After leaving Rotterdam and The Hague I headed north towards the Mecca that is Amsterdam or as I now like to call it “Disneyland with Drugs”. I guess it’s just one of those places you have to visit if you get anywhere near Holland. In fact whilst talking to some other travellers along the way I soon realised it’s a rite of passage for some people... one of those places you have to see at least once before you die. So who was I to argue… all I could do was go and check it out for myself. But on the way I had a couple of spare days and unlike most other travellers to Holland I decided that I wanted to see more than just naked woman in standing in windows, legalised cannabis and dirty ... read more

Belgium, now here’s an underrated country if I’ve ever seen one. It has over a thousand different types of beer, copious amount of waffles and chocolate and from the capital (Brussels) you can be in London, Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt all within two hours by train. Not bad for a little country without its own national language hey! In the north they speak Flemish which is a variation on Dutch and in the south it’s French… weird! In fact Belgium is one of the countries you could easily skip over with a quick glance of the map if you’re not careful. Next time you’re planning a quick European getaway I highly recommend you check it out. Also for those of you who are budget conscious it seems to be somewhat cheaper than it’s western European counterparts ... read more

Hello everyone and sorry for the lack of updates recently. I’ve been a bit busy with a new project lately. I’ll do my best to catch you all up over the next couple of weeks... So after leaving Lagos in Portugal I caught the bus up north to the capital, Lisbon. To be honest I didn’t really know anything about Lisbon before getting there other than the fact it that it had 3 of the top rated hostels in the world there for some reason… For me that was as good a reason as any to visit it.. So I promptly checked myself into the number one rated which is called “Travellers House” in downtown Lisbon. First impressions were certainly good and they had a few nice touches I hadn’t seen before which helped me understand ... read more

And welcome to the lovely little seaside town of Tarifa, the most southern town in mainland Europe… and from what I was tell, also the windiest! From the minute you step out of the bus you soon realise that it’s time to hang onto your hat and step up the walking pace a little. Tarifa is a great little seaside town and weather is also pretty nice if you don’t mind a bit of wind. Coming from wet and windy Gippsland back home myself, I’ve had my fair share of windy days before so it didn’t really bother me. In fact wind with sun is kind of a nice change after you’ve spent 5 months in hot humid Asia with no wind. Tarifa also happens to be one of the kite boarding capitals of the world ... read more

After a couple of crazy weeks in the US is was great to finally hit Barcelona in Spain and relax for a while. I ended up staying there for nearly two weeks and had a great time. It's definitely a city that I could live in for a while one day... mmmm, maybe maybe.. we'll see hey. Once again the contrast from Asia to the US to Spain really was amazing... Going from the fast food driven, 24/7, high octane city of New York across to Barcelona with its afternoon siesta’s and late night dinners was a very welcome change. Don't get me wrong I loved NYC, but Barcelona is very, very liveable. Also any city where public nudity is legal is 'a' ok by me (haha). I'm serious you can walk into your local bank ... read more