<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775</id><updated>2011-04-22T04:21:16.223+01:00</updated><category term='Rucksacks'/><category term='statravel'/><category term='Flights'/><category term='VIP Backpacker'/><category term='NOMADS'/><category term='statravelbuzz'/><category term='STA'/><category term='travel packs'/><category term='ipod'/><category term='Holiday'/><category term='Planning'/><category term='Hairclippers'/><category term='Nintendo'/><category term='YHA'/><category term='Travel bags'/><category term='New Zealand'/><category term='DS'/><category term='Trip Planning'/><category term='STA Travel'/><category term='Booking information'/><category term='Vacation'/><category term='Kiwi Experience'/><category term='Sketch Pad'/><title type='text'>around the world... with Ady and stevO</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>46</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-3233977056074103723</id><published>2009-05-03T04:38:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-03T05:01:19.398+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Another change of plans!</title><summary type='text'>On the trip to Cairns I had alot of time to think about what I was doing with the rest of the trip. I am ok-ish for money although I am just going into my overdraft. I would have enough of that left I rekon to finish off SE-Asia.I was thinking though, I probably don't want to head back to England in maximum debt, I will still need some money to get sorted for work etc. And backpacking is never as</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/3233977056074103723/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=3233977056074103723' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/3233977056074103723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/3233977056074103723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/05/another-change-of-plans.html' title='Another change of plans!'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-5757767581903236473</id><published>2009-05-03T03:43:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-03T04:32:22.484+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Arrived in Cairns!</title><summary type='text'>Finally arrived in Cairns!!We set off on Tuesday morning and I got into Cairns on Saturday evening. It turned out to be a great trip. Liam and Kevin are both really nice guys.Before we set off I met the group of people Liam had travelled up to Darwin with and they were all very sad to see Sue or Sue-B (Subaru...?) leave. They had grown seriously attached to this car and made me promise to take </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/5757767581903236473/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=5757767581903236473' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5757767581903236473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5757767581903236473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/05/arrived-in-cairns.html' title='Arrived in Cairns!'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-1544030211156259902</id><published>2009-04-28T06:41:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-28T06:51:24.961+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Damn, I lost my SD memory card!</title><summary type='text'>Damn, damn, damn. Today hasn't been the best so far.... I was in the internet cafe this morning and tried to upload my photos from Litchfield and I left my SD memory card in the computer. After breakfast I remembered and went back to look and I guess someone took it, damn!Fortunately, I had backed up all my pictures (around 1000), and sent them back home, so all I had on that card was the last 2 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/1544030211156259902/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=1544030211156259902' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/1544030211156259902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/1544030211156259902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/damn-i-lost-my-sd-memory-card.html' title='Damn, I lost my SD memory card!'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-8864302914904889501</id><published>2009-04-28T01:15:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-28T07:35:06.569+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Back from Litchfield NP</title><summary type='text'>Hi!!Just got back from camping about half an hour ago! The trip was great. We rented a car from some company in Darwin city. All the rental companies look a bit shady around here but we managed to get a reasonable deal on a small car which was a yaris.Drove to Litchfield national park which is not too far away. The first site we pitched up at was really crappy. Big rocks in the floor, and a tap. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/8864302914904889501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=8864302914904889501' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/8864302914904889501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/8864302914904889501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/back-from-litchfield-np.html' title='Back from Litchfield NP'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SfZQil7cUDI/AAAAAAAAAJE/V8NZtazNztw/s72-c/IMG_4104.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-5240984276440748550</id><published>2009-04-28T01:14:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-28T01:15:44.774+01:00</updated><title type='text'>My first follower...</title><summary type='text'>I have my first follower. I have no idea who 'Isla' is, or in fact what a follower actually is, but I have one now. Wicked!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/5240984276440748550/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=5240984276440748550' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5240984276440748550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5240984276440748550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-first-follower.html' title='My first follower...'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-398731648672109122</id><published>2009-04-25T06:50:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-25T07:10:09.273+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Anzac day!</title><summary type='text'>Hi, hope everyone is well.Today is a national holiday in Oz, to remember people who died in WWI. Although, it seems like an excuse for a big piss-up for most people as the pubs are full and everyone seems pretty merry.Today has been a good day so far! Just when you start thinking things are getting a bit dull loads of offers come your way!A girl I was chatting to on the Ghan train from Alice </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/398731648672109122/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=398731648672109122' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/398731648672109122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/398731648672109122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/happy-anzac-day.html' title='Happy Anzac day!'