08/12 Having a very unlucky time at the moment as the money monster hangs around trying to spoil my fun.My tax number took so long to come through that I still haven't been paid from work and now the old credit card company is telling me off for not paying the monthly minimum.Personally I blame RBS who must have cancelled the direct debit, seeing as I haven't touched the account since I came away…anywho, easily solved…you would think!!!Tried earlier to r...

Normal 0 On the first day of Christmas Queenstown gave to me……….a Jaegerbomb-and-lack-of-sleep inflicted cough plus a bar full of people to spread it to! Life here in Queenstown is reminding me more and more of Cairns - drinking, drinking, drinking, eating and very occasionally sleeping!It seems almost as though in working at a bar we have to show the punters how it is done…and then are made to go on courses on intoxication and our role in cutt...

15/11 Well it's finally happened...i've caught the confused backpacker bug. It dawned on me back in Christchurch after having had a flick through the Vogue that i treated myself to at Sydney airport, i then found myself skanking the little bottles of shampoo and moisturiser that the girls from my room had left when they checked out. The latter in true backpacker style. Other factors however convince me that i more on the verge of true backpacker than confused ...