Well, back to blogging I go. Back to the joy of old school computer screens and spending hours trying to find the at sign (I even tried to put it in there and failed...). Its day 4 of my 6 week trip and I have been reminded of the ups and downs that travelling always brings. The downs are pretty minor. Like STA failing to book my meals properly, lets be glad I have experienced their incompetence, but there are only so many choco-rice bars you can eat before you ...

This time last year I had a countdown on my wall. This time last year I had about 2 weeks until I was leaving NZ. This time last year I had many plans, dreams and expectations of my year away. But this time last year I had no idea that 16 flights, hours and hours of laughter, a few tears here and there, 5 continents, 17 countries and almost a year later I would have: - seen: a pantomime (starring the girl who worked in porn in Love Actually!), El Fantasma de la ...

Since the awesome airport rendez-vous we have: - treated (or forced upon) our Santiago couchsurfing hosts a pavlova. The finished product was not bad (if you ignore the pancake-like flatness) although it is questionable as to whether it was worth the 2 1/2 hours, no exaggeration, of egg beating by hand... Alice and I, now probably both have bulging muscleman arms thanks to this exercise and also a new found respect for those who lived in pre electic beater times...

Since leaving NZ in November last year I have flown into the following airports: - Bangkok International (twice) - London Heathrow (twice) - Marrakesh Aiport - London Luton - London Gatwick - Lyon Airport - Glasgow Airport - Geneva Airport (twice) - London Stansted - Nairobi International - Reykjavik Airport - New York JFK - Miami International - Panama Airport But, in all of the above airports I walked right through the arrivals gate straight to ...

Hola amigos! So, I have been unable to write for the last few weeks due to the incredibly intense heat and humidity of Panama City... yep, thats my excuse. But seriously, RIDICULOUSLY humid! Disasterous for my hair - think as wide as it is long... niiiiice. But despite melting on an hourly basis I loved Panama from the moment I flew in. I normally avoid looking out of the window due to my intense hatred of flying BUT coming in over the rainforests and mountai...