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SfKoSBifLjI/AAAAAAAAAI8/bE3mn-V712g/s72-c/flag.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-728967671608186379</id><published>2009-04-24T05:38:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-24T05:40:18.425+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Plan to get to Cairns</title><summary type='text'>Good news! Just picked up a message about a car-share ride to a place called Townsville, close to Cairns. They are planning to leave in the next day or two. Just gotta wait to hear back.Fingers crossed!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/728967671608186379/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=728967671608186379' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/728967671608186379'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/728967671608186379'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/plan-to-get-to-cairns.html' title='Plan to get to Cairns'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-6189340739610925536</id><published>2009-04-23T08:41:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-24T05:23:04.466+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Still in Darwin...</title><summary type='text'> Hey,Went to the croc park today. That was pretty good! It's been very hot today so I didn't stick around too long. The public transport in Darwin is not great, the buses go every hour and a half or so which meant a bit of hanging around but i'm getting into my new book quite a bit now. It's the original book of the film 'yes men', about the guy who decide's to try saying yes to every invitation </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/6189340739610925536/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=6189340739610925536' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/6189340739610925536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/6189340739610925536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/still-in-darwin.html' title='Still in Darwin...'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SfE98FRuH6I/AAAAAAAAAI0/IORjyGja5YM/s72-c/IMG_4095.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-2153253657343561745</id><published>2009-04-22T05:00:00.010+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T05:45:15.517+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Arrived in Darwin - April 21st</title><summary type='text'> (Alice Springs)I arrived in Darwin yesterday at around 6pm. The ghan train was long, taking a full 24 hours. The train was quite a bit more basic than I was expecting, with broken chairs and generally pretty poor facilities. The views were great though and I was lucky enough to have a spare seat next to me so I managed to get some decent sleep.The overhead speakers played the cheesiest promotion</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/2153253657343561745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=2153253657343561745' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2153253657343561745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2153253657343561745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/arrived-in-darwin-april-21st.html' title='Arrived in Darwin - April 21st'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/Se6eZcYxGPI/AAAAAAAAAIU/NvG8SxlO-Kk/s72-c/IMG_4031.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-2906861546903958613</id><published>2009-04-20T03:16:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-20T03:30:50.461+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Monday 20th April - Leaving Alice Springs</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday afternoon I was exploring the town and taking some pictures when I stumbled upon the Botanic gardens of Alice Springs. The place was deserted apart from the odd Aboriginal and the whole place had a kind of 'the hills have eyes' feeling about it. I walked the sand path leading to the rocks where there are some labelled plants and shrubs etc. Still nobody about. I got to a rock face and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/2906861546903958613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=2906861546903958613' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2906861546903958613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2906861546903958613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/monday-20th-april-leaving-alice-springs.html' title='Monday 20th April - Leaving Alice Springs'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-2598765853629892365</id><published>2009-04-19T03:12:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-19T03:18:46.518+01:00</updated><title type='text'>The plan of action!</title><summary type='text'>Here is a map I made of my planned solo route. I have around another 3 weeks left in Australia then around 8 weeks in SE Asia (or less depending on money).Green lines are flightsRed lines are travelling overland (the proper bits!) </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/2598765853629892365/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=2598765853629892365' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2598765853629892365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2598765853629892365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/plan-of-action.html' title='The plan of action!'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SeqJyKhf0eI/AAAAAAAAAGw/J9XONyp-S8Q/s72-c/Aus.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-7213958041014804549</id><published>2009-04-19T02:29:00.009+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T05:16:29.343+01:00</updated><title type='text'>18th / 19th April - Alice</title><summary type='text'>Woke up early (6am) to catch a sunset from the hostel viewing point. Turns out the sun was on the wrong side (duh!), but still managed to get some great pictures as it was a really clear day. Apparently less than 1% of visitors get to see a cloudy sky above Ayer's Rock so we should be very pleased, we were told.Waited for my bus with Bridget and a French guy I met. He was going onto New Zealand </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/7213958041014804549/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=7213958041014804549' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/7213958041014804549'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/7213958041014804549'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/18th-april.html' title='18th / 19th April - Alice'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/Se6RanUjdDI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/TlzzBjEqb3g/s72-c/IMG_3952.