tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237223262012-01-01T13:10:33.924+01:00Andreanoreply@blogger.comBlogger281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23722326.post-23145854829224524812010-02-02T21:03:00.002+01:002010-02-02T21:12:33.968+01:00

I can't believe I finally did it but I sold my house, sold my car, sold or got rid of most of my possessions and am now left with not much stuff but plenty of cash.I want to spend the next few years backbacking around the world. Life is too short to be working the 9 to 5, working for someone else and never seeing any rewards.While you might think it's crazy to sell my house, it's not as crazy as

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I've been a little slack with my eating habits over the last couple of months. I haven't bothered cooking properly and would just eat bread and cheese with some tomatoes and olives, that kind of thing. Tasty food but not varied and therefore not providing me with enough nutrients on a daily basis.I know that's not good enough so am trying to change. I'm starting to add a wide variety of fruit to

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I've been a little unwell over the last few months, coming down a cold a couple of times and generally feeling lethargic. I've been researching detoxing and colon cleansing to see if that might be able to help me out a bit.I've found loads of sights providing information about colon cleansing which include these:hereand hereI don't know if any of the information is useful or even accurate but

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Even though I have permission to work in France, I have decided to work from home instead. I used to think all the work from home stuff and make quick cash websites were rubbish and scam and while many of them are, you can in fact make money working from home.The thing is, you need to stay away from all those scammy products and ebooks and whatever else sounds too good to be true. The easiest way

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Yes, it has been ages since my last post and yes, I'm still alive!To be honest, I completed forgot I had this blog but now I'm going to get back to updating it on a regular basis.Currently, I'm living in Paris and although I love it here I feel like it's time to move on. I'm not sure where I want to go though. I'd love to stay in Europe but maybe move somewhere east. I'm thinking Prague, Budapest

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I grew up and lived most of my 32 years in Perth but only went to Esperance for the first time last year. What a shame! Esperance is extremely beautiful. Well, not the town but the surrounding beaches are like no other. Esperance beaches are by far the most beautiful in the world. The sand is perfectly white and soft like flour. I'm not exaggerating, it is like flour. It's incredible. The water

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Albany is a large country town about 400km south of Perth. It's one of the nicer towns in the region with nice beaches and great whale watching. The drive from Perth isn't too much trouble and you can stop and visit the Karri forests on the way which are beautiful.For me the only reason to go to Albany is for the whale watching. Whales are amazing, beautiful creatures and if you have an

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Margaret River is a very popular wine growing region in the south west of Western Australia. It's a popular tourist destination for people living in Perth as it is only around a 3 hour drive from Perth. People often visit on long weekends. Margaret River itself is quite a small town and it's the wineries and arts and craft places which more of interest, if you like that kind of thing. The

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The Pinnacles and Wave Rock in Western Australia are no where near each other but I'm mentioning them both in the same post because my views of them are the same. They are boring places to visit so don't waste your time going there.Wave Rock is by far the most boring tourist attraction in Western Australia. It's too far from Perth to go just because it's a nice drive. It's a bloody long way,

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Monkey Mia is about 1100 km north of Perth in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. Monkey Mia is so small that it isn't even a town. The only thing there is a caravan park with a cafe. If you want to stay in a hotel then you'd need to stay in Denham about 10km away. Monkey Mia is most famous for the wild dolphins which come into shore a couple of times a day to be hand fed by curious tourists. I

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Hot, hot, hot. That's about all I can say about Kalgoorlie and it's not a good thing. Kalgoorlie is more or less in the centre of Western Australia, in the middle of the desert, in the middle of nowhere, and it's therefore not surprising that it is bloody hot. Nevertheless, it's worth mentioning because when I took my mother in law there she couldn't handle more than about 2 minutes outside.

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I was born and grew up in Perth and my family still lives there so I don't really know what to say about it. It's hard to be objective and after living there for so many years I don't what there is for tourist to do and see.I suppose the best thing about Perth is the weather, if you don't mind it scorching hot that is. The weather is mild in winter and hot and dry in summer. If you like the

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I arrived in Vienna late at night in the middle of winter. It was minus 5 degrees and snowing but I had to go out. From what I saw from the bus window on the way into the city I knew I was going to like Vienna. I went out in the cold and walked around the main shopping district around St Stephens's Cathedral. The city was completely deserted (after all only an idiot would be out in that

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Switzerland is a strange place. Well, it's not a strange place but the people are strange, especially in the German region. I read some unusual stories about Switzerland such as you aren't allowed to flush the toilet after 10pm because you might disturb your neighbours. You aren't allowed to use the washing machine or wash your car on a Sunday because Sunday is a day of rest. You can't put the

