I went on to Sydney on my own while Gareth headed to Auckland for a stag do and stayed in a hostel for a couple of nights near the Central railway station.I've not travelled on my own before apart from for work so the first day I was a bit lost and trying to fill in all my time all the time but actually I found that I really enjoyed myself and once I got chatting to some of the girls in the room with me in the hostel I was totally happy. Sydney was just like I'd ...

Singapore was fabulous - but absolutely boiling and really humid it was like walking through soup it was so warm and muggy. We stayed with Anne Marie (a girl I used to work with in Eddie Rockets when I was 16!) and enjoyed the expat lifestyle. She works for the Irish embassy so her place is all paid and it's amazing infinity swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, gym, the works. We made good use of the pool at least, much needed after a hot afternoon of sightseeing in t...

The countdown has begun and our adventures are slowing beginning to become reality. We've had a really busy couple of months with lots of planning to be done, it's amazing how much planning is involved in finishing jobs, moving houses, selling cars, finishing masters and to top it all off try doing it all at the same time! Now that it's all coming to an end the excitement is starting to build. Our trip has seemed like it was ages away and suddenly we're leavin...