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-5800877631016398007</id><published>2009-04-19T02:11:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T04:30:48.985+01:00</updated><title type='text'>16-17th April- Leaving Melbourne/Arriving Ayers Rock</title><summary type='text'>So my flight to Ayers rock was scheduled for 6.30am from Melbourne airport. The last shuttle from the city to the airport was around midnight. Even then I managed to arrive at the airport at 11.30pm. I think that's my dad's advice of always being extra early to the airport rubbing off. The airport was pretty dead so I just found a comfortable(ish) bench and got some sleep. I was paranoid I would </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/5800877631016398007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=5800877631016398007' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5800877631016398007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5800877631016398007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/1617th-april-leaving-melbourne.html' title='16-17th April- Leaving Melbourne/Arriving Ayers Rock'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/Se6PGjVbSGI/AAAAAAAAAHA/IKBhXE40BQs/s72-c/IMG_3933.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-916273929083052632</id><published>2009-04-16T05:50:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-16T05:52:04.855+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Ayers Rock!</title><summary type='text'>I have arrived at Ayers rock!The internet is extortionate and I only have 1min credit left...Will post soon.Cheers</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/916273929083052632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=916273929083052632' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/916273929083052632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/916273929083052632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/ayers-rock.html' title='Ayers Rock!'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-5579524497176275166</id><published>2009-04-15T03:11:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-15T03:26:29.665+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Are we bad luck??</title><summary type='text'>I was thinking last night about how many 'this is the worst ever....' events there have been on our travels. Steve and I have definitely heard that expression a few times, so I decided to make a list:1) In manhatten, NYC, they had the worst flash floods the locals had ever seen due to tropical storm Hanna off the east coast of the USA2) One of our stop off's in the USA, Texas City, Texas, had to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/5579524497176275166/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=5579524497176275166' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5579524497176275166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5579524497176275166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/are-we-bad-luck.html' title='Are we bad luck??'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-7698461297598126138</id><published>2009-04-15T02:18:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-15T04:14:17.599+01:00</updated><title type='text'>The blog is back!</title><summary type='text'>Woah, it's been a long time since anybody last posted on here!As you probably know Steve and I left New Zealand at the end of November to come to Melbourne.It was a bit of an abrupt end to the New Zealand trip when I found out that my grandmother had sadly passed away, so I contacted Qantas and made my way home from New Zealand via Melbourne and Singapore (not the best flight in the world, I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/7698461297598126138/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=7698461297598126138' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/7698461297598126138'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/7698461297598126138'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-is-back.html' title='The blog is back!'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SeVPFgxtZaI/AAAAAAAAAFw/PLrlRslComc/s72-c/Group.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-2713373388142677233</id><published>2008-11-11T09:09:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-11-11T10:18:10.120Z</updated><title type='text'>Almost the end of NZ....</title><summary type='text'>




Since the last post of black water rafting in Waitomo we have done quite a bit. We stopped off at a small town (population 34?) called Punakaiki, which was a pretty last minute decision. The place was very cool we got to explore some caves and the local tavern was a great place for dinner and a few beers. The second day there was pretty terrible weather so we were stuck indoors playing games</summary><link rel='enclosure' type='video/mp4' href='http://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=ad387cc8303160bf&amp;type=video%2Fmp4' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/2713373388142677233/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=2713373388142677233' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2713373388142677233'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2713373388142677233'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/11/almost-end-of-nz.html' title='Almost the end of NZ....'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-5023586476858820893</id><published>2008-11-11T03:51:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-11-11T04:07:13.150Z</updated><title type='text'>3, 2, 1... aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrgh</title><summary type='text'>




