Well..... IT'S BEEN A LONG SUMMER. My countdown website now tells me it's 18hours until my first flight... and online check-in is down so that isn't very helpful. Anyway, looking back on my summer of working it has been pretty good. My funds are looking optomistic, although I'm no longer sure it's worth having a savings account with such poor interest rates. I've enjoyed a variety of jobs since 23rd June, and I think it's fair to say that in summary; Research = g...

Hi, this isnt really part of the travel, but its important none the less. Im writing this about 14weeks before i depart, but in order to effectively chart my progress i feel that the build up to leaving will be just as interesting. So, ive worked at Oxford Uni with Brian for 3weeks, and he's gone to Japan now and I dont have a job, so there isnt any travel fund at the moment. Things are looking rather bleak... but I know that this is what i should be doing, well ...