My career break: Around the World 2006-2008.
About this blog
After realising that the end of my job was the perfect opportunity to finally take a break and do some of the things I enjoy and see places my friends have visited I took the plunge and bought a round the world ticket. My route is starting from London, going through several countries in South America, then onto New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand before returning home, probably quite poor, but hopefully with some fantastic memories and into a job. In terms of an exact plan, I don't have one although seeing breathtaking scenery and monkeys, swimming in crystal clear water with an abundance of marine life, going mountain biking, climbing and bagging a peak above 4000m are on my 'to-do' list (recommendations welcome!)
Trip Start
Aug 15, 2006
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Trip End
May 27, 2008
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There are 155 entries in this blog
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3 days to go... -
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Good news -
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Made it safe! -
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Finally sorted -
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Huaraz day 2 -
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The best laid plans of mice...and me.... -
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Back on the Armstrong Scale... -
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Into thin air...... -
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The longest bus journey so far... -
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Machu Pichu -
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Arequipa -
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Colca Canyon -
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The road to Bolivia.... -
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The long and winding road to Bolivia -
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Death Road -
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In memory of the infamous Steve Irwin -
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The Bolivians Strike Back....twice -
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Monkeys galore! -
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Back into thin air -
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Sick of buses... -
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I'm in heaven! -
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Still in heaven... -
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It's a small small world.... -
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Many adventures.... -
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Big Cities... -
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Agressive behaviour at the football stadium... -
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Problems galore... -
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Welcome to Chile -
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Navimag Boat trip -
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Torres Del Paine -
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Moreno Glaciar -
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Fitzroy Massif -
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Back into Chile -
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Volcanos galore -
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Ciao Sur America! -
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Auckland -
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Beautiful Beaches -
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Way up North -
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The start of Stray -
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Surf's Up.... -
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Being Indiana Jones again -
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Taupo -
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Rainy Days -
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Get me off this bus! -
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Welcome to the South -
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Abel Tasman -
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Unlucky in NZ -
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Peace and quiet -
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Dull Times Ahead -
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NZ's capital of adventurous activity -
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Back in the mountains! -
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Dunedin -
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NZ's highest mountain -
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End of NZ -
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Tasmania -
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Devils, snakes, bouncing creatures, and penguins -
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Getting mobile -
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Second best beach in the world? -
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Disaster strikes again.... -
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Dodgy wheels -
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Settling in to the Aussie Lifestyle -
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Living the 9-5 lifestyle -
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Keeping myself busy -
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What a way to see Sydney! -
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Finally climbing! -
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What a sporty city -
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A tiring 24 hours -
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More sporting action -
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World Class Climbing -
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The end of the road...for Melbourne -
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Away from the city -
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In the capital -
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Back in the big smoke -
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Blue Mountains -
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Luxurious beachside living -
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Surf's Up -
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Fully fledged diver -
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The kindness of strangers -
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Here comes the rain again.... -
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World's largest sand island -
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Cool little place -
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Capricorn Dave -
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Redneck city -
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In the tropics -
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What a let-down -
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Settling into Paradise -
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Living the Port Douglas life -
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Last month in Paradise -
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Amazing adventures -
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Kakadu National Park and Katherine -
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Robbers and life on a cattle ranch.... -
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Remote Wilderness -
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Bit of a let down -
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The best national park in Oz -
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Ningaloo Reef -
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More snorkeling -
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Dolphins and Blowholes -
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Another national park and generous English guys -
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A foreign country and amusing shaped rocks -
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Ironmen -
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Last few days in Oz and a new job -
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Closer to home -
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A warm welcome to Borneo -
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Christmas with Orang-Utans, elephants and more! -
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Dodgy diving but finally a lionfish -
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Mosquito hell -
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What a new year! -
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Huge caves -
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Pain in the proverbial -
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More monkeys -
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Another big city -
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Last stop in Malaysia -
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Welcome to Thailand -
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The first of many Island -
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Cool cave exploration -
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Tourist trap -
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Sweedes galore -
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Amazing National Parks -
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Amazing Diving -
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Education time -
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A different side to Bankok -
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An indulgent valentines day -
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Last Island stop -
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Why are border crossings full of scammers? -
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Party town -
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Back in a capital city -
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Cambodia's biggest tourist attraction -
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Back in the city -
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Elephants and more waterfalls -
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No money! -
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More waterfalls and some great food -
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A sigh of relief -
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Enjoying Laos cuisine -
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Peace and tranquility -
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More waterfalls and a room with a view -
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Waterfalls and gibbons -
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Giardia strikes me down -
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Village stay and boating through a cave -
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Trouble in Laos capital -
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Town full of fun, adventure (and lots of Lao Lao) -
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Almost gay Parii -
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Slow boat journey (and more Lao Lao) -
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Hill tribe trekking -
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On my own again -
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Monkey business -
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Songkran new year festival -
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Back in the big smoke -
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Another amazing island -
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In transit -
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Finally in Nepal -
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Another tourist ghetto -
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Into thin air part 2 -
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A bit of a detour -
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Day 3 of trekking -
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Sleeping at the bottom of mountains
