http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Aymi-Jackson A brief view of the World Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:20:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I arrived in Heathrow, quite looking forward to getting home and suprising everyone.  I went to buy a new sim card for my phone and I remembered how bad the service was in the UK, after half an hour or so I finally got my new mobile number working.  ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Aymi-Jackson/suprise-im-home-16-dec.html So much for my week in the sun, topping up my tan ready for Christmas - there has only been one day of sunshine with rain the rest of the time - not bad for a place where it isn't supposed to rain!!! Despite the weather I still had agood time, ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Aymi-Jackson/dubai-10-16-dec.html Considering I wanted to spend a month at least here and maybe stay longer and get some volunteer work, I didnt do very well. However I did manage to go from Hanoi in the North to Ho Chi Minh in the South in just 14 days. What suprised me the most ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Aymi-Jackson/vietnam-27-nov-10-dec.html Arriving in Luang Prabang was quite a shock to the system, it was so quiet and there were no tuk tuk drivers waiting at the airport, hassling us to take us into town. I never thought I would say this, but I actually missed them, I was at a loss ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Aymi-Jackson/laos-22-27-nov.html Gillian Cat and I arrived in Phnomn Penh very tired and weary. Its amazing how much a cold can affect you in this heat. Although to be fair the last 2 nights I have only had 4 hours sleep in total and had to leave at ridiculous o-clock in the ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Aymi-Jackson/cambodia-15-20-nov-06.html So considering I was only going to spend 1 week in Thailand, that quickly doubled, I love the way of life here.  After revisiting Khao San Road and refamiliarising myself with all the sights and smells, I was hooked once again. It was also great to meet up with Gillian & ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Aymi-Jackson/thailand-1-15-nov-06.html Arriving into Melbourne at 6am in the morning after no sleep on the overnight bus wearing thongs (flip flops) was not a good idea.  Luckily walking around with my increasingly heavy backpack kept me slightly warmer whilst I found the right tram to St Kilda and Base backpackers. The guy kindly ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Aymi-Jackson/melbourne-back-to-sydney-27-oct-1-nov.html My bed on the bus!  So after the 2200km from Cairns to Alice Springs in 3 days, the next installment from Alice to Adeleide of 3200km in 6 days seemed like a doddle! There was a lot more nothingness, vast empty spaces and roads that seemed to have no end. I thought ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Aymi-Jackson/alice-springs-adeleide-18oct-26oct.html Road's to nowhere - Ozzy outback     It was pretty silly to get so drunk on my last night in Cairns and not go to bed til 4am when I was getting picked up for the next leg of my Oz adventure at 5.15am. So the Desert Venturer 2250k trip from Cairns ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Aymi-Jackson/cairns-alice-springs-14-oct-18-oct.html A bunch of homeless backpackers waiting for the next bus to come along.  Well since leaving Sydney on the Oz Experience bus I have had very little sleep, a lot of alcohol, and seen and done things I would have never dreamed of seeing and doing!  It all started in Barrington with ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Aymi-Jackson/east-coast-australia-oz-exp-21-sep-14-oct.html