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Festival surprise
02/22/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
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All about Perth
02/21/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
I headed from Melbourne over to Perth, which surprisingly is often missed by travellers and holiday makers but I love the place! There are fabulous beaches and the water in the Indian Ocean is a beautiful blue, with excellent waves. Perth is...
What? A holiday in England!
02/21/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
(Photo from www.freefoto.com)I’m from England and have travelled there a fair bit but generally if I want a holiday I head straight to somewhere else in Europe as I always thought that they have nicer beaches. That was until I was introduced to...
Out with a Tuk-tuk driver
02/19/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
I was in Bangkok and I wanted somewhere to go that I hadn’t been before. Anyway, I got chatting to one of the tuk-tuk drivers and his English was excellent and he told me about loads of places that I hadn’t heard of and hadn’t been to. We...
Earthcore Festival
02/18/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
Earthcore festival happens in two states in Australia every year and has been going for over ten years and takes place in two locations; New South Wales and Victoria. The only festival I had been to really was Glastonbury in England which is...
A day on the Ocean
02/15/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
As I was travelling around Malaysia I discovered the beauty of Langkawi. The island itself is huge but there isn’t a great deal going on. On land there are a few waterfalls, and amazing white sand beaches that are totally deserted and a few...
Mad about Meat!
02/14/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
If you are vegetarian and thinking about going to The Philippines, please, think again! I was warned about it before I went but like usual I took no notice and thought that it wouldn’t be as extreme as I had been told. Once again I was...
The Great Ocean Road
02/13/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
( The 12 Apostles, photo by Robert S Butler)The Great Ocean Road stretches along the coast not to far from Australia’s well loved Melbourne and it’s a great place for adventure, spotting wildlife, surfing and generally experiencing some of...
Off to the Pyramids
02/12/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
(Photo taken by Trevor Lowe)I remember going to Egypt to see the pyramids in Giza a few years back. I was really excited to be there even though I was melting due to the heat, and it wasn’t even summer! As soon as I got out of the car I was...
Christmas in Paris
02/11/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
(Photo by Eric Rougier www.fromparis.com)Personally I hate Christmas, I always have and I always will and I will do whatever I can to get away from it! So I decided to take my mum to Paris for Christmas, ha ha, that was my excuse! I booked the...
Watch it!
02/08/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
I was in the Croatian capital of Zagreb, at the train station trying to get to Pula. My train was due to arrive at any moment, according to my watch, and sure enough a train pulled up at the platform. I hoisted my huge backpack and suitcase on to...
Thai Massage
02/07/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
Ananda Apfelbaum doing Thai Massage (www.traditionalthaiyogamassage.com)I have never really been into massage as I don't like strangers touching me, but in Thailand for most of the massages they can do it with all your clothes on, this made me feel...
Train Pain
02/06/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
I was In Europe and from some of the lesser known cities it can be really hard to find a flight to another lesser known city without having to change planes three times. The journey that I wanted to do was from Croatia to Greece but it was proving...
Attempting Surfing
02/05/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
There really isn't much call for surfing in London, none at all actually and that’s where I am from so I have never tried it. I don’t do sport in general (unless its dancing or shopping, that’s as sporty as I get!) Surfing is one of those...
Croatia at a glance
02/04/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
Everyone all over Europe raves about Croatia and how amazing it is so I had to go and see what all the fuss was about, I’m curious like that! I planned to visit quite a few places in Croatia but only ended up seeing the capital; Zagreb and then...
Shop till you drop
01/31/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
London can be an amazing place to shop, if you know where to go and there are loads of fantastic markets with a great ambiance. Oxford Street is London's main shopping Mecca and it will keep you busy for a good few ours as the street stretches...
Tourism in The Philippines
01/30/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
I travelled around as much as I could of the Philippines for three weeks and it seems that not much can be done during that time at all. Travelling around just proves to be an annoying, time consuming nightmare! I hardly saw any tourists on my...
Bali?
01/29/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
From all the hype I hear about Bali and how beautiful it is and how everyone wants to go there, I was actually really disappointed and quite surprised when I arrived. The Island itself is pretty big and if you don't drive it can be hard to get...
3rd world?
01/28/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
Who said that Malaysia was supposed to be a third world country? Times Square in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur shows no sign of being third world at all. Times Square is a huge shopping complex that will keep you busy all day, and more. Talk...
The Penguin Parade
01/25/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
I arrived in Melbourne and immediately wanted to have a look around and find out what there was to see and do, so when I realized that there was a Penguin Parade I got really exited and had to go see them! About an hour out of Melbourne, on Philip...
Bantayan Island
01/24/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
I was in the Philippines and as I am from the UK I only get 21 days on my visa, not realizing that it takes two days to get several boats and buses, coaches etc to get to the next destination I decided to forget my plan and just go to the nearest...
Tioman Island
01/23/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
Tioman is a fabulous little find of the East Coast of peninsula Malaysia. The island has about four or five towns that you can stay at, all very small but still each one has different things to see and do. My favourite has to be ABC; its lined...
Going Local
01/22/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
I was in Malaysia, and for anyone who has ever been there, you would know how friendly the local people are; everyone wants to stop and chat or just say Hello. So my sister and I got talking to a local man and his work colleagues and had a ball...
Sand surfing?
01/21/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
I'm always fascinated by sand dunes so when I realised that you can actually surf down them I was so excited, and like I always do, I get excited but don't really think about what is involved! I was in Australia and the nearest sand dunes to me...
Dancing with fire
01/18/2008 by Andrea Crome @ worldtravelerjournal.com
Everywhere you go in Thailand there are fire shows which are amazing and I have even seen 8 year old children doing it. I suppose its actually fire dancing; you either have a long stick with fire at both ends or you can have poi, which are...