Lao Bum A statement easily backed up by the fact that almost every day I was there, I ended going to bed with a numb bum from sitting on flat, tiny wooden benches/chairs for hours upon endless hours! Indeed, there were many other, non-literal "bum" things about Laos too, including having a tube stolen, being quoted and charged different prices for food, having a completely factually incorrect guide book and staying in some true dumps all made it a littl...

Back to Reality (oh, there goes gravity)… As expected, arriving slap bang in the middle of Bangkok at midnight after 3 crazy weeks down under was a bit of a wake up call! The travelling gods thought it appropriate to dump me back into things with a giant thud. How do I know? Well, its only day three and I have a splendid hangover (thanks Elizabeth and Gerard… again!), I have been to the toilet 4 times already this morning (thanks "don't wolly, we give ...

The oasis in the desert of normality. Ok, so that sounds a smidgen dramatic, I confess. But then again, if you could have experienced the three weeks I just spent in Sydney, you would not hesitate to agree with me. For various reasons of copyright, personal libel and an insufficient memory, I can't relate all of those particular adventures, but this blog should give you a rough idea of how it all progressed… (with all the head-spinning craziness of this whole...

Rounding off, slowing down and heading out The best blog in the world. To understand the poignancy of this statement, you must have visited New Zealand yourself. It is a country of immense beauty, visual variation and is unique in terms of fauna and flora. What you will notice even more when visiting however, is that the locals consider every (notably incredible) mountain, glacier, valley, volcano, rock, tree to be the most significant of its kind in the world. ...

At the (adrenalin) pumping station... Adrenalin may not be cheaper than petrol here, but it certainly is easier to get hold of! After a brief sojourn along the sparsely populated, but generously scenic west coast, I have arrived in the so-called adventure capital of the southern hemisphere. If you are not sure why, Ill post the photos from my upcoming 134m bungee jump to give you an idea! Will I jump? Well I have already paid the non-refundable, non-transferable ...