I guess being Australian, and growing up on the coast, I always associate summer fun with beaches.. but everybody does don’t they? When you’re sitting at work, day dreaming away about your next holiday destination, its usually somewhere tropical, just like your desktop screensaver. I’ve been chasing the sun around Europe for the best part [...]

Snowboarding didn’t come easily for me. Well, how easy is it to manouvre while throwing yourself down a mountain with a plank of wood strapped firmly to both feet? I thought I would’ve taken to it easily; after all, I’ve been water skiing, and Skateboarding.     I found myself sitting at the top of [...]

<begin vent/frustrated rant> Happy New Year everyone, Yesterday I spent way too long on the computer, still researching my North African trip; partly because I know so little about it, partly because the media says its very dangerous at the moment, and party because I’m terrified about what could happen to me. But, I’ve trolled [...]

New Years Eve for me was HUGE! I’d just spent 11 days on tour with BusAbout and New Years Eve in Prague was the big finale. If you follow me, you know I’ve done a few tours, and generally don’t like that style of travel. During the Festive Season though, I think it’s nice to relax [...]

Usually I’m the first to brag about how wonderful the world of CouchSurfing is, but today I had one of my few negative experiences. I was fuming mad. But after some time to cool down, and having backup plans, I am calm and collected and ready to relay the story, as well as tips on [...]