Abso-fucking-lutely incredible! Ady won a Canyon Swing a few days ago while dressed as a woman (Anne from Little Britain - with the added bonus of a couple of fantastic fake tits!), because of the win of his I decided to also take the plunge...It was amazing. I was struggling to choose which of the twisted methods of jumping (or being pushed) off the edge so the guy who put on my harness </summary><link rel='enclosure' type='video/mp4' href='http://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=3b25c6beef09ee9a&amp;type=video%2Fmp4' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/5023586476858820893/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=5023586476858820893' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5023586476858820893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5023586476858820893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/11/3-2-1-aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrgh.html' title='3, 2, 1... aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrgh'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-3170237948892671501</id><published>2008-10-28T22:10:00.013Z</published><updated>2008-11-07T06:22:01.192Z</updated><title type='text'>Black Water Rafting</title><summary type='text'>  We've done it. Possibly the highlight of my trip so far, and something I've been looking forward to since a lovely STA lady told me about it waaaaaaaaaay back before we set off; Black Water Rafting!Its nothing like white water rafting except the fact that you're in the water... instead its a mix of abseiling, caving and floating around on a small black rubber ring... ACE! We opted for the black</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/3170237948892671501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=3170237948892671501' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/3170237948892671501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/3170237948892671501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/10/black-water-rafting.html' title='Black Water Rafting'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SRPSDBXujSI/AAAAAAAAAjs/9yytTy19ocg/s72-c/BWR2-24-10-08.4pm-Veronica%2BZane+005.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-7546467049462372863</id><published>2008-10-25T22:45:00.018+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T22:01:26.787Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravelbuzz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Zealand'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><title type='text'>Heading down South!</title><summary type='text'> Thats me... jumping off Mt Eden!After another brief stay in Auckland we got back on the Kiwi bus to begin out journey south through the north Island. We first had a quick trip up Mt. Eden which over looks the whole of Auckland, its pretty breathtaking, and really shows you some scale of the city (seems A LOT smaller when you're actually there). We then began our main journey down to Mercury Bay </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/7546467049462372863/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=7546467049462372863' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/7546467049462372863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/7546467049462372863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/10/heading-down-south.html' title='Heading down South!'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SQOXT9qqaOI/AAAAAAAAAik/G7jq_e-_Ses/s72-c/P1020662.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-6114703737848891255</id><published>2008-10-23T06:18:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-25T22:44:11.415+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kiwi Experience'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravelbuzz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Zealand'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Booking information'/><title type='text'>Kia Ora!</title><summary type='text'>Or rather... Hello (in Maori, and that tasty tropical fruit drink of course..yum!). As Ady said we're now in New Zealand - the 3rd leg of our trip! We're travelling with the Kiwi Experience which is kind of like a cross between Trek America and National Express from home. The company basically takes you from one location to another in a big group of travellers - but rather than staying with the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/6114703737848891255/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=6114703737848891255' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/6114703737848891255'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/6114703737848891255'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/10/kia-ora.html' title='Kia Ora!'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SQORwutM3AI/AAAAAAAAAic/cnMRoAyYQyY/s72-c/P1020536.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-106133589184246760</id><published>2008-10-23T06:02:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-23T06:50:42.216+01:00</updated><title type='text'>North to the Bay of Islands then back down...</title><summary type='text'>Hi,So we are currently in a place called Rotorua just south of Auckland. The Kiwi bus so far has been really cool. The staff are friendly and offer you a load of stuff to do on the bus (altho its pretty costly to say yes to everything, so we are trying to be pretty careful about what we book). At the bay of islands we did the fishing trip. 8.30 at the docks we set off into the sea getting a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/106133589184246760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=106133589184246760' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/106133589184246760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/106133589184246760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/10/north-to-bay-of-islands-then-back-down.html' title='North to the Bay of Islands then back down...'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SQAOsSGCkPI/AAAAAAAAAEg/-PFT8SxGAYM/s72-c/IMG_1644.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-3377545328712407625</id><published>2008-10-17T02:16:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-17T02:29:50.064+01:00</updated><title type='text'>New Zealand - Kiwi Experience</title><summary type='text'>Hi,We have just begun the Kiwi Experience which is a kind of hop-on hop-off tour bus which takes you around the north and south islands in NZ. We had to be on the bus this morning for 7.10am so another pretty early start. Still recovering from our night out on Tuesday in Auckland but we had a chilled out day yesterday. They were giving out free Domino's pizza in the hostel which was pretty </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/3377545328712407625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=3377545328712407625' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/3377545328712407625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/3377545328712407625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-zealand-kiwi-experience.html' title='New Zealand - Kiwi Experience'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-8603565283293443701</id><published>2008-10-15T06:54:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-16T01:05:42.507+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravelbuzz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><title type='text'>Bula - Welcome to Fiji!