Dudes, well after 19 hours of travelling, we finally arrived at the orbit hostel, (dont worry im not going to bore you with details of our long, delayed flight). just to let you know im suffering a hangover so dont expect this entry to be one to remember! just to let you know im suffering Read More »
Wednesday, Dec 26 Our trip started at a very early hour but was greatly brightened when after seated on the plane our names were called and we discovered we had been bumped to First Class. Flying through Miami from San Francisco to Barbados, the trip lasted all day and into the night. When we landed Read More »
Ok, the Gili Islands better live up to their reputation. We’ve just arrived by boat and what a journey it was. Hell and nerve raising. I can honestly say I’ve never been on a boat, which normally fits 16 (had around 27 on it) plus… a double bed AND mattress beside my right arm and 72 Read More »
Moreton Island is an hour’s catamaran trip from Brisbane and is the 3rd largest sand island in the world (the biggest being Fraser Island just up the coast). It was formerly the Brisbane penal colony and I can think of worse places to be sent to prison than a subtropical island with world class beaches.. Read More »
At the airport this morning, I experienced yet another “first” – I had to be weighed while holding my luggage! You see, only 15kilos (approx 15lbs) of baggage is allowed and the plane’s weight has to be evenly distributed. As you can guess, this was a much smaller plane ! The plane ride was 45 Read More »
