I arrived in Brisbane on the morning of Friday 27th October following my flight from Tokyo, where I was met by Ria at the airport. For the next several weeks I'd be staying with Ria at her apartment close to Brisbane CBD in Fortitude Valley, which was a welcome relief after what had been a tiring month travelling around China, Hong Kong and Japan. Similar to my previous visit to Brisbane in September, it was the perfect opportunity to have a break from travel...

I said goodbye to the girls in Melbourne and left for my flight to Brisbane, excited to be spending the next 2 weeks with Ria. Arriving around 6.30pm on Friday evening, I was greeted by Ria in the arrival hall at Brisbane Airport :) She then drove us back to her house in Kedron, on the outskirts of the city, which she shares with her friend Charlotte. On Saturday we took a trip to Dreamworld, a nearby theme park an hours drive from Brisbane, and one which I'd ...