I was talking to my Dad reciently about what to do next year and he suggested something that he did back when he was 20 and that was to go and work for the Camp Counselor Sheme in America. You basically go and work on a one of those American summer camps that you see on telly all the time, for 9 or so weeks, then you get paid about $1000 when you finish and get to do a month of travelling around America before flying back home. If there is anyone reading this thats done it before could please fill me in a little bit about that as I don't know if you just get a months worth of Greyhound ticket or if it's all planned out for you.
I thought it would be a nice way to spend the summer (especially if I get asigned to one in the warmer parts of America) and I also get to see a months worth of travelling of the US. However I do still have to be picked for it (a bit like applying for university) so I really need to spruce up on my rock climbing and maybe even go and do a lifesaving course as you get paid a little more for that.
My Dad went to Philmont in New Mexico, which is the largest Scout camp in the world so it would be good to get to work there, but so I'm told, its only the best of the best that go there and my Dad just got lucky so that might not be an option :(
PeaceOut!
And please if anyone has more info about this then could you let me know
THANKS!
Zoë xx
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
80!! No...I can't be
I know it has nothing to do with travelling but I just dont care. I'm nearly 80kg!!! WTF I'm sorry but this needs sorting out. I'm just never going to eat again......
Monday, February 13, 2012
There are a few things I will never forget
Whenever I sit down and think about when I went off to galavant around the world, there are a few things that come to mind a lot more frequently than others and to be honest there is probably a very good reason for that as you will see but I though I would tell y'all about them.
In order of when they happened
The car accident on the way to Cooma (NSW Australia)
I have to admit this was one of the most terrifing things that has ever happened to me. I really thought I was going to die. The Ute skidded on gravel on the side of the road, skidded to the right hand side then as the wheels got there grip again we shot up that enbankment on the right side of the photograph and then bounced back down again. We were both alright in the car but it was still bloody scary! Just to let you know there was $27,000 of damage done to the Ute (the insurance paid for that though)
Kangaroo Hunting in Braidwood (NSW Australia)
Now this isn't for the fait hearted! I though I was good with blood and guts, but in real life its a lot worse than say if your watching a film. It was the first time i had ever seen an amimal shot before andto be honest it itsn't something I want to see again. The farmer that I was staying with asked if i want to come with him and I thought yeah why not, its not something I'm ever going to get to see again and to be honest I'm glad that I went and saw what happens but.....never again.
The friends I didn't think I would make (Bundaberg QLD)
Its a common thing with me that I don't make female friends easily. I have about 3. And arriving in a working hostel in Bundaberg I thought I was doomed to be a loner, everyone had their cliques an the girls in my room looked like a right load of bitches. However, don't judge a book by its cover, they were some of the best friends i made whilst being there and for once, I became better friends with the girls than the boys! These two girls with me were living in the same dorm as me, and well to be perfectly honest I do hope to get to see them again.
The Arm Wrestle (Bundaberg QLD)
I just had an off day :D
Ta Phrom (Siem Reap Cambodia)
This was one of the most amazing things I had ever seen. the only downside was this was the last temple I visited on my way round and really I shouldnt have left it that late, I had woken up at 4ish to get up to see the sun rise over Angkor Wat and by this time was knakered so I decided to cut it short and only see the first part of the temple which is a shame, but as I don't know what I missed then I'm happy with what I saw.
Fishing on the beach (Bamboo Island Cambodia)
There is nothing more relaxing than sitting on a beach, on an almost uninhabited island, on a lovely hot day, trying to catch your own fish. The Sun was hot, the water was warm and the fish were biting. I promise...there isnt anything better.
Ha Long Bay (Vietnam)
I wasn't a fan of Vietnam at all, but this just made up for it. Eventhough the guide swore at me and called me a bitch, the food was awfull and we had to get up very early, the veiw was worth it. The Vietnamese are trying to establish Ha Long Bay as a Natural Wonder of the World and honestly I think it should be.
