CHILL, CHILL, CHILL. LYING ON MY BUNGALOW PORCH, IN HAMMOCK; HAD BREAKFAST, DONE YOGA - READING "A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING " ( BILL BRYSON ). ALMOST FALLING ASLEEP DUE TO UNEXPLAINED, UNCONTROLABLE DEEP RELAXATION. THE SEA IS LAPPING ON THE BEACH; MERELY FIFTY YARDS AWAY. FALLING COCONUTS AND OTHER SEED PODS THUD THE GROUND ( SOMEWHAT UNSAFE FOR THE UNWARY ). LIZARDS ARE SCAMPERING FROM PALM TREE TO PALM TREE. AT NIGHT THE GECKOS TAKE OVER WITH THEIR B...

FLYING FROM MANILA TO BANGKOK IN THE MORNING AND JUST DON'T SEEM TO FIND THE TIME TO POST TRAVEL STORIES. THERE ARE OF COURSE PLENTY TO TELL AND WHEN I DO HAVE THE TIME I PROMISE TO REVEAL ALL. YES, I'VE MISSED OUT UPDATES FROM AUSTRALIA, SINGAPORE AND THE PHILIPPINES...

Just arrived in Sydney and not much time so far to update with local and latest news. Last two weeks in New Zealand were very laid back. More soon

New Zealand; Somewhere in Nowhere. Or, in Maori, Aotearoa (the land of the long white cloud) Things we all know about New Zealand: Kiwis' are New Zealanders, vitamin c enriched green fruit and exceedingly rare flightless birds mostly seen as furry toys in tourist centres; The ozone is super thin, so you can't walk out the door without SPF30 slapped on your face; Explorer and navigator Captain James Cook sailed around the islands aboard his ship the Ende...

Feeling a bit quilty for not writing any updates especially as everyone has been posting extremely moral boosting messages on here. I promise to write about my NZ experiences at xmas time when I'll be chilling for a few days with friends up in the North Island. This is a brilliant place and I want to take the time to convey the right vibe. Anon