So the backpacks are officially back on! We had a brilliant fairwell party on our rooftop and went onto a late night karaoke venue,'Ding Dong Dang', which was a recipe for disaster at midnight when everyone was well on their way! But most of the 30 of us lasted till 3am, we think! Then the next morning we packed up our worldly goods for the last leg of our journey! The last few weeks have been busy with work but not the kind we'll be having to get used to back ...

So settling in Bondi proved to be pretty easy, what with the beach being a block away, work being a matter of metres away, and everyone being so lovely around us! It really is a perfect lifestyle and we're very lucky to be experiencing it! We found a nice split level apartment with gorgeous rooftop terrace looking out onto Bondi beach, which has been the base of quite a few gatherings and parties now! We've both invested in some body boards to make the most of th...

Hello everyone, a very happy christmas and new year to you all! 2009 has been the most unbelievable years for both of us, in every sense of the word. We've been lucky in so many ways, and for those things we are grateful, and for the tragic losses we have both experienced, we will live with beautiful memories, and take them with us always. It has been a while since we have shared what we have been up to with all of you, and so we thought it was time for an upda...

We arrived in Sydney 1 week ago (feels like 1 month ago though as we've been so busy!!) and we stayed in a Hostel called Chilli Blue for 4 nights. It was only meant to be for one, but as the front desk messed up our booking, they let us both stay in 1 bed in a dorm and only pay for 1, which was cosy to say the least, but at 2.50 each per night, we were happy! That included a decent breakfast, free internet and hot dogs! So we put up with that place whilst we were...

Welcome to coooold New Zealand! My god did we get a shock to the system when we landed from hot, sunny Fiji! But we did fall in love with the place as soon as it came into view from the plane. The landscapes are beautiful, with rolling mountains and turquoise lakes (in the North Island). We landed in Auckland on Friday 22nd May and even though it was raining, we liked the city straight away. We went straight to Daves house- James' housemate from university in Oxf...