Melbourne - Tennis, penguins & ramsay street. January 25th 2007 Was really looking forward to getting to Melbourne as I'd heard glowing reports from so many other travellers and was ready to explore a new place.
When my flight landed, I headed down the plane steps and was bombarded with a boiling hot breeze - pretty similar to being blasted with a hairdryer; at first I thought it was just the hot air from the engines but by the time I'd made it half way dow ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
Ever since I spent a year exploring what Australia and New Zealand had to offer in 06/07, I've been thinking about the next big adventure. Finally (after a few false starts!), it's here... South East Asia, Fiji and the States, here I come :)
I hope you enjoy reading about my experiences along the way including the highs, the lows, the hilarious and the downright hideous (let's be honest, it's the juicy/embarassing/funny bits that people really want to know about!!) I also try to include plenty of pics, facilities permitting.
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