By Jess Williamson on
12/7/2010 1:52 AM
The land of the beer!! Well so they claim. Having travelled through Europe there seems to be a lot of European cities that try claim this. Random fact Number 1: In Munich it is legal to drink a stein of beer and still go to work .... slightly scary!
When we first arrived at our hostel, I was slightly put off as nestled between strip clubs, casino's and seedy sex shops was our hostel. Interesting location but it seemed this was the place for all hostels and in hindsight was reasonably good location (Not for that reason).
First on the itinery was the Free Sandeman Walking Tour in Munich which are run thoughout Europe in various cities, and rely on tips (If you think its worth it) as payment. Excellent way to get your bearings in a new...
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By David Press on
11/24/2010 7:57 PM
Having finished our stay in Vienna we couldn't see how anything could possibly top what where we had just had the pleasure of staying, and to be honest we still haven't topped it, but the rest of Austria has proven to be just as good. We took a short train ride to north west to Salzburg only to find out that we were visiting the picturesque region in which the Sound of Music was filmed. Now if I sound slightly dismayed by the fact, it might have something to do with the fact our hostel played it every morning and Jess didn't stop talking about it. It did however mean we were guaranteed some pretty amazing scenery.
Our stay was only short so we got to it pretty quickly with a stroll around the tight walking lanes in the main part of the city. The city is surrounded by hills and has a crystal clear, albeit extremely...
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By Jess Williamson on
10/24/2010 10:57 PM
 Well Dave has been at me to write something for the blog, so finally I have got around to writing it.
After I recovered from my terrible hangover (note to self... never go round for round with the guys again) we headed to Split. Again as Dave said in his post the weather has been a little unpredictable!! Beautiful when we are stuck on the bus, then raining as soon as we step foot on land. I have now learnt the London art of taking an umbrella everywhere you go.
Split is a large port city and like Dubrovnik has a beautiful 'old town' of endless alley ways, which unfortunately for Dave, has numerous lovely boutiques. Pity I cant fit anything more into my bags, otherwise I could have had a lot of fun. Dave made the silly mistake of seeing a burger joint he had been craving for the last two days, and then...
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By David Press on
10/23/2010 9:41 AM
As you know from our last blog, the weather in Dubrovnik hasn't treated us all that well. Despite this we've still be able to get out and see the normal sights and even chose to go for a nice run (not sure nice is the correct word given how many hills are in the region) despite the rain. We chose to stay on a couple of nights and catch up with some friends from home (Cat, Vonny, Laura and Ryan). The other crew were staying in the old town at the “Old Town Hostel” which is a fantastic hostel run by an American/Croatian dual citizen who has renovated a property he has owned for a number of years. He is young, friendly and very laid back, which shows through in good service and a relaxed atmosphere. His future plans for the hostel will ensure it only gets better and is certainly a place...
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By David Press on
10/10/2010 11:44 AM
 With the English preparing to win the ashes on Aussie soil, Jess and I arrived in London looking to represent our convict heritage in the only way I knew how...bagging the English about their terrible weather, which given our cricket teams recent performance, is about the only thing we've got on the Poms at the moment. Unfortunately we somehow managed to bring Perth's glorious weather with us and with that went all my bragging rights. Then again, who am I to complain, so far we've had four straight days of glorious sunshine and blue skies in a city notorious for rain and gloomy dark days.
So with London blessing us with amazing weather, there was nothing more to do than visit the “Terry Tourist” (thanks for that Caitlin) sites and sample as many beers as we could in London's seemingly endless supply of pubs. It was after the third or so pub that I realised we had...
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By David Press on
10/5/2010 2:49 PM
Thankfully Jess and I have made it to our first stop alive and well. It's not the first time we've stayed in Kuala Lumpur, but this time we've had time to see a lot more and have come to really enjoy the mix of culture and diversity.
 We are staying at the Pacific Regency after having such a great experience last time we stayed here with our good friends Guy and Em (who I must say a quick congratulations to regarding their recent engagement). The service is great, rooms are amazing (we have a deluxe room) and the breakfast is brilliant. I can't fault the hotel at all and must strongly suggest a visit to the Luna bar on the roof for an evening if you visit KL. It's certainly not the sustainable pricing we will be adjusting to when we arrive in Europe, but the whole point was to relax and break-up the long...
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