</title><summary type='text'>Although the photo is stolen the view above is our view from our final accom in Fiji - beautiful!Evenin' everyone! Hope you're all well!We've just arrived in New Zealand fully refreshed after a nice week long escape in Fiji! It really was / is a beautiful place. Crystal clear blue seas, sunny skies and cheap beer!The week went really fast and was spent hopping between the main land and 3 main </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/8603565283293443701/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=8603565283293443701' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/8603565283293443701'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/8603565283293443701'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/10/bula-welcome-to-fiji.html' title='Bula - Welcome to Fiji!'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SPWHcsKKWmI/AAAAAAAAAiM/6JEUoUCQ7ek/s72-c/fiji10.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-5180154837090919070</id><published>2008-10-15T06:47:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-15T07:44:21.852+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Fiji</title><summary type='text'>Hi, first time we have had access to the internet in around a week! I think that's the longest time, makes you realise how much you rely on it!We are in New Zealand now, flew in this afternoon around 1pm local time. We are now exactly 12 hours ahead (behind??) you guys at home. Just posting to update about our adventures in Fiji.The hotel we posted from last time was pretty decent for the price, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/5180154837090919070/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=5180154837090919070' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5180154837090919070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5180154837090919070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/10/fiji.html' title='Fiji'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SPWPJcp9egI/AAAAAAAAAEI/7LMZGNh0s5E/s72-c/Ady+001.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-5847131333702525982</id><published>2008-10-06T20:59:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-06T21:05:39.346+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Arrived in Fiji!</title><summary type='text'>After a long (10 hour) flight we made it to Fiji. We left on the 5th Oct and lost a day through time difference so were now the 7th Oct. The flight was pretty good, we both slept most of it. The entertainment system is nowhere near as good as BA (we flew with AirPacific), but not really a problem on a night flight.So once we'd landed and got through customs its been pretty plain sailing. I heard </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/5847131333702525982/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=5847131333702525982' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5847131333702525982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5847131333702525982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/10/arrived-in-fiji.html' title='Arrived in Fiji!'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-7699252618842198589</id><published>2008-10-05T23:33:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-05T23:34:42.725+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Contact info</title><summary type='text'>Quick note:My (Ady's) mobile is now disconnected so it's best to contact me either via email or facebook. My email address is on my facebook account for anyone that needs it. I will probably get a cheap Australian mobile when we are there to make it easier to get in touch.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/7699252618842198589/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=7699252618842198589' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/7699252618842198589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/7699252618842198589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/10/contact-info.html' title='Contact info'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-129148919276458586</id><published>2008-10-05T23:13:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-05T23:28:40.708+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Last day in LA</title><summary type='text'>Hi,Firstly Trek America was amazing!!! I'm going to write up here what we did when I have time but it might take a while so will need to get to a cheap internet cafe. Just thought I would try and post an update today.So yesterday we spent about 2 hours in an internet cafe trying to dump all our photos onto an online storage site. It takes soooo long to do I only managed to get rid of a few. I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/129148919276458586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=129148919276458586' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/129148919276458586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/129148919276458586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/10/last-day-in-la.html' title='Last day in LA'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-5859944994359857019</id><published>2008-10-04T20:35:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-04T21:12:49.233+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravelbuzz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><title type='text'>A few days in LA LA Land</title><summary type='text'>Alright everyone!Sorry these posts have been sparse... camp sites in America don't have much net access! We've finished the trek and are currently writing up everything we've been doing in the past 3 weeks... so stay tuned and it'll all be up here soon!At the moment we're just chilling out in Los Angeles which is pretty cool. We are staying in the Banana Bungalow Hollywood, which is ACE! Chris, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/5859944994359857019/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=5859944994359857019' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5859944994359857019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5859944994359857019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/10/few-days-in-la-la-land.html' title='A few days in LA LA Land'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-6493989394861205025</id><published>2008-09-17T15:20:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-04T21:13:02.818+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravelbuzz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><title type='text'>Lets Go Mets! Lets Go Mets!</title><summary type='text'>First up... apologies for the lack of posts on here. Since we joined the Trek America group its been really difficult to find any internet access...camp sites all have wi-fi but no computers...!Baseball is the obsession of the Americans and its easy to see why. On our last night in New York we went to watch the New York Mets play a game against the Washington Internationals... It was INCREDIBLE! