Fraser Island Guided tourWe checked into a hostel in Hervey Bay to get some rest before the FI tour. Nick Bragnaza (who I was at law school with and who is joining White and Case in Feb like me) met up with us there as he had booked onto the same tour. We took a trip down the Esplanade and along Hervey Beach before turning in early in anticipation of our trip.Now most people going to FI book onto the 4WD trips, hiring out jeeps and going with randoms all over the...

Airlie Beach and sailing trip around Whitsundays We turned up at Airlie Beach hoping that we could just hop aboard a boat that day, but as things are wont to do when you try arranging them last minute, there were no more boats. Instead we booked for the next day and stayed in Airlie Beach that night. AB certainly caters for backpackers with several large hostels, all with buzzing bars. The Ashes also of course was on with most Brits drowning their sorrows. Trust ...

Magnetic Island After spending one night only on Mission Beach - again because of the weather, we heading further south to Townsville. We arrived at around half seven in the evening and instead of the usual backpacker hostel, had booked into a cheap hotel. The place was really spooky with long dark corridors and hardly anyone around. It then became a mission and a half to find somewhere to get some food - even McDonalds was closed. Our conclusion was that Townsvi...

Arrived in Cairns early thursday morning after flying through the night and barely getting a wink of sleep. It was raining too! Cant believe it - I was hoping to avoid all such precipitous weather until my return to Blighty. Good thing I have an umbrella with me. Although I should count my lucky stars that I am not in Vietnam with Al as he has just survived a particularly nasty Typhoon!Our backpacker hostel is quite a place - think Butlins on heat. It's fully...

back in Bangkok yet again! This time primarily for the purpose of shop shop shopping. It's definitely much busier here now and unbelievable amounts of Christmas lights. In addition to this, all thai people are going crazy becasue it's the King's birthday. They seriously love the monarchy out here. Everyone seems to be wearing these yellow polo shirts in his honour - kind of want one myself! Bangkok is a haven for any shopaholic -whether it's barg...