by Carlo | Aug 23, 2011 | Australia, Blog
It’s been quite the turn-a-round in the past week for the Australian part of the trip. The first week was a little of a disappointment for us in terms of expectations, but the past week has been the total opposite! We decided after we reached Mackay along the east...Tags: backpacking, campervan, outback
by Carlo | Aug 18, 2011 | Australia, Blog
Its been a quick week since we arrived in Brisbane on August 9th. We were picked up at the airport by one of Florence’s good friends Deirdre Rynn, who kindly took really good care of us for the two days we stayed with her. She made us feel right at home and went to a...Tags: backpacking, campervan, outback
by Carlo | Aug 7, 2011 | Australia, Blog, Thailand
We spent our last few days in Koh Samui spinning around the Island on a scooter taking photos of sunsets and whatnot! We managed to circumnavigate the island twice which was well worth the scenic views it produced. The best sunsets were photographed from the south end...Tags: island, koh samui, thailand
by Carlo | Aug 2, 2011 | Blog, Thailand
Since nothing much has happened here in Koh Samui in the past few days to warrant a blog update, I thought I’d describe some of the local scams that I’ve read and heard about. I know every country has its own scam artists, and I’m not trying to put Thailand in a bad...Tags: scam, thailand, tips