Those that visited the site during my travels this year will remember I did a skydive in Rotorua, New Zealand. I had chance yesterday to rip the dvd of it and upload it to YouTube. And before you mention it, yes, I already know how sexy I look in that hat they make you wear…
New […]
Settling back into ‘normal life’ has been as difficult as I expected it to be. Towards the end of my trip I started to think about what returning to the UK would be like and, although there were some things I looked forward to, the thought was scary.
For a start I didn’t have a job […]
I visited the nurse today to check what vaccinations I needed for my trip. As I had some for my Thailand holiday in 2004, I only needed a Hepatitis A booster - so I don’t get poorly in areas of poor sanitation.
She told me because I’d left it so late I couldn’t have the rabies […]
I am now officially jobless. My last day was Thursday, I finished around midday and walked out a free man. I get my last pay packet this coming Wednesday and that will be my last for a while! It doesn’t feel strange, yet.
My leaving present can be seen over in my Flickr photostream on the […]
My most important purchase before my travels get underway has been made: my backpack. I went for the Vango Planet 60+20. The 60+20 bit refers to the volume in litres the pack holds, 60 litres in the main compartment and a further 20 in the removable ‘daypack’. There’s loads of different ways of carrying it, […]
I’ve had an urge to go travelling ever since going over to Thailand nearly 2 years ago. I’ve always liked going abroad to different places but I think it was the difference in culture and scenery in Thailand that made me realise how little of the world I’d seen.
I had intended to do it last […]