What can I say? Fiji is simply idyllic. I've spent a wonderful 10 days hopping between paradise islands so tiny it takes just a few minutes to walk all the way round them - it's very difficult to get lost here! Whenever and wherever I go ashore, there is a warm "Bula!" greeting, a Fijian welcome song, a flower to tuck behind my ear and a tropical cocktail. They really know how to make you feel at home! Infectious smiles, a laid-back vibe, traditional bur...

Hello again! We have now reached spectacular Sydney, where we will be chilling out with friends for about three weeks. We've seen the famous Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach and the Blue Mountains, and we attended 'Colour 2005', a three day women's conference at Hillsong Church which was amazing. Claire will fly back to the UK to be a bridesmaid in two weeks time, and Emma will head off to Fiji to top up her tan whilst she is gone. Ta t...

Hey there! Our three day Fraser Island 4WD camping tour was amazing! This is Lake McKenzie, a freshwater lake in the centre of the island. It must be another of the most beautiful places in the world... we are really being spoiled on the east coast of Australia! While we were there, we saw a wedding party... it's easy to see why they chose the location! Fraser Island was a such a good laugh. We drove down 75 Mile Beach, explored the Mahino shipwreck...

G'day everyone! We have now moved further down the east coast of Australia to Airlie Beach. From here, we took a 4 day sailing trip to the beautiful Whitsunday Islands aboard a gorgeous old sail boat called Romance. This is a pic of us at Whitehaven Beach, which has the whitest sand in the world and stunning turquoise waters. It really was paradise on earth... definately the most beautiful place we have laid eyes on so far! We completed our open wate...

G'day! Well, we made it to our second continent, Australasia, last week. It was sad to leave Asia behind and everything seems very expensive in comparison, but we are happy to have reached Westernised civilisation again! First we saw some hungry crocodiles and swam in beautiful waterfalls at Litchfield National Park near Darwin. Then we flew to Alice Springs and hired "Bruce", a little Toyota, and drove through the desert to Ayres Rock, The Olgas and King...