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Even though this blog focuses on travel in Europe, I have travelled elsewhere too. I'm Australian and have travelled quite a bit around Australia. I will be doing a series on travel in Australia including posts on Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and some of the regional areas.Leave a comment if you want to know something about a particular place or city and if I've been there then I'll blog

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I don't know what to say about Albania. It's a strange but interesting country with beautiful, mountainous countryside as well as white, sandy beaches and turquoise water. The people are friendly and welcoming. The food is average. There are often power shortages, especially outside of Tirana. When I was there, in 2000 and 2001, there were also water shortages but I believe this is no longer a

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Prague has become a popular tourist destination in recent years and with good reason. It's a truly beautiful, charming city, with great food, friendly people, and it's affordable compared to other great European cities.If you love walking around an historic European city with incredible monuments and a range of architectural styles, then Prague is the city for you. Although the famous Prague

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You probably wouldn't think of Bari when you think of visiting Italy and with good reason. Although you might have an enjoyable walk around the old city, as with almost any city in Italy, and eat some fantastic pizza or pasta, it's not exactly a place you would go out of your way to visit.I only went to Bari because I got the ferry from Albania to Italy and you might find yourself there if you

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What can I say about Rome? Well, I'd have to say it is the most fantastic city in the world. Ok, I might say that about Paris or Sydney as well but it's definitely in my top 5 places to visit. I live in Paris which is a truly beautiful city but Rome has a different appeal. I'm not sure exactly what it is; the ancient city remains, the Colosseum, the beautiful fountains found in every corner

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I've been several times to Italy and although I didn't particularly like it at first, it has grown on me and is now my favourite country in Europe. Why is it my favourite? That's simple. Pizza, pasta, and icecream. Can you think of a better reason?I've been to Florence twice, once for about 3 hours and once for 3 days. It wasn't enough and I can't wait to go back again. My first trip there

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I spent 6 months in Montpellier, in the south of France, before my husband got a job and we settled in Paris. Montpellier is a nice place to visit, perfect for a day trip, but you wouldn't want to spend much more time there than that. It's not a nice place to live and I don't think I'll be going back, not even for a holiday.Montpellier is worth visiting for it's medieval Roman buildings and

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Another day trip I made in the south of France was to Arles. It is a medieval Roman town with a fantastic Roman amphitheatre. I don't know why but I love amphitheatres, they are generally such immense structures with exciting histories. What's fascinating about the amphitheatre in Arles is that it is still in use today. It is used to host bullfighting, of all things. I didn't see a bull

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I lived in Montpellier from October 2005 to April 2006 and while there did a number of day trips. Once of those trips was to Avignon, a small but popular tourist destination in Provence in the south of France.Avignon is a walled city great for walking. There are lots of pretty narrow streets opening out into even prettier squares. I went on a Sunday but found lots of cafes and shops open.

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Perpignan is a small city in the south west of France, near the border with Spain. I spent a day there in October last year and was surprised to find out the city is really more Catalan than French and has a large North African population. It makes for an interesting mix. I first heard about Perpignan when I saw a TV program about buying a house in the south of France. It looked like a pretty

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I've only been to Canada once, in 1994. I had planned a trip to the US and thought I should visit Canada while I was in the area. I had travelled up the west coast of the US and crossed the border to spend some time in Vancouver. I had booked a hostel in advance, one that was recommended by my guide book. It was late at night so I got a taxi there and the place looked closed. The taxi driver

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I'm originally from Perth and have travelled many times to the other state capitals. I've been to Brisbane twice, Canberra twice, Sydney around 10 times and I lived in Melbourne for around 18 months.I first went to Brisbane to play cricket for the WA Women's Under 18 Cricket Team. The tournament was pretty boring but it was great seeing Brisbane and the Gold Coast. My parents met up with me there

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The first time I travelled overseas was for a family holiday to Singapore and Malaysia. It was 1986 and I was 12 at the time and I think I suffered a little culture shock. Everything was different from the food to the people to the oppressively humid weather. Even though everything was new to me, I still loved being in a different country, experiencing a different culture.What I remember most

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I think my love of travel started when I was very young. During the school holidays, my brother and I used to go travelling with our grandparents and I always loved it. We used to travel around country Western Australia in their caravan, not conditions I'd be happy with now but at the time it was very comfortable.We rarely stayed in caravan parks, preferring to fend for ourselves in the bush.

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