Day 1,212: The Jolly Jellies of Palau
Thu 26.04.12: WOW. No, seriously, WOW. Talk about saving the best for last. PALAU YOU ROCK MY WORLD!! Straight into my top five countries, methinks. My number one pick in…
Day 1,211: The Island of Stone Money
Wed 25.04.12: YAPPITY YAP! The Federated States of Micronesia is divided into four states: Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Yap. Funnily enough, Yap is the only state that my spellchecker likes.…
Day 1,209: The View From The Bridge
Mon 23.04.12: One of the more interesting things about travelling to every country in the world is it allows you to make comparisons. Sweeping sweeping generalisations aside for one moment,…
Day 1,208: There’s Always One Isn’t There?
Sun 22.04.12 Even though my usual sleep patterns prefer me to stay up all night (preferably partying) and sleep in the morning, today I made a special exception for the…
Days 1,202-1,207: The Voyage of the Mell Sembawang
Mon 16.04.12 – Sat 21.04.12 The Mell Sembawang is a wonderful little boat: my cabin is clean, the air-con is working, the food is magnificent (I had steak in pepper…
Day 1,201: Full Steam Ahead!
Sun 15.04.12: There’s a lot of boring technical stuff that I have to keep on top of while bumming around the known universe. Keeping this website updated is one thing,…
Day 1,200: To Curse A Thief
Sat 14.04.12: After the good news from Hartmann, I did what all good backpackers do on Friday nights in strange and foreign lands. I went headed to the pub. A…
Day 1,199: Friday the 13th
Fri 13.04.12: If I was going to stand any chance of getting on this ship, I needed to head down to the southern port city of Kaoshiung, stat. Luckily for…
Day 1,198: Palau On My Mind
Thu 12.04.12: If I’m to stand any chance of completing this quest, there are two things that must happen. One is that I am given permission to travel on the…
Days 1,188-1,197: Placating Neptune
Mon 02.04.12 – Wed 11.04.12: It was an early start on Monday morning. Sam had to go into work, so I grabbed all my gear and tagged along with her…