The girls I met tubing (Vang Vieng Laos)
Ok well I didnt meet them tubing, I met them all on a horrible bus journey from Hanoi to Vientiane but that didn't sound good enough for a title and we all did go tubing when we eventually got there after the 20 hours from Hanoi and another hilarious 4 hour journey from Vientiane to Vang Vieng on a locals bus packed in the back with all sorts of fruit and vegetables. In the 3 or 4 days that I was with these guys I got to know then pretty well and when I eventually get myself back to Austalia then I'm definatly going to make my way down to Melbourne to see them.
In order of when they happened
The car accident on the way to Cooma (NSW Australia)
I have to admit this was one of the most terrifing things that has ever happened to me. I really thought I was going to die. The Ute skidded on gravel on the side of the road, skidded to the right hand side then as the wheels got there grip again we shot up that enbankment on the right side of the photograph and then bounced back down again. We were both alright in the car but it was still bloody scary! Just to let you know there was $27,000 of damage done to the Ute (the insurance paid for that though)
Kangaroo Hunting in Braidwood (NSW Australia)
Now this isn't for the fait hearted! I though I was good with blood and guts, but in real life its a lot worse than say if your watching a film. It was the first time i had ever seen an amimal shot before andto be honest it itsn't something I want to see again. The farmer that I was staying with asked if i want to come with him and I thought yeah why not, its not something I'm ever going to get to see again and to be honest I'm glad that I went and saw what happens but.....never again.
The friends I didn't think I would make (Bundaberg QLD)
Its a common thing with me that I don't make female friends easily. I have about 3. And arriving in a working hostel in Bundaberg I thought I was doomed to be a loner, everyone had their cliques an the girls in my room looked like a right load of bitches. However, don't judge a book by its cover, they were some of the best friends i made whilst being there and for once, I became better friends with the girls than the boys! These two girls with me were living in the same dorm as me, and well to be perfectly honest I do hope to get to see them again.
The Arm Wrestle (Bundaberg QLD)
I just had an off day :D
Ta Phrom (Siem Reap Cambodia)
This was one of the most amazing things I had ever seen. the only downside was this was the last temple I visited on my way round and really I shouldnt have left it that late, I had woken up at 4ish to get up to see the sun rise over Angkor Wat and by this time was knakered so I decided to cut it short and only see the first part of the temple which is a shame, but as I don't know what I missed then I'm happy with what I saw.
Fishing on the beach (Bamboo Island Cambodia)
There is nothing more relaxing than sitting on a beach, on an almost uninhabited island, on a lovely hot day, trying to catch your own fish. The Sun was hot, the water was warm and the fish were biting. I promise...there isnt anything better.
Ha Long Bay (Vietnam)
I wasn't a fan of Vietnam at all, but this just made up for it. Eventhough the guide swore at me and called me a bitch, the food was awfull and we had to get up very early, the veiw was worth it. The Vietnamese are trying to establish Ha Long Bay as a Natural Wonder of the World and honestly I think it should be.
The girls I met tubing (Vang Vieng Laos)
Ok well I didnt meet them tubing, I met them all on a horrible bus journey from Hanoi to Vientiane but that didn't sound good enough for a title and we all did go tubing when we eventually got there after the 20 hours from Hanoi and another hilarious 4 hour journey from Vientiane to Vang Vieng on a locals bus packed in the back with all sorts of fruit and vegetables. In the 3 or 4 days that I was with these guys I got to know then pretty well and when I eventually get myself back to Austalia then I'm definatly going to make my way down to Melbourne to see them.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Crossroads
What should I do! Yes I want to keep on travelling, BUT when?!? Should I start working towards a career (bar and club managment) and then get myself a decent job, one that pays a lot so I can dissapear and travel for a year or more. OR do I just bugger off as soon as possible and start the whole carrer thing later?
