A Timely Reminder from Unclipped
Elizabeth I’ve been following Tegan Philips’ adventure on Unclipped since the begin … such a great and simple blog. Today, this reminder – I’ve been feeling a little stressed about my…
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Reminding Myself of the Priorities
Four Post-It notes now on the mirror next to my desk – to remind me of the priorities: #1: Earn your money #2: Prepare for your trip #3: Learn your…
This is Why I Use a Travel Agent – Problem Solved!
The best news of the day is that my Flight Centre travel agent Hannah has sorted me accommodation at the Airport Hotel in Doha at no extra charge to me.…
Progress in the Battle of the Flight Changes
Hannah, my travel agent, is looking at different flights for me. Qatar will give me a full refund rather than solve my problem. If I can get 30 kg (without…
It Suddenly Seems Very Soon
Taking into account my Australian ride it’s like three months and a week or so to go. Shit. Okay. I need to settle on a starting point: Sydney or Melbourne.…
Flight Changes are Giving Me Grief
Qatar Airways has changed my flights leaving me with the option of either taking a later flight from Sydney to Hong Kong on Cathay keeping short layovers there and in…
My Traveller’s Year Continues
As I wrote about my journey to Jibbon Beach: I feel like I’ve opened myself to a traveller’s life and a traveller’s experiences even while still in Sydney. … I’m…
Let My Traveller’s Year Begin
I feel like I’ve mentally turned toward the trip and that it is now front and centre in my mind. This morning I was catching up on some emails and…
Finding Inspiration at the Art Gallery of NSW
I spent part of New Years Day at the Art Gallery of NSW having a wander through the exhibits. The text accompanying Tony Albert’s Hey Ya! (Shake it Like a…
I Think I Need a Backcountry Bed
Yesterday I looked at a recommended sleeping bag – recommended by the authors of the Bike Touring Survival Guide. It’s called a Backcountry Bed by Sierra Designs and is amazing…