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/6493989394861205025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=6493989394861205025' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/6493989394861205025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/6493989394861205025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/09/lets-go-mets-lets-go-mets.html' title='Lets Go Mets! Lets Go Mets!'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SNEWA7nH5jI/AAAAAAAAAiE/34uhHOkE_Fw/s72-c/P1000973.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-5070848839469823387</id><published>2008-09-08T22:51:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2008-09-08T23:18:07.884+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Sore feet and crazy New Yorkers</title><summary type='text'>Hi!So we did go out on Saturday, found a few bars on 6th Avenue. One we found was $15 to get in but had a 'happy hour' from 10-11 where the drinks were all $1 (normally 7!). So we took advantage of that and propped up the bar for a solid hour so we wouldnt have to pay for any drinks. Somehow I ended up VERY drunk and steve was not too bad at all. I blame the tequila, I can't drink tequila......So</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/5070848839469823387/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=5070848839469823387' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5070848839469823387'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5070848839469823387'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/09/sore-feet-and-crazy-new-yorkers.html' title='Sore feet and crazy New Yorkers'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-7539057050796162950</id><published>2008-09-06T23:18:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2008-09-06T23:28:42.583+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Ady's 2nd post, Saturday 6th Sept</title><summary type='text'>Hi everyone hope you are well!So I thought I should start to post more on here since I haven't really been making any effort!We got up early today (around 7.30 / 8am) and went and got breakfast - closest thing was a McDs (surprisingly).....2 sausage and egg mcmuffins for $3! Cant complain.Then we went for a bit of sightseeing - saw Times Square which was different to how I imagined. It was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/7539057050796162950/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=7539057050796162950' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/7539057050796162950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/7539057050796162950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/09/adys-2nd-post-saturday-6th-sept.html' title='Ady&apos;s 2nd post, Saturday 6th Sept'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-8064819240420954193</id><published>2008-09-06T13:29:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-04T21:13:30.209+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravelbuzz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><title type='text'>we're here... its hot, and the showers are crap</title><summary type='text'>We touched down in New York at 4pm got straight through customs (except a slight disagreement between Ady and them due to 'travelling' not being an appropriate answer to why are you visiting the United States) and then made our way to the the subway confident we were going to probably end up somewhere where we shouldn't... but we didn't!90 minutes later we arrived at our lovely looking hostel </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/8064819240420954193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=8064819240420954193' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/8064819240420954193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/8064819240420954193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/09/were-here-its-hot-and-showers-are-crap.html' title='we&apos;re here... its hot, and the showers are crap'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SMJ6wDfuY2I/AAAAAAAAAh8/mq60prvXvqQ/s72-c/1234.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-6671279533305645108</id><published>2008-09-03T23:22:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2008-09-03T23:22:45.058+01:00</updated><title type='text'>(not really) ready to go</title><summary type='text'>Just about ready to go now (Friday Morning). It really has come around far too quickly! I've spent the last couple of weeks seeing friends, spending time with family and trying to tie up any loose ends(Don't forget to let your banks and credit card providers know that you're going away!).Goodbye (more to come here)... Uni guys... Birmingham guys... Family... erm ..guys....I'll miss you all very (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/6671279533305645108/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=6671279533305645108' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/6671279533305645108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/6671279533305645108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/09/ready-to-go.html' title='(not really) ready to go'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh6.ggpht.com/basforsj/SL8N-__jg_I/AAAAAAAAAho/Ypnxumlkms8/s72-c/guys1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-5966379527140131611</id><published>2008-08-22T23:43:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2008-08-22T23:48:57.833+01:00</updated><title type='text'>I shouldn't... but I did</title><summary type='text'> ... I got a tattoo. Not really that bad, and luckily the parents seem to like it (they don't hate it!). I really just wanted to do something to mark going on my travels. Its obviously not something I'm going to forget in a hurry but I've wanted some ink for a long time and thought there would never be a better time! What dya reckon?!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/5966379527140131611/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=5966379527140131611' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5966379527140131611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5966379527140131611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-shouldnt-but-i-did.html' title='I shouldn&apos;t... but I did'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SK9Bzc2-jMI/AAAAAAAAAgc/sbGIUHrhxtU/s72-c/tattoo3.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-2653364544688925714</id><published>2008-08-13T10:57:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2008-08-15T13:49:20.220+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='YHA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NOMADS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='VIP Backpacker'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravelbuzz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><title type='text'>anybody interested in discounts?