So just a quickie to let you all know that I'm surviving the outback heat and pesky mozzies here in Broome (only 10 bites so far for me but I've seen people covered in them). Got more used to the hostel now and actually it's pretty chilled there and full of Aussies all looking for jobs on the Pearl Boats where I've been told you can earn a ton of dollars. Broome is an odd place really. The heat is pretty unbearable now and as you walk around all you see ...

Hi everyone. Had a great time back in Perth - it actually felt like going home and I was so glad to catch up with Linds and Purd again. Did not really get up to much sightseeing just the inside of bars really (which was what I kind of expected as I've already seen most of what Perth has to offer). On Friday I met Linds and Nat and her fella Justin and we went to see a pretty good bad at the Rosemount called Augie March who reminded me a bit of Elbow (if yo...

I'm back in Oz and would be excited but so damed tired after an 8 hour flight and taking into account the time difference. My mind thinks it's midnight and the clocks here only say 8pm so trying to keep awake with the aid of wine and the world wide web. Did not do too much in Auckland for my last few days - mainly city stuff like the shops, exhibitions oh and they had a comedy festival on so a few of us caught a local show on Queen Street (but they were not...

Kia Oranna everyone - I'm back from The Cook Islands and already missing the place. Once more I've crossed the International Date Line and now I'm ahead of you in time again and completely lost out on Saturday 13th May (but guess nothing important happened). The Cook Islands were wicked - apart from the cost of food (we could only just about afford baked beans at $5 a small tin), the rainy days (3 days constantly) and being on tsunami warning for about 3 h...

Ok Internet here is so very very expensive (not to mention so very very slow) so this is just a quickie. It's stunning here - if you've ever seen a photo or postcard of paradise then it's probably from The Cook Islands. I have never seen such clear blue seas and so many beautiful beaches and deserted palm tree lined islands, and met so many wonderful people as I have here. It really has taken me aback how much I love this place and quite how special these ...