Ahhhh, so Amsterdam has proven to be a bit of a mixed bag for me. But let me go back in time a little. Left London on Thurs night and I was struck again by what I'm naming the 'crossing borders curse.' Starting from Melbourne I've been targeted again and again for 'random' checks and intrusive passport control questions. So we were on a night bus which, in theory, was supposed to drive through the night and land us safely in Amsterdam the next morning. Aside fro...

Jees, last day in London and it seems like I've only just arrived. Not original I know, but the last few days have been a blur of walking tours, underground railways, theatre and cider. So all in all, London has been good to me. To pick up where I left off, Chicago was an amazing show, fantastic dancing and just a good night all round. Took some recovery time off yesterday to rest the feet (don't wanna end up crippled like last time) and headed off on the Grim R...

Ahh, finally get to sit down and write a new blog now i've actually done some stuff in London. After a well-needed sleep the first night here, got up bright and early (okay it was 8:30am but i am NOT a morning person) I headed off on a walking tour taking in a fair few of the major landmarks and sites of central London. And as with all good walking tours, apart from working for tips, we we recommended a good pub with 25% off food so we could all get a good feed ...

Righto, lets see if i can get this travel blog business up and running. Firstly a recap of recent events: Left cold, freezing Melbourne on Sat morning at the refreshing hour of 7:40am. Doesn't sound so bad unless you consider I was awake at 4am for last min packing and house check. Plus the customary trip back to the house to pick up the pillow i forgot (there's always something). Anyway, so after an (almost) tearful goodbye to Simon (he drove me to the airpor...