I live here. I manage a massive sleep in this morning, getting up at 11am, because I know this is the only time I am going to have for a long time and it's the only time I've had in a long time. I've just worked basically six weeks without a break. After my sleep in I get up and the first thing I do is go to my window, open it and look out at the red roof tops and the view of the Adriatic. I live here, I think to myself. I come out of my room and my new fl...

First full day in Croatia, my first order of business was to go down to Paradiso and leave a key with Igor for one of the other reps that is coming to join me in the apartment. I ended up staying for a coffee and a chat for about an hour. We talked about why I didn't want to live in Australia, what had attracted me to Croatia and about what life is like here. It was so nice to make a friend on my first day here. I'd been working in Russia for nearly a year ...

2:45am, what a way to start a new adventure, having to jump out of bed, sling your massive backpack over your shoulder and race down to a bus station to get a transfer to the airport. I arrived at Gatwick airport, tired out of my mind for my Easyjet (yes, can't believe I'm flying with them yet again) flight, I dropped off my massive bag and boarded my flight to Split. As soon as I was in my seat I fell asleep. Yes, I think the novelty of flying has definitel...