Well I flew into Melbourne yesterday morning. The hostel Martine and I were booked into wasn't exactly the best, and the room we were given was situated in between all the washrooms which kept us awake (well not me, I sleep through anything...). I walked about 4km yesterday, checking out all the sites and stuff. Melbourne's ok but I think I prefer Sydney. It's got a lot more going on than just shopping like Melbourne. Last night was a disaster, could...

Hi all, Taronga zoo was lovely, so many animals I've always wanted to see up close and now I have. There's a section in the zoo where the Kangaroos could literally walk up to you. They were tame so there were no worries of getting kicked in the head. Saw some amazing creatures, some of which I'd never believed existed until yesterday. Turtles over 100 years old and as huge as a smart car! The Komodo dragon which really does look like something out o...

Hi everyone, Well it's only been two days but I think I adore Sydney. It's a wonderful small city with lots of character. Although last night I thought I was in Essex since every rude boy and girl were out driving their escorts with subwoofers and tweeters blaring. Very funny. Anyway, I have seen Manly, Kirribilli and the main streets in Sydney (George St, Pitt St etc). Off to Toronga Zoo today and possibly Bondi later on. The weather's good at the...

I made it! I'm in Sydney, Australia in one piece and the place I'm staying in looks decent enough. Sydney reminds me a bit of the old town in Geneva, or London before it got modernised. It's not very built up as far as I can tell. I'm planning on seeing a few sights over the next few days, including taking Sydney Harbour Bridge walk which is a bit daunting but has to be done. Updates to follow, love Pen x

Hi all, Well I got to Singapore in one piece, but it wasn't a great start to the holiday. I almost ended up getting propositioned as I was booked into a hotel in a very dodgy area. Thankfully my good friend Dudley pulled some strings and got me into a 5 star hotel for the night. I didn't take many pictures as I spent most of the day hiding in the shade. It's extremely hot here today. I've managed to get sunburnt from twenty minutes walking in th...