JoannaNov 10, 19941 minWorkers WantedWe were broke. After gallivanting up the coast and spending all our money, we were in desperate need of a job. But where...? We really...
JoannaOct 22, 19942 minReunion on the Gold CoastI rarely ever win anything... It's true. Not out of pure chance, anyway... unless it's the most inconvenient time for a win. Then I'm...
JoannaOct 14, 19942 minHeading NorthOnce clear of the Earth Star Ranger... and well on our way, thanks to Pam and Tom... we ventured along to Lennox Head, home of Lake...
JoannaOct 11, 19948 minDon't HitchhikeWikipedia: Ivan Milat was an Australian serial killer who was convicted of the backpacker murders in 1996. Milat, commonly known as the...
JoannaSep 20, 19944 minLet the Exploration BeginWe took off from Sydney for a few days to explore Katoomba and the area of the Blue Mountains. I didn't write a whole lot about this...
JoannaSep 12, 19941 minSydney, AustraliaThe beginning of the trip began as most vacations do… dealing with the nuisance of jet lag, while trying to adapt to new surroundings....
JoannaSep 3, 19942 minThe DecisionIt had been decided. My friend, Jan, and I were going to go ‘backpacking’ for a year. The word ‘backpacking,’ to me, is a bit...
JoannaSep 2, 19941 minDown Memory Lane...Recently, I decided to open up my old travel trunk and pull out all my old photo albums and memory books. The purpose was to condense 28...