towards the Red Shield Salvation Army Hostel, along the way I saw a guy so I asked where the hostel was, he pointed to the direction but said that he had got the last room only 5 minutes ago, but immediately offered to share his room with me.His name was Johannes, from Germany, one strapping young lad who had just flew in from Frankfurt, so as it was his first night he was a bit tired and disorientated.So I checked in to a fairly plain room with aircon, which really wasn't needed but we had not option, and a cold shower. I'm starting ... read more

Geo: 28.6, 77.2I am happy to be starting a new blog from a new place in the world.I am presently here in Delhi, and yes first impressions are of Shock and amazement. Where do you start to explain the differences to what you have been used to for your whole life.After roughing it out at Bangkok airport i caught my early morning flight to Delhi, I arrived no problems and was lucky enough to sit next to Sidd who is an Indian national but is living and working in New Zealand, So we gotta chatting about places to go see and helpful hints for the trip which was a blessing, we exchanged details where we will meet in Delhi before i fly back and he will take me around, which will be very nice.So i took ... read more

Geo: -32.9264, 151.781NOOOOOOOOOO!! Bad news, well for me anyway...i have to finally leave Newcastle.I have been working/traveling NSW for 8 months now and i am loving it here in Newcastle. Im having the best time since i have been up here. Its the people that are here (Backpackers Newcastle) that make it a place to remember.I don't want to leave.I am Currently staying in Backpackers Newcastle, i have been here for almost 6 weeks.Sean and myself have our own room, it sleeps 7 people but we have had the room for almost 4 weeks and the only person to stay was a Chinese guy who worked night shift.Work in Newcastle is pretty good, schools have some good meterage and they are close to each other, so im not driving as much and therefore not spending a ... read more

Geo: -31.9592, 141.467Where would be a cheap place to go for 4 days which also has enough to see and do? How about Broken Hill? Seems like such an odd place to go to, and you would be mistaken for thinking that there wouldn't be much or anything. 4 days is a good amount of time to see all and do all.But to experience all of this came at a small price, yes financially, but also mentally. I was setting off from Sydney, on the other side of the state. I had to endure a 16.5 hr trip to get here and then again to get back.Sean and I had finished auditing the last few schools in the Hunter/Central coast area but the film was not ready and would not be ready till the following week, ... read more