</title><summary type='text'>How useful are these discount cards? I was recommended the VIP Backpacker card by STA over other discount cards that were available and I'm struggling to make it work out. Hostel sites seem to be priced pretty much exactly the same on the VIPBackpackers site as on other sites such as Hostelbookers... has anybody found any genuinely excellent deals with these things? They can be used for trips, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/2653364544688925714/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=2653364544688925714' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2653364544688925714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2653364544688925714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/08/anybody-interested-in-discounts.html' title='anybody interested in discounts?'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SKK0CnpBpKI/AAAAAAAAAfM/eGx0d-mkZ0s/s72-c/stuff.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-2731436185340184275</id><published>2008-08-11T13:43:00.011+01:00</published><updated>2008-08-15T10:25:38.787+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravelbuzz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><title type='text'>new york, new york!</title><summary type='text'>Quite scared now about setting off on the old travels; Do we have enough money? probably not... Are our plans thought out enough? Nope.. Luckily the excitement of seeing places like New York are throwing any doubts right out the window!As Frank Sinatra said; These little town blues, are melting away, Ill make a brand new start of it - in old new yorkSo what better place to begin our travels than </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/2731436185340184275/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=2731436185340184275' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2731436185340184275'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2731436185340184275'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-york-new-york.html' title='new york, new york!'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SKA00A9B9eI/AAAAAAAAAe0/Fp6Sqp85VY4/s72-c/newyork.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-4609017806422989889</id><published>2008-07-24T16:48:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T16:53:55.690+01:00</updated><title type='text'>'Digg' and travel inspiration</title><summary type='text'>I was trying to get some extra tech on my blog and decided to add 'Digg' to try and generate some site traffic. Almost instantly, while adding my own blog to 'travel and places', I came across something which shows the value of putting your site out there for others to see, and getting involved in social media sites. Take a look at this...This is photography done by a guy called Michael Hughes </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/4609017806422989889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=4609017806422989889' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/4609017806422989889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/4609017806422989889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/07/digg-and-travel-inspiration.html' title='&apos;Digg&apos; and travel inspiration'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SIikgFtSPZI/AAAAAAAAAdk/0KbZJZEy71c/s72-c/et.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-3263703224741701722</id><published>2008-07-24T10:02:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T13:51:23.892+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravelbuzz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><title type='text'>meeting STA</title><summary type='text'> I hate photos that feature... me; so after yesterdays little meeting of World travellers I thought I'd take the opportunity to upload a photo of Molly (left) and Juliette (right), of STA travel buzz fame, before the group photo of me appears anywhere! This photo was taken after the beer / cider had already taken its toll!We had a really good day overall (except one very disappointing visit to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/3263703224741701722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=3263703224741701722' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/3263703224741701722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/3263703224741701722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/07/meeting-sta.html' title='meeting STA'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SIhFvdK6bsI/AAAAAAAAAY0/EN9u38N-xgw/s72-c/Image129.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-8172758903569999683</id><published>2008-07-20T23:10:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-07-22T14:34:26.135+01:00</updated><title type='text'>first stop: New York!</title><summary type='text'>Its finally starting to sink in that we'll be leaving in around 50 days... which seems crazy 'cos we've been planning this baby for 12 months! All the preparation is practically finished (injections on the way - ouch!) so we got to start thinking about what we're going to do once we arrive in our first destination... N Y C! Its a huge MASSIVE city with literally thousands of places to eat, drink </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/8172758903569999683/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=8172758903569999683' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/8172758903569999683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/8172758903569999683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/07/first-stop-new-york.html' title='first stop: New York!'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh6.ggpht.com/basforsj/SIO31xXz_BI/AAAAAAAAAV8/OYnxHGJLmBk/s72-c/map-01a78fd8ebae.jpg?imgmax=800' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-1835407673825237201</id><published>2008-07-11T12:16:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2008-07-17T10:08:04.239+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sketch Pad'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ipod'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nintendo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hairclippers'/><title type='text'>travel (non)essentials</title><summary type='text'>Forget about what you should take away when you set off on your travels, think about what you really want and can't live without! Below is a list of all the things that I will be taking with me that probably could be left behind in the name of extra space (and less weight)!ipod: This one probably will make most peoples essential lists; and probably doesn't really take up enough room to warrant </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/1835407673825237201/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=1835407673825237201' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/1835407673825237201'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/1835407673825237201'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/07/travel-nonessentials.html' title='travel (non)essentials'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SH8Kt8rePzI/AAAAAAAAATM/kkhMIIw-wJ4/s72-c/stuffpics.