Category Archives: Travel

There and back again

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Nev

So that’s that over and done with. I traveled westwards by train, plane and automobile for over 31,000 miles until I got back to where I started out from a few months ago. I beat Phileas Fogg by a few … Continue reading →

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Tokyo – London – Edinburgh (6,622 miles)

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Nev

I was quite pleased to leave Japan behind. Don’t get me wrong: I quite like it there but, after nigh-on three months of living out of a bag, I was ready to go home. I was also a little fed … Continue reading →

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Sayonara Nippon

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Nev

Let me get this straight. Blowing my nose or eating while walking is considered to be extremely rude but apparently you can cough up a huge gob of phlegm and spit without anyone batting an eyelid? Welcome to Japan: land … Continue reading →

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Going underground

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Nev

Today I purchased a day ticket for the Tokyo Metro and set off exploring, armed only with my iPhone subway map. I started off in the Sony Building, mainly slobbering over the 70″ Bravia (a snip at ¥4 million) and … Continue reading →

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Big in Japan

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Nev

Yesterday I took a trip to Akihabara – the electronics center of Tokyo. Gadgets, toys and flashing lights are everywhere there. It is quieter than usual at the moment after the horrific attack last month and the subsequent attack on … Continue reading →

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Thinking of home

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Nev

I’m thinking about home more and more as it gets closer and closer to the time to go back to the UK after my round-the-world trip. I guess it’s only natural. It’s been interesting comparing different cities and cultures and … Continue reading →

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Melbourne – Singapore – Tokyo (7,285 miles)

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Nev

I don’t think that I was quite with it when leaving Melbourne. I was flying at 1550 and had a good nights sleep so I had no real excuses for being a bit dopey. I thought that there happened to … Continue reading →

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The Great Ocean Road

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Nev

If anybody were to ask me what the “must do” of Melbourne is then I’d have to say that you need to actually get out of Melbourne. The Neighbours tour is amusing enough but I would have to suggest a … Continue reading →

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Sydney – Melbourne (443 miles)

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Nev

I have to say that I was surprised by just how much traffic was on the M5 freeway in to Sydney at 0530 and glad that I allowed plenty of time to get to the airport. I caught up on … Continue reading →

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What’s your favourite colour blue?

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Nev

I took a trip up to Katoomba and the Blue Mountains yesterday with my aunt and uncle. The scenery and views of the Three Sisters are amazing – easily worth the drive. While it was apparently raining back in Sydney, we were … Continue reading →

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