Hi all, This was my most favourite suprise I have ever been a part of..... I arrived at the airport in Perth at 8:15am to be greated by Phil, Juli's step-dad. He then took me to Anthony's (Juli's sister) where he and his wife Kate, had arranged to have the whole family over for a champagne breakfast to celebrate Kate's son's birthday. Juli had remarked previously how it was a little bit wierd to have a champagne breakfast for an 11 year old, but didn't think mu...

Hello, Melbourne was a great city, more relaxed than Sydney, but just as easy to get around, being that there were free trams and free sight seeing buses that ventured around the place, the only downer on my week here was that it rained quite a lot and, as expected, it was really cold. I stayed in a place called Toad Hall, recommended to me by Karen, and it was exactly how she had described: a hostel that thinks it's a B&B. It was really nice, very clea...

Hi, Well I didn't listen to everyone's advice and I visited the Capital of Australia, though I did it via my journey to Melbourne, arriving at 1pm and leaving at 8pm! I do understand what everyone says about it now. It really is a nothing town with not a lot going on at all! I had a nice walk around though and visited the Australia Museum, which was quite good, though I am quite museumed out now! Not much else to say, other than I am still very cold and am fear...

Dear all, Sydney....what a fantastic city! I love it here. There is soooo much to do and see, though a week definitely hasn't been enough. I was really shocked at how cold it was here and have actually bought hat, gloves and a scarf. It is so much colder than I thought it would be, but it is still near the 20's ha! I stayed in a hostel called Footprints, which was ok, even though my bed was very uncomfortable. They put on quite good nights for bac...

Hi all, Well I spent 3 days in Byron Bay, but could have stayed lots longer. I love it here, it is a really chilled out small town, with a really nice beach, loads of nice bars and restaurants. I met a girl, Claire on the bus going from the bus terminal to the hostel and basically spent the three days I was there with her. We stayed in a YHA, which is the most expensive hostel I have stayed in so far, and though it was nice, there prices were up merely because ...