Theres loads of things I want to do. I want to work for a camp counciler scheme in America, I want to go and save Jaguars in the Amazon, return to Australia, see China and India. I just don't know where to start.
Completely stuck.
PeaceLoveAndRock[&&]Roll
Zoe
Theres loads of things I want to do. I want to work for a camp counciler scheme in America, I want to go and save Jaguars in the Amazon, return to Australia, see China and India. I just don't know where to start.
Completely stuck.
PeaceLoveAndRock[&&]Roll
Zoe
Sunday, February 5, 2012
So far..
So I've have my first taster of travelling and I've caught the bug! Everyone told me this would happen however I didn't think it would taint every thought I had. Especially when I start thinking about starting a career. (Yuch!) So I decided to start this blog to tell everyone what I'm up to while I'm doing it. Theres so much from the last trip that I've forgotten that its also for myself aswell.
I've recently arrived home from Australia. While there I also took a two month trip to South East Asia (which honestly I enjoyed more than Oz.) So might aswell tell you about it. I arrived in Brisbane on the 1st of Feb 2010 and decided to stay with my aunt and uncle for a weeks to sort out every i.e bank account, phone ect. Then flew to Sydney and spent a week in Bondi (over-rated), got a job on a tall ship, got bored of that, got a job on a farm in a place in Braidwood, just south of Canberra. Got to fed up of the cold weather there so jumped on a few trains and found myself in Bundaberg, did some random jobs on farms and packing facilities, saved two grand and dissapeared off to asia. Flew to Bangkok, left three days later due to the floods, entered Cambodia, spent alot longer there that planned, got a bus to Vietnam (hated every minute of it) through to Laos then back to Thailand and then back home.
I have to say the past year has been very eventful, theres been lots of laughter and sobbing and met some amazing people that hopefully I want to keep in contact with.
Seen sights that not many people get to see.
Have taken hundreds of photos of sunsets
Laos was the last proper stop on my trip and I have to say one of the most enjoyable. I met a couple of Australians that hopefully I will see again when I get my arse into gear and get myself back over there.
This last picture completely sums up the whole of my trip. Sights like this are what I want to be seeing for the rest of my life.
Lastly I would like to thank Virgina (I havent got a clue how to spell her surname, SORRY) for the idea to start a blog. Her's is very funny, go and read it, It's Virginia.
PeaceLoveAndRock[&&]Roll
Zoe xx
I've recently arrived home from Australia. While there I also took a two month trip to South East Asia (which honestly I enjoyed more than Oz.) So might aswell tell you about it. I arrived in Brisbane on the 1st of Feb 2010 and decided to stay with my aunt and uncle for a weeks to sort out every i.e bank account, phone ect. Then flew to Sydney and spent a week in Bondi (over-rated), got a job on a tall ship, got bored of that, got a job on a farm in a place in Braidwood, just south of Canberra. Got to fed up of the cold weather there so jumped on a few trains and found myself in Bundaberg, did some random jobs on farms and packing facilities, saved two grand and dissapeared off to asia. Flew to Bangkok, left three days later due to the floods, entered Cambodia, spent alot longer there that planned, got a bus to Vietnam (hated every minute of it) through to Laos then back to Thailand and then back home.
I have to say the past year has been very eventful, theres been lots of laughter and sobbing and met some amazing people that hopefully I want to keep in contact with.
Seen sights that not many people get to see.
Have taken hundreds of photos of sunsets
Laos was the last proper stop on my trip and I have to say one of the most enjoyable. I met a couple of Australians that hopefully I will see again when I get my arse into gear and get myself back over there.
This last picture completely sums up the whole of my trip. Sights like this are what I want to be seeing for the rest of my life.
Lastly I would like to thank Virgina (I havent got a clue how to spell her surname, SORRY) for the idea to start a blog. Her's is very funny, go and read it, It's Virginia.
PeaceLoveAndRock[&&]Roll
Zoe xx
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