Denpasar. Origin of the next terrorist attack jets?

I arrived in Sydney at 6am on Tuesday morning after a long drawn out flight from Indonesia. Bali’s Denpasar International airport, like much of Indonesia and South Asia in general, is a disorganised chaotic excuse for an airport. I’ve decided at the end of the trip to finish my travel blog with some ‘superlatives’ awards such as ‘best food’, ‘cleanest beach’ etc. It will take a lot to remove Denpasar airport from the top of the ‘worst airport’ category that’s for sure.

Upon arrival you are greated with a Starbucks, Mcdonalds and several other eateries at the front of the terminal building. As soon as you enter the building you have to go through security – so you can forget

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October 17th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: South Asia | Leave a comment

Awesome Australia

I finally see what all the fuss is about. Australia is awesome. Maybe it’s my hightened sense of desire for western organised society after 6 weeks of south asian poverty, maybe it’s the warm spring sunshine as opposed to oppresive monsoon humidity, maybe it’s the varied, tasty daily meals, or maybe it’s simply the pleasurable company of Alex, Dorota and Amy; whatever it is, i’m having a very nice time!

Alex met me at the airport and we headed via the big double decker train to Town Hall station in central Sydney, and on to Alex’s flat in Darling Harbour. It was still early at around 8am and consequently the city was peaceful and calm in the crisp blue spring air.

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October 17th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Australia | Leave a comment

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