It's been a few days now since I visited the Gallipolli Peninsula and the things I got to see and experience are still bouncing around in my head. Hard to believe, but originally in my plan for Turkey I wasn't going to visit the site, but I'm so grateful now that time became tight and I took a much shorter route down the west coast but was able to pick up Anzac Cove and its surrounds. Standing on Anzac Cove was incredible. I was trying to imagine what it must...

Hello yes, how are you today? Where are you from? Oh Sydney or Melbourne? You come with me for Turkish hospitality and drink tea (and buy carpet/package tour). No where have I heard that before. The words are a little different but the song remains the same. We spent 2 days in Insatbul. This was one of the places I was really looking forward to visiting - the travel books hype it as a really unique place where East meets West, but really you could use that term...

Not much to report on lately, just thought Id mention I just spent a decent week in the sun and seawater amongst the islands of Croatia. A real switch from 'travel' to 'holiday'. We're about to switch back though as it's turned out that getting from Dubrovnik to Istanbul is a little harder due to a difficult little country known as Albania. We thought we'd be able to pass through overnight but have been told there are no buses and all the train conductors are cor...

I`d like to thank everyone who mailed, messaged and even got a card to me (thanks Nan, your letter was really nice), I won`t reply to all of you individually, but it was appreciated. My birthday really started on the 9th when I flew into Stansted to catch up with Mum and Dad and found out they`d booked the most luxurious hotel room I`m sure I`ve ever seen. I had a whole rrom for myself for the entire week, and after 2 weeks in a tent, and 2 months in hostel dor...

Firstly I?d like to start by thanking all the people that left messages & emails informing me of what they had for tea that night after my last message. Much appreciated. I had a burger and chips for lunch today, my first hot meal bought over the counter for about 1.5 months. It ruled.Anyway, lets talk Iceland. What I liked most is that it is totally unique compared to all the other countries I?ve visited so far. Someone?s traing to sell me something I don?t ...