European Honeymoon, 2012 – Day #5, Amsterdam, NL
Saturday, June 16, 2012 – Because of the EuRail pass and only being an hour outside of Amsterdam, Julia & I were in no rush to check-out and get to the train station. Regardless, we were out of the hotel room by 11am and made the 15-minute walk from the hotel to the train station. [...]
Suad in Spain, 2012: Part Two – Food & Drinks
(Text and photos by Suad Bejtovic) You might wonder why would I need a separate post on Spanish food and drinks. Let me illustrate by explaining why a Spanish gin and tonic is superior to the American gin and tonic: First, Spanish bartenders use a big glass. I didn’t measure it, but I bet it’s [...]
St. Maarten, 2011 – Day #4
Tuesday, September 27 2011 – We were up at 10:30am today for our usual breakfast before heading out to spend some more time at Baie Rouge on the French side of the island. Renting the car provided us with a lot of freedom, so we wanted to take full advantage of it. Since we drove [...]
Australia, 2009 – Day #18, Surfers Paradise, part 2
Tuesday, October 25, 2009 – After my late-morning nap, I got myself up and ready for my 2pm surf lesson. Not much to get ready, just put on my surf shorts, grab a towel & sunscreen, and head to the lobby. Tell me why I work again? Ha! I met up with Travis & Kent [...]
Australia, 2009 – Day #15, Fraser Island
Saturday, October 22, 2009 – We woke up this morning at the farm and some of us ate breakfast in the mess hall before boarding the bus en route to Hervey Bay. We were heading to Fraser Island today, for our ‘eco’ stop of the trip and our big ‘Tight & Bright’ party tonight. Along [...]
Australia, 2009 – Day #13, Daydream Island
Friday, October 21, 2009 – With today being the last official day on Daydream Island, and not having any excursions planned, I was looking forward to a full day of soaking up the sun. After breakfast, Shaun, Travis, Kent & I rolled out to ‘Lovers Cove’ – there is no EASY way to say that [...]
Australia, 2009 – Day #12, Daydream Island & Whitehaven Beach
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 – Breakfast at (or on?) Daydream Island was included this morning, so I took advantage. With the full-day sail today, I wanted to have a full stomach before I popped some non-drowsy Gravol. There were quite a few of us that were doing the sail – Shaun, Bex, Debbie, Kate (from [...]
Australia, 2009 – Day #9, Contiki, Great Barrier Reef
Sunday, October 18, 2009 – Last night’s sleep was pretty short, since we had to be up early today for our Great Barrier Reef excursion – Travis, Kent and I grabbed breakfast in the hotel restaurant, then got our stuff together and boarded the bus. Turns out Fred has been on this Contiki tour a [...]
Australia, 2009 – Day #8, Contiki, Cairns
Saturday, October 17, 2009 – Today was the start of my Contiki tour, so I had to be checked out of my room by 10am as the tour had a separate block of rooms. I showered, packed up my gear and hung out in the Poolside Cafe for a bit, before I walked to the [...]
Australia, 2009 – Day #1, Sydney
Saturday, October 10, 2009 – When I got to my hostel room, 11 of the 12 beds (6 bunk beds) were occupied, leaving a top bunk available on the left hand side of the room. I grabbed a change of clothes from my backpack before tossing it up on the top bunk, where I would [...]
