Travel Journals
I started writing travel journals for IgoUgo in April 2006 under the pseudonym "stomps", and I've slowly managed to work through my backlog of trips since then. I love being a member of IgoUgo, but their format does have some limitations, especially since you cannot easily put photos in the middle of entries for illustration; therefore, I have put them on this website in the format I believe will make them even better. Please note that the links in green still point to the original on IgoUgo, as I have not had the chance to reformat them yet.
Australia: Brisbane Area
All the Footy You Want...and a Bit of Cricket Too
May & December 2005, June & July 2006 / Written August 2006
Beautiful Bribie Island: Queensland's Hidden Jewel
June 2006 / Written June 2006
Brisbane: Things to do in my Second Home
February-July 2005, June 2006 / Written June 2006
Chomping My Way Through Brisbane
June & July 2005, June 2006 / Written June 2006
The Full Ekka Experience
August 2006 / Written September 2006
Off-the-Wall Experiences in Brisbane
February-July 2005 / Written January 2007
Tangalooma: Snorkelling the Shipwrecks and More
August 2006 / Written August 2006
RiverWalk
Australia: New South Wales
Bondi: What's the Fuss About?
February 2005 / Written May 2006
Katoomba: Heart of the Blue Mountains
February 2005 / Written May 2006
NSW Road Trip: 3000kms and a Lot of Radio Cricket
December 2006 / Written June 2006
Sydney: Worth all the Fuss
February 2005 / Written May 2006
The Blue Mountains
Australia: Queensland
The Atherton Tablelands: Full of Nature's Wonders
July 2006 / Written October 2006
Cairns: Australia's Tropical Tourist Mecca
July 2006 / Written October 2006
Fraser Island: Literally Paradise
May 2005 / Written May 2006
Fuzzy Hats and Mountain Climbing
August 2006 / Written November 2006
Goin' Down the Goldie
May & June 2005, January 2006 / Written May 2006
Noosa: Adventures on the Northern Sunshine Coast
March & May 2005 / Written May 2005
The Passions of Paradise: Corny Name, Brilliant Trip
July 2006 / Written August 2006
People in the Glass Houses Shouldn't Throw Stones
April 2005, January & August 2006 / Written November 2006
A Perfect Day on Straddy: What More Can You Ask For?
August 2006 / Written September 2006
The Sunshine Coast: Plenty of Sand, Sea, and Surf
December 2005 & June 2006 / Written August 2006
A Whale of a Time in Hervey Bay
August 2006 / Written August 2006
Where the Rainforest Meets the Reef
July 2006 / Written October 2006
Zorbing: Like a Hamster in a Wheel
January 2006 / May 2006
North Stradbroke Island
Australia: Victoria
A Tiny Taste of Melbourne
June 2005 / Written February 2007
Wandering Along Australia's Great Ocean Road
June 2005 / Written May 2006
The Twelve Apostles
England
...And Then, the Tower Guard Laughed
June 2002 / Written July 2006
Blenheim Palace: The Birthplace of Churchill
May 2007 / Written June 2007
Chatsworth...Or Should I Say Pemberley?
May 2007 / Written June 2007
Concussed in Winchester
July 2004 / Written February 2006
Historic Villages and Cathedrals of Wiltshire
May 2007 / Written July 2007
Stonehenge: Wiltshire's Most Famous Pile of Rocks
May 2007 / Written June 2007
The Three Peaks Challenge: 36 Hours of Madness
May 2007 / Written June 2007
Unlocking the Mysteries of Avebury
May 2007 / Written June 2007
Wimbledon: Who Knew Queuing Up Could Be So Fun?
June 2002 / Written July 2006
Chatsworth
New Zealand: North Island
The Black Waters of Waitomo
March 2005 / Written April 2006
A Closer Look at Wellington
March 2005 / Written May 2006
Crazy, Crazy Taupo
March 2005 / Written April 2006
Flying Escapades In and Around New Zealand
February 2005 / Written June 2006
Jetlagged in Auckland
February 2005 / Written April 2006
Paekaka-wha?
March 2005 / Written May 2006
Rotorua: Back to the North
March 2005 / Written April 2006
The Tongariro: 17kms and a Broken Toe
March 2005 / Written April 2006
Whirlwind Tour of Wellington
February 2005 / Written April 2006
Mt. Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park
New Zealand: South Island
Adventures in Queenstown
February 2005 / Written April 2006
Christchurch: Crepes, Gardens & Kiwis, Oh My!
February 2005 / Written April 2006
Kaikoura: Wildlife Paradise
February 2005 / Written April 2006
Rainy Day at Fox Glacier
February 2005 / Written April 2006
Donkeys in Queenstown
Puerto Rico
Sunny Days and Glowing Nights on Vieques
March 2007 / Written May 2007
Yarr Matey, It Be the Arecibo Lighthouse!
March 2007 / Written June 2007
Las Cavernas del Rio Camuy
United States: New York
From the Bronx to Queens: Sports in NYC
September 2007 / Written October 2007
5 Statues of Liberty?
United States: Texas
5..4..3..2..1..Happy New Year!
December 2006 / Written January 2007
Questing for Culture in Houston
November 2006 / Written December 2006
Running from Rita
September 2005 / Written September 2006
MOCAH Presidential Busts
United States: Other
DC, in the Rain, with an Aussie
February 2006 / Written December 2006
Centreville, MD