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The Last Week!

Mon, 29 May 2006 | By jenko7 | Views [329]

Only one week till I jet off to Germany and the single biggest sporting event the world has ever seen. Excitement is definately here now and last week I had a test run with a trip down to Melbourne for the match against Greece. I flew down on Thursday ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

A new kind of journey

Thu, 25 May 2006 | By crustyadventures | Views [2164] | Comments [1]

Now THIS is travelling... imagine 9 months cocooned in a dark, wet environment where sounds are muffled and sensations insulated. It's home, although altogether a foreign place and not somewhere it's possible to visit once you've left. And then ... Read more >

Tags: philosophy of travel, travel with children

Gallery: Jemima's Journey

Thu, 25 May 2006 | By crustyadventures | Photo Gallery

Now THIS is travelling - from the dark, wet confines of the womb out into the Sydney sunshine. JC Bean, born March 30, 2006
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Two weeks & the party begins!

Mon, 22 May 2006 | By jenko7 | Views [433]

FFA Travel released their detailed itinerary for the two week Aussie Tour on Friday and it was hard not to get excited just reading it. Can you just picture this: "This morning we meet up with every single person on FFA Travel’s Tour C: Hostel ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Quito... Hmmmmm

Tue, 16 May 2006 | By clarinette | Views [1087] | Comments [2]

Well... I have now been in Quito for a week now and am starting to get a good picture of the lifestyle, the people and the culture here. I am still living in the same hotel on Rocafuerte in the Centro Historico because I like the area and honestly I ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

21 Days and the excitement is building

Mon, 15 May 2006 | By jenko7 | Views [399]

I read a great article this week about the Aussie invasion of Germany for the World Cup. You can read the article on the Sydney Morning Herald Website. It talks about how the Fanatics have "chartered two trains, each called the "Aussie Express"... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Gallery: The First Month

Wed, 10 May 2006 | By philandholly | Photo Gallery

The First Month - Duh!
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28 Days and counting down fast!

Mon, 8 May 2006 | By jenko7 | Views [407]

I cannot believe it is only four weeks until I fly out. It can't come quick enough now after the long build-up to the event. I have stocked up on Aussie supporters gear along with my mates so we will look the part in Germany and Melbourne and the rest ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

The Last Supper

Mon, 8 May 2006 | By clarinette | Views [791] | Comments [1]

The Last Supper... A little dramatic perhaps? The posse came over on Saturday night for one last bash. Good food, wine, music and great company... What more could a girl ask for? The highlight of the evening had to have been my brother's warm and fuzzy ... Read more >

Tags: Goodbyes

Gallery: The Last Supper

Sun, 7 May 2006 | By clarinette | Photo Gallery

6 May 2006
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Tickets Arrive!

Mon, 1 May 2006 | By jenko7 | Views [377]

This week saw match tickets arrive via courier along with some information about getting to the games. They are quite big tickets and made of a thick cardboard compared to any tickets I have seen for any sporting event in the past. Every week I keep ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Contiki gives us a hiccup

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 | By jenko7 | Views [459]

Well just when you thought it was all going pretty smooth, Contiki throws a spanner in the works. They cancelled our tour of Russia and Scandinavia because there was not enough people booked on it. We now have to choose either one that leaves a week earlier ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase