Becoming a yes man is part of a series of posts that will take a look at some of the things that we have said ‘YES’ to that we would normally have said ‘NO’. I’ve always been the adventurous type and usually pride myself on trying new things. This is especially true when it comes Read More
Ok so my job might not be as exciting as the TV show title it rips off but it’s worth a mention on this blog. Yes it’s a secret that I’m blogging while I’m in work…but to be honest I don’t think it’s that big of a deal really. That’s where working attitudes differ between Australia and the Read More
4 weeks today and we’ll be setting off on our trip. The last time I posted here it was 11 weeks to go. I’m at a loss to know what the hell I’ve been doing over the past 7 weeks. Time has seriously flown in. The excitement about the trip has now turned into nerves Read More
For anyone visiting the blog for the first time you may be wondering what it is about. Well…in short, we will be embarking on an around the world adventure on the 16th January 2010 (just under 7 weeks away!). We have been blogging about our preparations and other random musings on the run up to Read More
Time is flying by at the minute. I think it must be down to being so busy in work with conferences (8 in 8 weeks and counting), countless brochures, Northern Ireland Yearbook, re-branding, white van man and general technical ‘go to’ guy. Never a dull moment. I don’t mind so much because I know that Read More
If you’ve been reading through blog you’ll have notice that we were considering doing a TEFL course and teaching English in South-East Asia to bring in some extra cash during the RTW. After some intense debate in Starbucks we have decided to plow on with this idea and, as a result, we have now embarked Read More
My absence from the blogging world has been way too long. Lots of updates since I last graced the site with my words of wisdom. Just a little update in terms of timescale to highlight how long since I blogged… The X Factor has actually surpassed the auditions, boot camp and first live final 12 show, Read More
During out initial planning stages for the trip we always had in mind that we would either work in Australia or New Zealand, with New Zealand being first preference for both Donna and myself. As you are probably all probably more than aware of, the global economy is in a bit of a poor state. Read More
Today is the 16th September which means its 4 months until we depart (16th January 2010). Time is going by quickly but 4 months seems like an age away. We’re back into conference season in work and the days are flying by because we are so busy between preparing for the conferences, working on the Read More
As soon as we had booked the trip my thoughts had turned to things we could be doing when we get out to more tropical climates. Scuba diving was something that I had always wanted to do and was keen to learn more about. I visited Hawaii in 2007 for a friends wedding and spent Read More