If you don't know where you're going you'll probably end up someplace else.

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About this blog

I've no idea where I'm going or what I'm doing, from one minute to the next, but it's one of the best ways to see the world! I've seen, experienced and discovered more in the last few months than most people will in an entire lifetime, more than I ever imagined possible. Maybe one day I'll return home, but until then I will continue my journey and see where I end up!

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  A Relaxing Weekend   Aberfeldy, Scotland, United Kingdom on Mar 8, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The First Step   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Mar 28, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  6 weeks and counting   Livingston, United Kingdom on Apr 28, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  China Trip   Livingston, United Kingdom on May 6, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  19 Days to go   Livingston, United Kingdom on May 21, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Less than a week to go!   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Jun 2, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Minute Panic   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Jun 6, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Greetings from Russia   Moscow, Russia on Jun 10, 2003 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Thrown out of Red Square   Moscow, Russia on Jun 11, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  26 1/2 hours later...   Ekaterinburg, Russia on Jun 13, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The Ural Mountains   Ekaterinburg, Russia on Jun 14, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The Vodka Train   Ekaterinburg to Urkustk, Russia on Jun 15, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Baikal   Listvyanka, Russia on Jun 17, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Swimming in Lake Baikal   Listvyanka, Russia on Jun 18, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Russian Nightclubs   Irkustk, Russia on Jun 20, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Russia   Ulan Ude, Russia on Jun 22, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Greetings from Mongolia   Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia on Jun 25, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Homeless in Beijing   Beijing, China on Jun 27, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Forbidden City   Beijing, China on Jun 29, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Wall of China   Beijing, China on Jun 30, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxing in Hong Kong   New Territories, Hong Kong on Jul 5, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Climbing Mount Fuji   Kawaguchi, Japan on Jul 16, 2003 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Riding the bullet train.   Hiroshima, Japan on Jul 18, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Some more climbing   Miyajima Island, Japan on Jul 20, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Kobe and Osaka   Kobe and Osaka, Japan on Jul 21, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Super Typhoon Imbudo   Tai Mei Tuk, New Territories, Hong Kong on Jul 25, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A little taste of Portugal   Macau, Macau on Aug 1, 2003 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Kidnapped by a Tuk Tuk Driver   Bangkok, Thailand on Aug 10, 2003 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Jungle Trek   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Aug 15, 2003 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Whisky and Motorbikes   Pai, Thailand on Aug 21, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  River Rafting   Mae Hong Son, Thailand on Aug 24, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A change of plans   Chiang Khong, Thailand on Aug 28, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Down the Mekong River   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Aug 31, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy times in Vang Vieng   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Sep 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More adventures on the river   Vientienne, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Sep 9, 2003 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Laos   Vientienne, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Sep 11, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arriving in Nam   Hanoi, Vietnam on Sep 13, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I'm a millionaire   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Sep 17, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  On the bus again   Hue, Vietnam on Sep 20, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Mascha's Birthday   Hoi An, Vietnam on Sep 22, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  No more buses.....   Saigon/Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on Sep 29, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Good Riddance Vietnam   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Oct 2, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Off the rails in Phnom Penh   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Oct 3, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Angkor What?   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Oct 4, 2003 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 7, 2003 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Full Moon Party   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Oct 11, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Not Diving in Ko Tao   Ko Tao, Thailand on Oct 15, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  Back to school   Khao Lak/Similan Islands, Thailand on Oct 18, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Visiting Another World   Similan Islands, Thailand on Oct 22, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Reunions and Farewells   Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 27, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Massage, Mummies and Meditation   Chiang Ma, Thailand on Nov 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Barmy in Bangladesh   Dhakka, Bangladesh on Nov 6, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nippy in Nepal   Kathmandu, Nepal on Nov 8, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Everest Expedition - Part I   Kathmandu, Nepal on Nov 9, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Everest Expedition - Part II   Namche Bazar, Nepal on Nov 20, 2003 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Everest Expedition - Part III   Namche Bazar, Nepal on Nov 28, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Chilling Out in Kathmandu   Kathmandu, Nepal on Dec 14, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Trip to Pokhara   Kathmandu, Nepal on Dec 19, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Seven Days in Tibet   Lhasa, China on Dec 28, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I see dead people.....   Varanasi, India on Jan 1, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mad Cows and Camels   Jaipur, India on Jan 9, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Camel Safari   Jaisalmer, India on Jan 14, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving India   Jaipur, India on Jan 16, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Blast   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 29, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Eight Months in Asia   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 30, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
• 66

