How It All Began – My Longest Trip in Over Ten Years!

G’day Folks. It’s time to start reviewing this trip that I was on between April and August. From when I started travelling in 1999 to 2011 I managed three BIG trips of between 7 and 12 months. And in the middle there some 6 – 8 week trips as well. But then life happened, responsibilities …

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Do It Yourself ‘Around-the-World’ Airfare

Howdy all. I recently had THIS article recommended to me by Google on my phone about ‘around the world’ airfares, and I gave it a look. I’ve taken two such fares in my life, 1999 and 2004, back when they were cheaper and a basic three continent fare from Melbourne might set you back under …

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From Around the Web – Round the World Roxy

Hi all. A few weeks back I was talking about watching some videos from a Polish girl who'd gone 'round the world on a Fireblade, and promised to share some of her videos. Well, today's the day! It's an inspiring journey, and I thought I'd better start with the first video of her series (setting …

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First Taste – Bangkok, Thailand

One could consider this not just a first taste of Thailand for me, but a first taste of solo travel! I’ve been back several times since 1999 when I first stepped off the plane on my first stop of my first solo backpacker adventure, but in no way did any of the subsequent times capture …

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World Journeys Podcast Series 2 Ep 5 – Around the World Travel with Chris Goldby Part One

In this podcast I chat with Chris Goldby about taking an around the world trip, and some of the great places he's been such as the USA, Vietnam and Thailand, plus various countries in Europe. So take a listen to the first part of the interview! Hope you enjoy the listen - May the Journey …

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Trip of a Life Time – New York City

And so it was that I began my last leg of my first round the world trip with the country that I originally planned to visit on its own, the United States of America. How tastes and wants change over time! Nevertheless, the thought of seeing the States in contrast to Europe and Asia did …

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Trip of A Lifetime – Planning and Prep

I’ve been lucky enough to have in the last fifteen years probably three ‘trips of a lifetime’ as well as several awesome shorter trips intermingled between them. Today I take you back to my very first trip (solo) which took place in 1999. How did it come about? Well, I finished high school in 1993 …

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