Destination: Australia

3rd July - Hoi An

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 | By wendy-kevin | Views [534]

After breakfast we decided to head into Danang approx 27 kms away to have a look at the main shopping area and Metro Supermarket and Big C. We sat on about 55 km/h as that is as fast as my bike could go. We passed the Montgomery and Norman Golf courses ... Read more >

Oz Pt4 - The Red Centre

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [524]

We arrived in darwin at about  6am  and headed to the youth hostel that our tour had booked us into. This was our first ever 'hostel experience' having done well to avoid them for four months. We were pretty dissapointed to learn that there was ... Read more >

Tags: outback

Hello Australia

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 | By mattandnetty | Views [1045]

Exchange rate $10 = 6.50p.  We arrive in Sydney at 3 p.m. and it is pouring down! (No change there then!). Our friend Debbie and her daughters Ellie 10, and Abbey 8, meet us at the airport.  We are going to be staying at Tim's (Debbie's husband) ... Read more >

2nd july - Hoi An

Mon, 2 Jul 2012 | By wendy-kevin | Views [492]

Late breakfast today and the first person we see is Miss Hien who hasn't been at work since we arrived as her daughter had been very sick and needed an operation on her stomach. Her daughter is 10 months old. I gave her the toys I had bought for her ... Read more >

1st July - Hoi An

Sun, 1 Jul 2012 | By wendy-kevin | Views [326]

Kevin's toe is definitely broken and his foot is now quite swollen and still very sore. After breakfast we headed to An Bang beach again for a few hours. It is an overcast day and a little cooler than other days. There was even a little surf about 1 foot ... Read more >

Melbourne

Sun, 1 Jul 2012 | By saralyn | Views [183]

Melbourne...not warm. Definitely freezing as far as the weather. I have been enjoying the warmth of family and friends as we've caught up over the last days. Ginger seems happy as well to see family.

26 Hour Transit

Sun, 1 Jul 2012 | By jc-dc | Views [1001] | Comments [3]

We left Perth at 8:10am Friday morning 29/6/12. The 8 hour plane ride over to Guangzhou; China on China Southern Airlines was quite pleasant. Great new plane, decent food, unbelievable leg room & the Macbook Pro lasted the whole trip which ... Read more >

Tags: china, guangzhou, los angeles, perth, southern china airlines

First entry

Sun, 1 Jul 2012 | By j_bry | Views [462]

So myself and Annie have done a little bit of travelling here and there but we started getting itchy feet and decided to leave our homes in Sydney and explore the world and move to the other side of the world (London!). The clips we will upload over the ... Read more >

Tags: automobiles, beaches, culture, nomad, party, planes, sunsets, trains

30th June - Hoi An

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 | By wendy-kevin | Views [522]

Went for a walk into the old town before breakfast to have a look around the market. Bought some pineapple and other bits. Some good photo opportunities. Stopped at pharmacy to restock the supplies after Kevin exhausted what we had. After breakfast we ... Read more >

Full Circle

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [861]

I can tell our time in Australia is coming to an end; Connie has out the maps of Scandinavia.  We always start thinking about the next place, where to go and what to see, before we have finished up where we are. We have come full circle in Australia.... Read more >

Photos: Clare vs. Departure

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 | By captclare | Flickr Photo Gallery

29th June - Hoi An

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 | By wendy-kevin | Views [347]

After breakfast we headed to An Bang Beach as did David and Monica who took a taxi. Arrived at 8.15 am. Set ourselves up on the lounge at Soul Kitchen Restaurant and we were soon in the water. There was hardly anyone around and the beach and sea was ... Read more >

Just over a week to go...

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 | By neet | Views [167]

I had no intention of setting up an online journal but one thing leads to another....

28th June - Hoi An

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 | By wendy-kevin | Views [570]

At breakfast we talked with Monica and David in more detail about their time in Singapore and working abroad. Suggested they head to the optometrist that we used for Monica to get some glasses. David is an avid photographer and has some lovely shots ... Read more >

27th June - Hoi An

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 | By wendy-kevin | Views [502]

Over breakfast we met Monica and David who are Aussies working as international teachers in Singapore at the moment. Previously they worked in Jakarta for 10+ years. Vang bought her son Anh to meet us. Kevin had a nurse and was besotted. Anh has 6 teeth ... Read more >