well, the first 24 hours in dubai have been interesting....managed to get to the hostel after the taxi driver ripped me off. how typical i thought. altho have got 2 taxis today and they were sweet, apart from one guy rubbing my arm all the way back to the hostel...anyhoo! made friends with a korean woman whos been travelling through the middle east on her own for 5 months whos in my room with me. man i thought i was riske! got talking and its good sharing a room ...

Well, we've been in the UK for 1.5 years - my has it gone fast. Heading off on a 4 month trip is pretty exciting. I'll try to document as much as poss, so please visit and see what we're up to. I'm also interested in what others are up to. When you're travelling there's nothing better than hearing from friends and family to cheer you up when you're surrounded by foreigners! I'm finishing up work tomorrow, and spend a couple of weeks chilling out and easing into t...