Travel Diary http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/ I used this travelog to keep various people up to date with what I was doing when I went travelling between May and September 2003.

In addition to the small selection of pictures amongst the posts here, I've also posted a larger selection over at http://www.chalkit.co.uk/pictures/travels/

As I'm no longer posting new entries to this travelog, this front page will soon be empty of entries. To find older entries you can use the options on the left, either selecting the month (that I posted the item) or by selecting the country that the post was about. Also those entries with pictures attached can be got to quickly from the Pictures!! List

]]> en-us 2003-09-18T21:47:53+00:00 Kuala Lumpur Again and Singapore Airport http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000033.php The next day it was a flight back to KL, again business class, and we got a decent sized taxi to our hotel, which was this time the Ritz Carlton. The Ritz Carlton is a very nice place and obviously... Malaysia Alexis 2003-09-18T21:47:53+00:00 Penang and Langkawi http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000032.php For our flight to and from Penang we’d decided to go business class as it really wasn’t much more (an extra £30 a head or so), and we certainly got our moneys worth there. First of all there was the... Malaysia Alexis 2003-09-18T21:47:05+00:00 Kuala Lumpur (1st-4th September) http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000029.php The flight up to Singapore was pretty comfy, mainly due to there being plenty of spare seats, so the chap next to me moved. However despite it being September 1st the plane didn’t have the latest movies (as detailed in... Malaysia Alexis 2003-09-16T16:28:45+00:00 Perth (24th August - 1st September) http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000028.php The flight from Perth was my earliest start so far, mainly due to the fact that the cheap bus from the hostel to the airport ran so infrequently. So despite the flight being at 8am I had to be ready... Australia Alexis 2003-09-08T09:59:29+00:00 Scuba Diving in Cairns http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000027.php Well I've now finished the 5 day diving course and am a PADI certified Open Water diver, which means I can go anywhere diving to a maximum depth of 18 metres. The course itself was great fun, the first day... Australia Alexis 2003-08-23T05:53:33+00:00 Melbourne Nightlife (aka Gay Bar!) http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000026.php Well I decided to take it easy on Saturday and just had a little wonder round the city in order to find an alarm clock seeing as I actually had a somewhat early flight (which was 30 minutes earlier leaving... Australia Alexis 2003-08-17T08:58:05+00:00 Great Ocean Road Trip http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000025.php Despite a rather heavy thursday night at the pub that doesn't close around the corner, I managed to somehow get ready for 8 to meet the bus. We first of all headed down to Bells Beach, which is the last... Australia Alexis 2003-08-16T03:00:12+00:00 Wine Tasting and Melbourne Museum http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000024.php Well the wine tasting trip (around the Yarra valley) yesterday was very pleasant, amazing how easy it is to get drunk on very little wine. Started the day at a winery I can't remember the name of, where the driver... Australia Alexis 2003-08-14T08:19:01+00:00 Melbourne http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000023.php Well I haven't done too much in Melbourne (I have only been here a couple of days though). The hostel is very nice although the rooms seem to have been designed by a prison cell designer. However apart from that... Australia Alexis 2003-08-12T08:10:21+00:00 Dunedin and Christchurch Again http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000022.php I didn't really do too much in Dunedin this time (much like last). As there was a pretty big rugby match on I only managed to get one night in the hostel (same room with the balcony which was nice),... New Zealand Alexis 2003-08-11T06:22:14+00:00 Wanaka and Lack of Skiing http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000021.php Well it's now my last day in Wanaka and I've had quite a relaxed week here, certainly is the place to do just that. Never managed to make it up to either of the nearby mountains, partly due to illness... New Zealand Alexis 2003-08-06T06:08:57+00:00 Last Day in Queenstown and Wanaka http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000020.php My last day in Queenstown was quite a lazy one, I thought about doing a bungy jump, but after the Skydive I really can't bring myself to spending $125 minimum for something that'll last a couple of seconds. So I... New Zealand Alexis 2003-08-01T08:30:40+00:00 More Skiing in Queenstown http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000019.php Well it's now Tuesday and I finished my marathon 11 days of skiing yesterday, not really much to report on the latter end of last week, was quite tired on friday, saturday and sunday so didn't ski all day then.... New Zealand Alexis 2003-07-29T03:05:05+00:00 Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000018.php Well I've now been in NZ for a week and a half so I thought it about time for another update. The flight over from LA to Auckland was nice enough if a little cramped and painful due to my... New Zealand Alexis 2003-07-23T07:18:56+00:00 Santa Monica (July 6-12th) http://www.cheeseit.co.uk/travelog/archives/000017.php Well Santa Monica is lovely, if a little pricey and short on things to do. Firstly whilst the hostel is still cheap, it's the most expensive I've stayed in so far at $28USD a night for HI members. Still it's... America Alexis 2003-07-12T03:14:11+00:00