Destination: Australia

Saigon

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 | By bucko | Views [329]

Arrived very early in the morning on the overnight train from Sapa to Saigon. Got a few hours rest in our hotel before heading out on a whistlestop sightseeing tour of Saigon. Visited the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh where his preserved body is on display.... Read more >

Photos: Albany

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 | By noone6 | Photo Gallery

Photos: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 | By locomocean | Photo Gallery

Are We Crazy Doing This?

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 | By siblysgotroppo | Views [648] | Comments [1]

Are we crazy doing this??!!   Pulling the kids out of school, chucking in perfectly OK jobs, spending all this money (the bank’s money), renting out our newly finished home after six long years of renovating!   Kerry had just finished our ensuite.... Read more >

Sapa, Part 4

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 | By bucko | Views [252]

Realised I may have mentioned my crossbow for the first time in my last story. Cost me USD4 in a shop in Sapa on Monday night. Had some fun with it with our local guide Thom. His dad is also a Vietnam war veteran, but he was fighting for North Vietnam.... Read more >

Sapa, Part 3

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 | By bucko | Views [226]

Just got back from our overnight trek to a village in the mountains. Very foggy today and the path was an absolute mud path in places. Got to walk through the tent of a wedding party today at about 10am this morning. Everyone was sitting down to a full ... Read more >

Group Blog

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 | By bucko | Views [234]

I've just had a quick look at the group blog at http://blog.inspiredadventures.com.au/ There are a couple of photos with me in them and I rate a couple of mentions.

Sapa, Vietnam Part 2

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 | By bucko | Views [252]

Arrived at our hotel bright and early from the train station for breakfast on the balcony overlooking the valley. Sapa feels like a cross between Leura and Positano, with a bit of Paris thrown in. Did a 3 hour trek this morning through some stunning ... Read more >

Photos: Walpole

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By noone6 | Photo Gallery

Walpole

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By noone6 | Views [477] | Comments [1]

Day 84 – Day 86 We drove from Pemberton to Walpole.   This is only about a 2 hour drive with the van on so we were there by lunch time.   FFR2 have a dog so we stayed at the only park in town that allowed dogs – Rest Point Caravan Park.   When ... Read more >

Nerves

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [388] | Comments [2]

I'm off to Bangkok tomorrow, and I'm more than a little nervous. It's the first country I'll be visiting where English is not the native language. I should be fine, as many people speak English and tourism is very big there, but the anticipation is ... Read more >

Photos: Australia (Sydney and Maggie Island)

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By bettedarling | Photo Gallery

The End of Ozintro

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By jtmoughton | Views [409]

So, in the last post, I said I was going flat hunting and job hunting. That didn't happen. The whole plan got turned on its head, and now there is a completely new one! On Wednesday, we are due to fly out to Ayers Rock and do a 3 day tour of the red centre, ... Read more >

誠實 VS 金錢

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By mishulee | Views [3836]

由於RONNIE, BEN 同WILSON都出發去左Darwin/alice spring/uluru玩,中國餐廳走左幾個人,所以上個星期我都有好多更要返!呢個星期有好多日本團餐, 所以返既更都好多,編更既同事S知道我希望賺多點錢, 都刻意編多一點。希望我可以慳D,可以儲多點錢! 早前我上網見到有一個工作請人, 係SALES SHOP ASSISTANT,註明想要CHINESE, 咁我就SEND RESUME 去,個女生士回覆我話有興趣,不過佢開唔到我個RESUME FILE, 就叫我FAX去, ... Read more >

Sapa, Vietnam

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By bucko | Views [280]

have arrived in our hotel in sapa, vietnam after travelling on the overnight train from hanoi. someone commented that it felt a bit like the hogwarts express, but without chocolate frogs (although the lindt 70% I brought along tasted pretty good). yesterday ... Read more >