Europe 2005

my fellow nadir and me wandering in europe...

 

Europe 2006

I didn't realise they actually speak Catalan! Didn't like Barcelona as much because it was much more spread out which made bar crawling more difficult. too many tourists and locals not as friendly. Also heaps of black prostitutes out at night grabbin...

 

Everyday is a winding road

Aste Nagusi de Bilbao...

 

Spain

Al-Majrīt = "source of water" in Arabic and therefore the city is named Madrid. When I first landed in Barajas, I was a bit disappointed by the desert that revealed before my eyes. My "local guide" - Idit, explained that I shoul...

 

The Tortured Compass

The loose ends are almost complete. The dog looks to be well looked after, my house renter should be moving in any day now, quit my job and most supplies are purchased. Now I just have to purchase a plan ticket and find a country to start my adventure ...

 

Andrew and Dan's Iberian Road Trip

Hey Everyone, Sending out a quick invite to anyone who wants to come and help me celebrate my birthday on July 17th which is this Sunday coming. The place to be this year for the party will be Sevilla in Spain, hopefully Ill see a few familiar fa...

 

please insert name for journal here: OK

Vancouver City, the most family orientated city in the world. Ladies "A.A" night wednesdays! Wednesday 10th May Moved hostels today from the crazy people part of town, to the edge of the crazy people part of town. Decided to switch host...

 

Around the world in 86 days

_Julia_ Tuesday (8th May 2007). Sam & Jenni had arrived, so the dangerous drinking stakes had just got higher for Craigles. We went to meet Ani, the wedding coordinator at Manuia Beach hotel, who I had months emailing and organising with. We fin...

 

It begins... Europe 2006

After arriving in Valencia by air... a strenuous 45 minute flight... I managed to sit next to a friendly, yet mildly annoying american girl on the way over... we chatted for most the flight (well she did anyway, so that was okay) and then shared a cab ...

 

Spain - Hola!

Hola! We're in Barcelona, in a university residence called San Marius. Whenever I say the name I instantly think of the song from Les Miserables - 'Don't you fret, Monsiuer Marius...'. Anyone know that song, are there any musical theatre fans out th...

 

spain spring break 2006

barcelona = love this was my first time to barcelona and i loved it. i really wanted to go fishing. some activities: la segrada familia (gaudi's unfinished masterpiece), lots of churches, contemporary art museum, boat ride, paella, rachel's AM...

 

The Longest Holiday i've ever had.............

Really, it can. For starters - their signage which I know i've already mentioned, and i'm going to mention again. Written at Wimbledon Tennis - "Taps not for drinking". Well! o great revelation there. If you drank a tap you'd choke! ...

 

Circumnavigation 2005

The sharp peaked Southern Alps gave way to rolling hills and massive lakes as we drove through Haast Pass on our way to Wanaka. It's amazing how each lake and river has it's own unique color, from the milky gray of glacial run-off to the melted raspber...

 

Studying in London, Spring 06

Bare with me, this will be a long one... WOW! Norway was pretty ridiculous. Hey! Did you know that Oslo is one of the most expensive cities in the world?!... Day 1: Denysha and I get in Oslo Torp Airport very late because our plane ran late. On the...

 

Sevilla: Spring '07

I just realized that I still haven’t written about Amsterdam here or posted my pictures - sorry! Although it was a cool city, we were all kind of homesick for Spain after 3 days of freezing rain and the strongest wind in the world (which made it imposs...

 

World Backpacking Trip (Part 1) - South America & USA 2005 / 2006

24th December 2005 I met Gabriela for lunch and after we went Christmas shopping which was easier than yesterday because she knew somewhere that was less busy so of course less people begging. I find this side of things very difficult. By the ti...

 

India 2005

18 months...

 

worldtrip 2002-2003

I travelled around the globe during 1 year. Continents i visited: South-America, Fiji-islands, NZ, OZ, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, India and Nepal....

 

Madrid 2006: Hoy no m puedo levantar!!

Fui por la coña de estar todos y sin duda me encanto el musical!!Lo volvería a ver y eso lo tengo claro!...

 

Justin's World Tour 2006-2007

Greetings everyone from the heart of the former evil empire. Yes I am still alive...this is a good sign haha. Anyways my god do I ever have alot to talk about. Russia is just incredible, lets just say its the most crooked, culturally intense, beautiful...

 

I love Spain

Spent 10 days in Spain with scouse Graeme. Madrid, Alicante and Valencia. Was feeling a little the worse for wear having just finished Contiki, but couldn't resist the opportunity to see a country I haven't seen before. I will not talk about the ...

 

Madrid

So, I got to Madrid at about 7 pm on Thursday September 21. I was so tired.....Going on about 36 hours without sleep. It didn´t even occur to me at the time to take a taxi....I had thought about it while in the states, and I just didn´t want ...

 

My life as a Sevillano...Study Abroad 2005

We got up early to take our Spanish placement exams which were terribly hard and EVERYONE complained about. We were so glad to get on the bus and not think about how horrible we just did. We drove to this city just outside of Cadiz called Jerez de la F...

 

My Semester Abroad

Our weekend in Paris was full of interesting sites and people. Communicating in another language is always fun, especially when you don't know it. And as most of you all know I have a hard enough time communicating my thoughts in English let alone in...

 

Summer in Europe '07

didn't arrive until 2:30am (our flight was delayed) and then had to sleep in the airport until 6 when the metro opened....long day/night!...

 

Going out!!!!

These are a few pictures that my friend Candice just sent me of when she, I and Linda went out in Madrid. And by "went out" I mean we had some sandwiches at 100 Montaditos and then enjoyed some boxed wine (actually it was really gross, wine f...

 

Madrid, Spain May 2006

I took a trip to Spain for 10 days to show some students around....

 

Western Europe 1999

Germany's Black Forest. Looked more green than black to me. Swiss town of Gruyere. Stinky, but tasty....

 

Friends are the family you choose - 2 years in London

I have been asked by a number of people to keep the stories coming. The feedback l have had from many of you has been so complimentary and flattering. I hope l can continue to make you laugh (l would be happy with a smile), sometimes cringe and l know ...

 

European Trips - 2004-2006

Before my trip to Barca, I had heard so much about it. About how it one of the best cities in the world to visit, and how beautiful it is etc. So my expectations were very high for my first visit to the place, which is rarely a good thing. But I have ...