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-4217202386991779856</id><published>2008-07-11T09:55:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2008-07-11T14:20:55.326+01:00</updated><title type='text'>forums...</title><summary type='text'>There are loads of forums online so I created a 'free' ad-riddled forum for our use... Get over there and share hints and tips or just ask us questions about our trip and its planning! Might be quite cool for people to catch up with us more directly while we're away!Click HERE, sign up and get posting!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/4217202386991779856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=4217202386991779856' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/4217202386991779856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/4217202386991779856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/07/forums.html' title='forums...'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SHdeEKMI7kI/AAAAAAAAAOM/38ACbZ2IRI4/s72-c/forum.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-3094201628453508993</id><published>2008-07-08T18:06:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2008-07-09T14:30:16.215+01:00</updated><title type='text'>'The List'</title><summary type='text'>Hi,So Steve introduced me to this blog today so I thought I should start to get posting asap.As the day we fly off travelling gets closer and closer Steve and I have been chatting about the finer details of what we might do when we get away. I came up with an idea of maybe putting together a list of say....20 things we could aim to do whilst travelling, which could be described as 'life </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/3094201628453508993/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=3094201628453508993' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/3094201628453508993'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/3094201628453508993'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/07/list.html' title='&apos;The List&apos;'/><author><name>Ady</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04172316547835380602</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOeNeRDihI/AAAAAAAAAAM/DK9h8Xq_Xbk/S220/forsyth.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_cLOoIhQnxKo/SHOil7p9ugI/AAAAAAAAAAg/BUBHlwM_MSk/s72-c/black+water+rafting.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-6743563086016561455</id><published>2008-07-08T11:27:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T10:20:13.684+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel packs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Travel bags'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trip Planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rucksacks'/><title type='text'>...most importantly, the travel bag.</title><summary type='text'>EVERYONE seemed to have a different idea about what I should buy when I was looking for my most important travel companion... the travel bag! Forums, family and friends all offered advice about choosing a pack that fits well, was easy to pack / unpack, robust, blah blah blah! I basically wanted one that would hold a lot of stuff, not hurt my back and wasn't too inspired by the great outdoors (you</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/6743563086016561455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=6743563086016561455' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/6743563086016561455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/6743563086016561455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/07/most-importantly-travel-bag.html' title='...most importantly, the travel bag.'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/SHNklHUmLjI/AAAAAAAAABs/5FN8nyaLS-c/s72-c/pack.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-5499178472052553250</id><published>2008-07-07T11:34:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T10:19:57.957+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Flights'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Booking information'/><title type='text'>the fine details of booking flights</title><summary type='text'>When Ady and myself first decided to go travelling it was a bit of a random decision; more of a way to escape working life and do something different than embrace all the World had to offer. After various discussions we had a BIG list of countries we'd love to squeeze in and an appointment to visit STA in Birmingham to reign us in to what we could actually manage! The lucky travel agent / Tour </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/5499178472052553250/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=5499178472052553250' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5499178472052553250'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/5499178472052553250'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/07/fine-details-of-booking-flights.html' title='the fine details of booking flights'/><author><name>steve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04849209559262929398</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TJRi8YGGDEI/TFpmRJ1pv0I/AAAAAAAAApg/sZmj8zYU2qw/S220/1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487461702110599775.post-2433046783602888749</id><published>2008-06-19T14:38:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T10:19:26.793+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='statravel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STA Travel'/><title type='text'>travel time...!</title><summary type='text'>This blog will keep track, through pictures and entries, of my journey around the world (with my mate Ady)... taking in sights in the USA, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and hopefully a few more!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/feeds/2433046783602888749/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1487461702110599775&amp;postID=2433046783602888749' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2433046783602888749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1487461702110599775/posts/default/2433046783602888749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://world-trek.blogspot.com/2008/06/travel-time.html' title='travel time...!'/><author><name>Steve</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_w5OAZMzV0Ow/R4OjcpDDtNI/AAAAAAAAAEA/U7rJ1VK0NOg/S220/n263900678_648798_6921.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