  Kia Ora from Aotearoa   Auckland, New Zealand on Feb 2, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Riding the Rapids in Rotorua   Rotorua, New Zealand on Feb 7, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Tongariro Crossing   Lake Taupo, New Zealand on Feb 11, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wet and Windy in Wellington   Wellington, New Zealand on Feb 14, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wwoofing   Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand on Feb 20, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Woof Woof   Queen Charlotte Wilderness Park, New Zealand on Feb 29, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Diving in New Zealand   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Mar 2, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Stop   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 5, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Penguin Express   Oamaru, New Zealand on Mar 5, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Real Life   Dunedin, New Zealand on Mar 15, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Meatloaf and St Patrick   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 17, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A flying visit to Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Mar 20, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Living the Kiwi way of life   Dunedin, New Zealand on Mar 25, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Turning 30   Dunedin, New Zealand on Mar 30, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  All work and lots of play!   Dunedin, New Zealand on Apr 4, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Freaky-Deaky Friday   Dunedin, New Zealand on Apr 10, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Duck Shooting Season - "Help I'm a Duck"   Dunedin, New Zealand on May 2, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Seeing some of the Sights   Dunedin, New Zealand on May 20, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Moving On   Dunedin, New Zealand on May 28, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Coasting the Catlins   Catlins, New Zealand on May 31, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking in the Wilderness   Stewart Island, New Zealand on Jun 2, 2004 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Fishing, a big announcement and some bagpipe   Stewart Island, New Zealand on Jun 4, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The Humpridge Track   Tuatapere, New Zealand on Jun 5, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Sometimes   Te Anau, New Zealand on Jun 9, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fun Times in Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jun 11, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Canyon Swinging and a game of rugby   Dunedin, New Zealand on Jun 12, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Dunedin   Dunedin, New Zealand on Jun 15, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A puzzling time in Wanaka   Wanaka, New Zealand on Jun 16, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Up the West Coast   West Coast, New Zealand on Jun 18, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Grinding to a halt   Nelson, New Zealand on Jun 23, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on Jul 28, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Friday 13th   Nelson, New Zealand on Aug 18, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  WOW (World of Wearable Art)   Nelson, New Zealand on Sep 28, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  Akaroa - so nice I went twice   Akaroa, New Zealand on Sep 29, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  No Whales and a Seafest   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Oct 1, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Nelson   Nelson, New Zealand on Oct 4, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  The Tranz Alpine   Christchurch - Greymouth, New Zealand on Oct 7, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Rocks and Robbers and a little bit of gold   West Coast, New Zealand on Oct 14, 2004 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The Millford Sound   Millford Sound, New Zealand on Oct 16, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lord of the Rings   Kinloch, New Zealand on Oct 21, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bungy - did I or didn't I????   Queenstown, New Zealand on Oct 31, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Nov 5, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Final Farewell   Dunedin, New Zealand on Nov 6, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading Home   Nelson, New Zealand on Nov 11, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Santa Claus is coming to town   Nelson, New Zealand on Dec 16, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Merry Christmas   Nelson, New Zealand on Dec 26, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  HAPPY NEW YEAR   Nelson, New Zealand on Jan 3, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Nightmare Trip   Wellington, New Zealand on Jan 12, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewell New Zealand   Auckland, New Zealand on Feb 2, 2005 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Australia   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 5, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The beginning of the Great Ocean Road....   Torquay, Australia on Feb 13, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
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  St Kilda Festival   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 13, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A Taste of Tassie - Part 1   Launceston, Australia on Feb 16, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  A Tast e of Tassie - Part 2   Hobart, Australia on Feb 22, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewell Australia   Sydney, Australia on Mar 1, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  It's all coming back to me now   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Mar 1, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  18 Again   Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on Mar 7, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  A wander round the city   Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia on Mar 9, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Red Eagle   Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, Malaysia on Mar 14, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  More sandy white beaches....   Perhentian Islands, Malaysia on Mar 19, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The Jungle Train and a trek   Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia on Mar 24, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  My Birthday   Singapore, Singapore on Mar 26, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Still in Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Mar 31, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Being Back   Glasgow, United Kingdom on Apr 5, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  About time for an update me thinks.....   Hunstanton, United Kingdom on Sep 19, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Summer of Sunsets   Hunstanton, United Kingdom on Sep 20, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Feeling Lost   Glasgow, United Kingdom on Oct 3, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A Day and Night in London   London, United Kingdom on Oct 6, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Oct 10, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Arriving in Borneo   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Oct 11, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Going up....   Mount Kinabalu Park, Malaysia on Oct 13, 2005 18 pictures 1 comment
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  ...Coming down   Mount Kinabalu Park, Malaysia on Oct 13, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanging out in the jungle   Sepilok, Malaysia on Oct 19, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Sheer Terror on the River   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Oct 24, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Tasmania   Hobart, Australia on Nov 4, 2005 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Perhaps a better way to do a mountain...   Hobart, Australia on Nov 5, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Going West....   Freemantle, Australia on Nov 7, 2005 0 pictures 2 comments
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  The Kookaburra Sits in his old gum tree   Kookaburra Creek Yoga Centre, Australia on Nov 19, 2005 11 pictures 0 comments
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  A Road Trip to Nowhere and an Aggravated Robbery   Kalbarri, Australia on Dec 15, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas in Kalbarri   Kalbarri, Australia on Dec 28, 2005 23 pictures 0 comments
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  A Hectic Time   Kalbarri, Australia on Jan 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Rat's Nest   Rottnest, Australia on Jan 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Tour of the South   Perth, Australia on Jan 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Surfari   Lancelin, Australia on Jan 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Indian-Pacific   Perth, Australia on Jan 25, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Jan 31, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cowgirls, Rugby and some Partying!   Auckland, New Zealand on Feb 7, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  The East Cape   ..., New Zealand on Feb 8, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Up North   Up North, New Zealand on Feb 16, 2006 11 pictures 2 comments
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  Back in the South   Nelson, New Zealand on Feb 27, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A Tour of the South   South Island, New Zealand on Mar 6, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  A Night out in Christchurch and some crazy golf   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 7, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dolphin Encounter   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Mar 8, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewell Again   Nelson, New Zealand on Mar 9, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Chilling out in Hong Kong   Tai Mei Tuk, Hong Kong on Mar 19, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  China Trip   Kunming, China on Mar 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ultimate Frisbee on Snow Dragon Mountain   Lijiang, China on Mar 24, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Tiger Leaping Gorge   Walnut Grove, China on Mar 25, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving the Gorge   Dali, China on Mar 26, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Home Again   Glasgow, United Kingdom on Apr 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Where to now?   Glasgow, United Kingdom on Jul 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The end... or a new beginning?   Glasgow, United Kingdom on Jul 26, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Reflections   Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 26, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Full Circle   Glasgow, United Kingdom on Jun 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments