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We've jacked in our jobs, left our flat and now we've finally got around to going on a 'gap' year! Who knows where we'll go, how we'll get there or what mishaps will greet us on the way. Laugh at our arguments, calamities and sunburn and be jealous of the amazing places we'll see and the things we will do along the way - it's all here!

• 1

  Getting ready to go   London, United Kingdom on Aug 31, 2008 2 pictures 2 comments
• 2

  First few days - turning up the heat   Hong Kong, China on Sep 4, 2008 40 pictures 4 comments
• 3

  A rubbish day and a great one!   Bangkok and Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Sep 9, 2008 10 pictures 2 comments
• 4

  Into Cambodia   Battambang, Cambodia on Sep 13, 2008 21 pictures 7 comments
• 5

  Angkor What?!   Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sep 18, 2008 5 pictures 2 comments
• 6

  Icecreams and AK47s   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Sep 21, 2008 13 pictures 5 comments
• 7

  Beside the Seaside   Mui Ne, Vietnam on Sep 25, 2008 8 pictures 3 comments
• 8

  A 'Dalat-ful' couple of days   Dalat, Vietnam on Sep 28, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
• 9

  Good Vorning Mietnam   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Oct 2, 2008 15 pictures 2 comments
• 10

  Haggling in Hoi An   Hoi An, Vietnam on Oct 4, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
• 11

  Coming 'Ha-Long' nicely   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Oct 9, 2008 41 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  Hanoi-sy city!   Hanoi, Vietnam on Oct 10, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
• 13

  Luang Prabang - Wat a city!   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Oct 13, 2008 29 pictures 2 comments
• 14

  Tubing madness   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Oct 17, 2008 19 pictures 1 comment
• 15

  Sabai-dee from Vientiane   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Oct 19, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
• 16

  Back to Bangkok!   Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 20, 2008 9 pictures 2 comments
• 17

  Half moon madness   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Oct 23, 2008 18 pictures 1 comment
• 18

  Some Krabi weather   Krabi Town, Thailand on Oct 26, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
• 19

  The most beautiful place on Earth?   Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand on Oct 29, 2008 30 pictures 1 comment
• 20

  How to get Singa-poor quick...   Singapore, Singapore on Nov 4, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  KL   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov 5, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
• 22

  Escape to the rainforest   Taman negara, Malaysia on Nov 8, 2008 38 pictures 3 comments
• 23

  Two go lazy on Pangkor Island   Pulau Pangkor, Malaysia on Nov 14, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  The search for Jim Thompson...   Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on Nov 16, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Last few days in Malaysia   Georgetown, Malaysia on Nov 21, 2008 38 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  Lawang-utan   Bukit Lawang, Indonesia on Nov 24, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Lesoy! (cheers in Batak Toba)   Samosir, Indonesia on Dec 2, 2008 46 pictures 1 comment
• 28

  Monuments, mosquitoes and mint tea   Jakarta, Indonesia on Dec 4, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
• 29

  It's all good!   Kuta, Indonesia on Dec 10, 2008 29 pictures 0 comments
• 30

  G'day mate!   Brisbane, Australia on Dec 14, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
• 31

  As East as it gets   Byron Bay, Australia on Dec 17, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
• 32

  Well fed and rested   Nambucca Heads, Australia on Dec 20, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
• 33

  Sydneyside shenanigans   Sydney, Australia on Dec 23, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
• 34

  Magnificent Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 2, 2009 94 pictures 0 comments
• 35

  Sydney second time round   Sydney, Australia on Jan 9, 2009 42 pictures 0 comments
• 36

  It could have been England...   Christchurch, New Zealand on Jan 12, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
• 37

  Wow!   Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand on Jan 14, 2009 30 pictures 0 comments
• 38

  Penguin's Paradise   Oamaru, New Zealand on Jan 15, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
• 39

  'Marble'lous Moeraki   Moeraki, New Zealand on Jan 16, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  Bel's wedding bells   Dunedin, New Zealand on Jan 20, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
• 41

  Crusin through the Catlins   The Catlins, New Zealand on Jan 22, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
• 42

  Fantastic Fiordland   Te Anau, New Zealand on Jan 23, 2009 34 pictures 0 comments
• 43

  Lakes and Luge   Queenstown, New Zealand on Jan 24, 2009 35 pictures 0 comments
• 44

  Fantastic Fox and Franz   Fox Glacier, New Zealand on Jan 27, 2009 35 pictures 2 comments
• 45

  The rest of the West   Greymouth, New Zealand on Jan 27, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
• 46

  Soaking in sulphur   Hanmer Springs, New Zealand on Jan 29, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
• 47

  Hunting for wildlife   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Jan 30, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Winos on bikes   Renwick, New Zealand on Jan 31, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
• 49

  Nelson & Abel Tasman   Nelson, New Zealand on Feb 3, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
• 50

  Landing in the North Island   Wellington, New Zealand on Feb 5, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
• 51

  Tongariro Tramping   Tongariro National Park, New Zealand on Feb 7, 2009 30 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  Pungent pools and smelly spas   Rotorua, New Zealand on Feb 8, 2009 32 pictures 0 comments
• 53

  Walking in a Waitomo Glowworm Wonderland   Waitomo Caves, New Zealand on Feb 10, 2009 43 pictures 1 comment
• 54

  The end of an era   Auckland, New Zealand on Feb 12, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
• 55

