All my bags are packed…
All my bags are packed Well, not quite – but the trip is only days away. It’s time to deplete the fridge and do a final clean of the house. I’ve had what could very well be my last day in work....
View ArticleThe Journey Begins
It’s the night before we head off on our trip around the world. Bags are finally packed, we’re as ready as we’re going to be for setting off apart from getting a good nights sleep. It’s 1am, I’m barely...
View ArticleDublin: The Homecoming
As expected, the flight home is a tough one. At 13 hours straight, it’s the longest flight yet. The airplane is a massive beast with two levels and at least 100 rows of seats. It seems that our...
View ArticleBack to the day job
It was difficult to have left Ireland towards the end of summer and to come back and find it in the throes of winter. All the more so when our last destination was bright and sunny, and the new one...
View ArticleAround the World – it was the best of times, it was the worst of times
One of the most common questions since we got home from our speedy trip around the world is “What was the best thing?”. What seems like a simple question is actually a hard one to answer honestly. We...
View ArticleTwo for the Road
Two for the Road Plans are starting to come together, and in the next few weeks we should be finalising the details of the trip. The general plan right now is to leave at the beginning of September and...
View ArticleT-78 Days
78 days to go… Almost every second company now seems to be letting go of staff. In some cases because the recession has been hitting them hard. In others, it’s probably more of an excuse to trim the...
View Article5 weeks to go
5 weeks from next Tuesday we’ll be heading off on our travels. How prepared are we? Not very! So far we have our main flights booked, USA/Australian visas, accommodation and internal flights for...
View ArticleCounting down
It’s now 3 weeks until our departure date and we’re really counting down the days now. Brodie got his voluntary redundancy and finished up work last Friday. I spent a lot of the weekend studying in...
View ArticleLast week at work…
Last week at work My two goals for work this week are to a) get paid (not an easy feat in my job) b) manage to leave before I lose my temper It’s only Tuesday and I’m not too confident about either of...
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