Had a nightmare journey on the overnight bus from Airlie beach to the Town of 1770 (named so bacause that's when Captain Cook discovered it.). Took us 10 hours...it was a long night. Stayed at a hostel called Cool Bananas, recommemded as the best hostel on the east coast. It was very nice, very very chilled and very clean too. Nice for a change. Decided to take another surf lesson becasue they were only $16 but when we got there we couldn't go becasue th...

Travelled to Airle Beach and stayed at Backpackers by the Bay. Decided to make and effort and look for work. Lots of places looking for workers but with experience. Wasn't a hard decision to book our Whitsundays tour instead. Had a night out in Airlie and just as we were going to go home we decided to have a burger, as you do! Just ordered and who was standing next to me but none other than Matthew McConagughy, a Hollywood A-lister who is in Oz to film a new ...

After Cairns, booked out ticket on the Greyhound to take us down the east coast to Sydney! First stop after Cairns was Mission beach and stayed at Scotty's beach house. Quite a nice chilled place and had Jill and Jo for company. Didn't do much except sunbathe and eat..what a life. Next day headed off to Townsville, booked in for 3 nights but not sure why! Nothing really much in Townsville itself....we went to the aquarium and saw lots and lots of fish we...

Well eventually made it to Oz! Arrived in Brisbane with no plans for the next 7 months - scary!Stayed at a hostel called Tin Billy's which was really nice, a good bar downstairs. It's pretty hot there so enjying walking around in the sun. Enjoyed a couple of days of wandering around the shops and window shopping only. Took a bus to Steve Irwin's Australian Zoo.  Had a great day, definately the best zoo I've been to.  Lots of hands o...

Bula, had a very relaxing time in Fiji, very chilled out for 10 days.  must have slept at least 16 hours a day. ataye don 4 different islands, all very different.  The first resort was based on the opposite side of the island to a blue lagoon, which was gorgeous! Did some snorkelling there, lots of tropical fish. Stayed on board the Wanna Taki cruise boat for two night and tasted the local drink cava (it tastes like muddy water)  Didn't se...