As I write this, we are flying over India at 40000 feet and 900km/h and I've been gazing out at all the lights thinking that this is all pretty bloody amazing. Amazing that we are finally on our way, amazing that this great big world is so accessible to us, and amazing that this great big plane manages to stay up in the air at all! We are on the second leg of our journey, having stopped briefly at Singapore and now due to land in Abu Dhabi in about 2.5hrs for a...

We are on the home stretch now with just two weeks to go! Bag is packed (ok so maybe this has been the case for a while), hostels/transport are about as booked as we want them to be and now we are left with just a few loose strands to tie up and probably a few teary goodbyes. That said, we are both feeling very ready to go - sick of talking about it, keen to get there and do it. Oh ok, maybe I'm not sick of talking about it...the blog entry is a bit of a give-aw...

Official countdown: 12 working days, 4 weeks to liftoff State of mind: same same - disbelief/anxiety/extreme excitement in sporadic but equal doses Outward appearance: Blank face/panic face/stupid grin on face - in sporadic but equal doses.Frequently dressed in newly purchased 'won't wear til Europe' clothing. Behaviour analysis: smug "na-na-na-na-na-na" comments not amusing desk bound friends, unreasonable emotional outbursts confusing boyfriend,constant brai...

Yep, I'm doing that annoying countdown thing again. A girl I knew once updated her facebook status almost daily with a countdown to something or other that no-one bar her really cared about (if we're honest), starting at about 200 days. It was extreeeemely irritating. Well, too bad. I totally get it now. I'm excited, so countdown and rub your faces in it I will (whether you care or not). 60 days guys! 60 short days and we will be on the plane to Paris and...

Well, after years of dreaming and months of planning, we now find ourselves less than 10 weeks away from our big trip to Europe. Up until now it's all been a bit surreal. We booked our flights, buses and a couple of tours a little while ago now, and that was a little exciting. Two weeks ago I handed in my resignation, and that was a little scary. But only today have I had my first big 'holy crap this is really happening' moment. First trigger was receiving an em...