Hi Everyone! I am in Cairns now. I have had a busy day reading my Lonely Planet and organising my sight seeing for the next few days. I am going to Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge (thanks to Pauline and Glenn for suggesting this it looks great), Kuranda village and Tjapukai (aboriginal village experience) and am going snokelling off the Great Barrier reef. All that in 3 days!! I have to say it is easier being on an organised tour as then I don't have to th...

Hello! They let me into Oz........after a couple of bag scans, an immigration check as well as a bomb swab test!!! A little excessive I thought! Anyway after arriving in Melbourne I found a hotel in St Kilda. I picked that area of town because I knew that was where the Neighbours night was being held that very night! So after a couple of hours sleep (I didn't get much sleep on the plane as was sat near some kids and a baby), I went down to the Neighbours ni...

Hi everyone! Well it looks as if I have survived Asia! I only have about 5 hours left here untill I fly off to Melbourne. It will be nice to be in a place where I don't have to risk my life every time I cross the road! Although I am quite sad to leave, it feels like I should be going home rather than on to a new place. But lots of new adventures await for me in Oz (hopefully none involve spas!). I am going to Melbourne first for a few days. First on the li...

Hi Everyone! We have just arrived in Hanoi after a night in the jungle followed by a night on a boat in Halong Bay. After Hue (where after my last entry we went on a boat trip to see some temples, and for a lovely bike ride in the countryside), we took the bus to the jungle/rain forest. Before going into the rain forest we visited a sanctury for primates. There were numerous different types of monkey in there - all very cute! Once in the jungle we checked in ...

Hi!Chuc Mung Nam Moi everybody! Its Chinese New Year - celebrated over at least 4 days here (so alot of places have been closed including internet places)!In the past week or so I have been to Da Lat, Nha Trang, Qui Nhon, Hoi An and now Hue! Busy busy busy!Will finish entry tonight! Sorry........went on a cyclo trip around Hue.Da Lat is a atown in the central highlands. It is nice and cool there - especially at night time (I actually needed to get my fleece out!)...