Good day readers, As I write this update it is exactly one month until I return home (31 days). I can't wait for this day so that I can see everyone again and finally be back in a room I can call my own where I don't have to pack up everything I own and move on every few weeks or so at the most! Not that I haven't enjoyed my trip immensely, I definitely plan to come away again many times in the near future, but I need a bit of time at home again be...

Yes I'm here again! As you may have deduced I am once again in the land of New Zealand and equally once again I'm working as a housekeeper in Discovery lodge, a job that I secured once more just 10 minutes after arriving in town! I realise now that I had been very spoiled by the luxury of the places I stayed with mum and dad as I'm shocked at the squalor of the dorm room even though I know that's it's in a better condition than it was when ...

Hello finally,And so the story moves from queenstown to Queensland! I must first apologise (especially to the amazing Catherino) for the total lack of any updates for quite some time. The reason for this has been that although I was busy it was working and not doing anything all that interesting and I felt that the faithful readers would rather not hear my toilet cleaning stories!As you may or may not know I've now met up with the parents once again (there wa...

Hello finally, And so the story moves from queenstown to Queensland! I must first apologise (especially to the amazing Catherino) for the total lack of any updates for quite some time. The reason for this has been that although I was busy it was working and not doing anything all that interesting and I felt that the faithful readers would rather not hear my toilet cleaning stories! As you may or may not know I've now met up with the parents once again (...

Hello there readers, As you may have surmised from the photo I am once again living in the wondrous Discovery lodge though I now hold the glamorous and most desirable post of cleaner. After only one day of work I already miss working down in the kitchen! And that's saying something because that was hardly the best job either, I miss the sociable atmosphere more than anything, the housekeeping crew take everything way too seriously, I'm not sure I can c...