  Back in Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 17, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  Meet the Family   Brisbane, Australia on Sep 23, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  Mermaids, Sun and 4WDs   Noosa, Australia on Sep 26, 2009 31 pictures 1 comment
• 58

  Dingoes, didgeridoos and dolphins   Hervey Bay, Australia on Oct 1, 2009 68 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  Sailing, snorkelling and scuba   Airlie Beach, Australia on Oct 3, 2009 56 pictures 1 comment
• 60

  An attractive island (magnetic...geddit?)   Magnetic Island, Australia on Oct 6, 2009 52 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  Return to the reef   Cairns, Australia on Oct 10, 2009 34 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  Be Casso-wary! Chill out, not flat out...   Cape Tribulation, Australia on Oct 12, 2009 65 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  Getting ready for the outback   Darwin, Australia on Oct 16, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
• 64

  Litchfield National Park   Batchelor, Australia on Oct 19, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
• 65

  Kakadu, du, du!   Jabiru, Australia on Oct 23, 2009 44 pictures 2 comments
• 66

  What a 'gorge'-ous view! (yes the puns are back)   Katherine, Australia on Oct 24, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
• 67

  Welcome to the Wild Wild West   Kununurra, Australia on Oct 26, 2009 44 pictures 0 comments
• 68

  Four days across the outback   Fitzroy Crossing, Australia on Oct 27, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
• 69

  Broome Broome!   Broome, Australia on Oct 30, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
• 70

  Turtles and tankers   Port Hedland, Australia on Nov 2, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Karijini National Park   Tom Price, Australia on Nov 5, 2009 39 pictures 0 comments
• 72

  A Great Reef without the Barriers   Exmouth, Australia on Nov 11, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
• 73

  Wula Guda Nyinda   Monkey Mia, Australia on Nov 14, 2009 53 pictures 0 comments
• 74

  Up before the flies   Kalbarri, Australia on Nov 16, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
• 75

  The road to Perth   Geraldton, Australia on Nov 18, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
• 76

  Frollicking in Freo   Fremantle, Australia on Nov 21, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
• 77

  Riding the wave!   Hyden, Australia on Nov 24, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Lucky us!   Esperance, Australia on Nov 25, 2009 26 pictures 1 comment
• 79

  Wet weather walks   Albany, Australia on Nov 27, 2009 27 pictures 0 comments
• 80

  Tall Tree Escapades   Pemberton, Australia on Dec 1, 2009 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Wine, caves and breakdowns   Margaret River, Australia on Dec 4, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  The last leg   Busselton, Australia on Dec 6, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The end of an era...   Perth, Australia on Dec 10, 2009 32 pictures 1 comment
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  Bay of Islands   Paihia, New Zealand on Dec 13, 2009 35 pictures 0 comments
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  The tip of the top and down again   Cape Reigna, New Zealand on Dec 15, 2009 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Waipu?   Whangarei, New Zealand on Dec 16, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting into Hot Water on the Coromandel Peninsula   Whitianga, New Zealand on Dec 19, 2009 26 pictures 0 comments
• 88

  Slipping into 'island time'   Rarotonga, Cook Islands on Jan 1, 2010 67 pictures 1 comment
• 89

  Six days in paradise   Aitutaki, Cook Islands on Jan 8, 2010 44 pictures 0 comments
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  One last night on island time   Rarotonga, Cook Islands on Jan 9, 2010 6 pictures 0 comments
• 91

  City of Angels?   Los Angeles, CA on Jan 12, 2010 47 pictures 0 comments
• 92

  Freezing Florida part 1   Miami, FL on Jan 13, 2010 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Ye Olde City   Saint Augustine, FL on Jan 16, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
• 94

  Two go mad in Orlando   Orlando, FL on Jan 19, 2010 50 pictures 0 comments
• 95

  Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez   New Orleans, LA on Jan 25, 2010 46 pictures 0 comments
• 96

  Houston, the Eagle has landed...   Houston, TX on Jan 25, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
• 97

  Honky tonk heaven   Austin, TX on Jan 26, 2010 20 pictures 1 comment
• 98

  Some Texan contrasts   San Antonio, TX on Jan 27, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Miles and Miles of Texas!   Big Bend National Park, TX on Jan 29, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
• 100

  Carlsbad Caverns   Carlsbad, NM on Jan 30, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
• 101

  Hunting for aliens   Roswell, NM on Jan 31, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
• 102

  Are we in the Alps?   Santa Fe, NM on Feb 2, 2010 32 pictures 1 comment
• 103

  A monumental view   Monument Valley, UT on Feb 4, 2010 26 pictures 0 comments
• 104

  Turning into Bryce-icles   Bryce Canyon National Park, UT on Feb 6, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Completing the Grand Circle   Zion National Park, UT on Feb 8, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Lowest, hottest, driest   Death Valley National Park, CA on Feb 11, 2010 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Mojave National Preserve   Baker, CA on Feb 12, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
• 108

  Viva Las Vegas!   Las Vegas, NV on Feb 15, 2010 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Yup, it's grand alright...   Grand Canyon National Park, AZ on Feb 18, 2010 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Well worth the drive...   Yosemite National Park, CA on Feb 20, 2010 28 pictures 0 comments
• 111

  Going to Fran Sanfrisco!   San Francisco, CA on Feb 21, 2010 49 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruisin' the PCH   Cambria, CA on Feb 22, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Last stop, LA!   Los Angeles, CA on Feb 23, 2010 27 pictures 0 comments