Long term travel: One year down under

a trip by Daniel Arellano Schwarzenberg
From: February 5th 2012
Until: February 4th 2013

I took 2 years off work to travel around the world, no pre-planned itinerary. 1st year started in Australia for a year and then made my way west back home.
Trip Length: 12 months
Blog Entries: 42
Photos: 1080
Words: 71077

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
February 5th 2012 The time is now Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Neutral Bay
February 8th 2012 Just became aware I’m on the other side of the world Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Kings Cross
February 9th 2012 The possibilities are limitless Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » The Rocks
February 10th 2012 It’s a small, small world in the Blue Mountains Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Blue Mountains
February 15th 2012 Anti-Valentine’s day in a retirement home – Barhopping with couchsurfers. Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » CBD
February 21st 2012 Tropfest, bars, meetings, preparations to look for a job, etc. Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » CBD
February 22nd 2012 Change of plans Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Chatswood
March 5th 2012 Diving and more diving Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Sans Souci
March 14th 2012 With the IDC (Instructor Development Course) well underway Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Sans Souci
March 20th 2012 Last classes and the IDC just around the corner Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Botany Bay
March 30th 2012 PADI Scuba Diving Instructor certification - another less thing to do on the bucket list Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Sans Souci
April 6th 2012 What are the chances Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Sans Souci
April 13th 2012 Getting the certification numbers up Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Avoca Beach
April 26th 2012 Last days in Sydney? Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Sans Souci
May 4th 2012 Mike Ball Dive Expeditions, Part 1 Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » Cairns City
May 4th 2012 Mike Ball Dive Expeditions, Part 2 Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns » open water
May 7th 2012 Cairns, Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns
May 20th 2012 Trials Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns
May 29th 2012 Job and a place to stay Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
June 5th 2012 Port Douglas Parade Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
June 12th 2012 Awesome weekend Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
June 18th 2012 Port Douglas Sunday Market and croc spotting Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
June 27th 2012 Sharing travel stories and doing a free lance scuba diving course Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
June 28th 2012 Flight to Brisbane to meet with my mates of the Chilean Navy training ship "Esmeralda" Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane
July 6th 2012 Learning to play with fire Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
July 10th 2012 Random activities of my everyday life in Port Douglas Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
July 25th 2012 A python in the backyard Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
August 2nd 2012 Randomly meeting cousins in Port Douglas and making the most out of the days off work Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
August 16th 2012 Meeting more Chileans in Port Douglas Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
September 1st 2012 Blue moon Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
September 5th 2012 Trying out the new Go Pro dive housing in Opal Reef Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
September 17th 2012 Independence Day Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
September 22nd 2012 Port Douglas videos Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
November 1st 2012 Portoberfest, Halloween, farewells, etc Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
November 14th 2012 Total Eclipse (of the sun) Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
November 15th 2012 Booms and declines Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
December 3rd 2012 "My sweet 31" and other events Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
December 26th 2012 End of an era Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Port Douglas
January 11th 2013 On our way to dive the SS Yongala, we visited a Spanish Castle in Far North Queensland Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Ayr
January 21st 2013 Staying among artists and diving in Sydney Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
January 24th 2013 Australia day in Melbourne Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne
February 4th 2013 Couchsurfing and roadtrip in Tasmania Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Hobart
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