Iconic Loire Valley scene

Chateau Chenonceau

July 10th 2009
Having taken a budget flight from Lisbon to Madrid, I then hopped straight onto an overnight bus for the seven-hour journey north to the coastal town of San Sebastian, in the Spanish Basque Country. Unfortunately though, having enjoyed almost perfect weather for the entire three weeks I had spent on the Iberian peninsula, my streak of good weather finally came to an abrupt end as the bus arrived i ... read more

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Having spent my whole life in Brisbane without so much as a week off work - much less an actual holiday - in six-and-a-half years, I suddenly decided (on my 27th birthday) that I'd had enough and needed to get a life. So I quit both of my jobs, moved out of my apartment, packed anything I could fit into my car, and three weeks later I hit the road. Over a thousand kilometres later I ended up in a tiny little town that I had heard about from a friend, with only one street, a few pubs, a few backpacker hostels and a beach. That day was the 1st of June, 2006... I haven't stopped travelling since.... full info

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