http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/ en-us 2006-03-16T17:20:34+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/016497.shtml Hello Everybody, Welcome to Buddha, Marx and Me which is the story of my six month Round The World Trip. Feel free to look around and email me if you have any questions. I have now started up a podcast.... About Me Richard 2006-03-16T17:20:34+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/009372.shtml Hi Everybody, I have started travelling again (across the USA and Canada) and have a new blog. It's called Coast to Coast: A Road Trip and the address is http://blogs.bootsnall.com/richard/2/ alternatively you can click here. I hope you enjoy reading... Post-trip Richard 2005-03-13T00:06:43+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/007781.shtml So I'm home now and have been for a little while. My trip lasted 164 days and took us through nine countries. I'd been looking forward to coming home for a while as I explained in the previous article. This... Post-trip Richard 2005-01-24T19:14:40+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/007518.shtml Hi Everybody I got back yesterday, but as always I'm well behind on the blog so there will be this entry (about my time in Cuba) and then one about coming home so stay tuned. I wrote this mainly in... Cuba Richard 2005-01-18T00:22:17+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/007143.shtml Going to LA was born out of necessity rather than a real desire to go there. (There aren't many direct flights between Samoa and Cuba you see). But once we knew we were going there then we decided to make... USA Richard 2005-01-06T23:52:58+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/006866.shtml After leaving Tonga (thank goodness) the complete difference in attitude of Samoa was evident immediately. At the airport there was a full Samoan band playing pretty good music at the baggage claim (good move Samoan Tourism authority). The capital Apia... Samoa Richard 2004-12-29T00:05:41+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/006519.shtml I had looked forward to going to Tonga since before I came away on this trip. The idea of this tiny little pacific island (or group of islands) which few had heard of and even fewer had been was enchanting... Tonga Richard 2004-12-15T02:05:52+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/006164.shtml I know I haven't written in a little while but I am in Tonga now so it is hard to get good internet access. So on with the concluding story of my time in New Zealand. After leaving Te Anau... New Zealand Richard 2004-12-05T03:02:44+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/005982.shtml After the leisurely two months that we gave ourselves to just do the East Coast of Australia we only had three and a half weeks for New Zealand's South and North Islands. In hindsight this was clearly a mistake. We... New Zealand Richard 2004-11-25T06:28:01+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/005856.shtml Back with the second half of the story. Click on the left of the page if you haven't read the first part yet. The evenings over the two week period weren't exactly stimulating. I have watched so little TV over... Australia Richard 2004-11-16T09:36:02+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/005791.shtml After leaving Sydney we took a flight to Melbourne to start our 2 week placement for Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA). We felt that when planning our trip it would be good to 'give a bit back' during what is essentially... Australia Richard 2004-11-13T06:47:23+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/005525.shtml Hi there everyone sorry for the delay in this update I have been leaving Australia for NZ and I have been a bit ill as well...sympathy gratefully accepted. After Byron Bay we goot off the bus in the city of... Australia Richard 2004-11-04T06:49:14+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/005227.shtml I hope you liked the photos that I've started putting on. I've added one to the didgeridoo entry and there will be more accompanying following entries hopefully. Leaving Queensland the only event of any note was the bus breaking down.... Australia Richard 2004-10-25T08:42:39+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/005052.shtml Fraser Island, off Southern Queensland Back to the coast again my destination being Fraser Island for a few nights. which is the largest sand island in the world. The island is made completely from sand and is around 80 miles... Australia Richard 2004-10-17T03:50:51+00:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/richard/archives/004867.shtml Now from the last couple of entries I wouldn't want you all to start thinking life was all fun and laughs for me out here. Just a couple of days ago I went on a thoroughly miserable night canoeing trip... Australia Richard 2004-10-09T05:48:17+00:00