Skip to content

World Roundtrip 2009-2010

A gap year around the world

  • Itinerary
  • Photos
  • Lessons learned
  • Contact info

Author: Jacob

  • Home
  • Jacob
  • Page 4
2009-07-112009-12-20Around-the-world China

China… The forbidden city

The only thing which comes to mind now is: Waau. Mindboggeling big and beautiful. The forbidden city aka The Palace Museum. The residence of 14…

Comments Off on China… The forbidden city
2009-07-112009-07-16Around-the-world China

China… Beijing

I flew directly from Auckland to Beijing and after 13 hours flightt I arrived in Beijing Capital International Airport. Waau. Big and beautiful…

Comments Off on China… Beijing
2009-07-042009-07-04Around-the-world New Zealand

New Zealana… Queenstown and surroundings

After a couple of days at Lomond Lodge close to the center of Queenstown, I moved to Aspen at fernhill…. A larger room, better facilities…

Comments Off on New Zealana… Queenstown and surroundings
2009-07-012009-07-04Around-the-world New Zealand

New Zealand… South Island. Queenstown

I arrived in Christchurch monday the 29 in the afternoon and was met by the car rental company in the airport. Great service. After paperwork…

Comments Off on New Zealand… South Island. Queenstown
2009-07-012009-07-01Around-the-world New Zealand

New Zealand… North Island

Thursday I rented a car, and drove a scenic route to Rotorua – the geo-thermal capital of New Zealand. The landscape looks like Island and…

Comments Off on New Zealand… North Island
2009-06-232009-06-23Around-the-world New Zealand

New Zealand… Auckland

I arrived in Auckland around midnight yesterday… At the customs counter I was cross-examined because

Comments Off on New Zealand… Auckland
2009-06-232009-06-23Around-the-world Fiji

Fiji … Manta Ray Island

After Oneness level II I was really tired of Fiji … especially the rainy weather. And as I had heard, that the other divesites I…

Comments Off on Fiji … Manta Ray Island
2009-06-122009-06-23Around-the-world Fiji

Fiji… Oneness University Level II

When I planned to visit Fiji, I did not expect to paticipate in Oneness University. But I did,

Comments Off on Fiji… Oneness University Level II
2009-06-092009-12-20Around-the-world Fiji

Fiji… Rainbow reef

Friday the 5th I arrived at a small island (actually peninsula of Vanua Levu, but not accessible from land) at Dolphin Bay Divers. A small eco…

Comments Off on Fiji… Rainbow reef
2009-06-08Around-the-world Fiji

Fiji… Namale. Oneness Retreat

On May 28th I arrived at Namale resort for the Oneness University Level I retreat. The retreat is about integrting the two brain hemispheres and…

Comments Off on Fiji… Namale. Oneness Retreat
2009-05-242009-05-24Around-the-world Fiji

Fiji… Welcome to paradise

Fiji is GMT + 12, so almost as far away from Denmark as I can come. Actually it is 178 degrees away form Denmark, so…

Comments Off on Fiji… Welcome to paradise
2009-05-242009-12-20Around-the-world Australia Diving

Australia… Great Barrier Reef revisited

As you probally remember I decided to volunteer on a liveaboard dive trip because I was dissapointed with the divesites at the Great Barrier Reef…

Comments Off on Australia… Great Barrier Reef revisited
2009-05-242009-05-24Around-the-world Australia

Australia… Gold Coast revisited

After a couple of days in Byron Bay I took the express bus to Gold Coast, where Phil picked me up… I stayed with Phil…

Comments Off on Australia… Gold Coast revisited
2009-05-242009-05-24Around-the-world Australia

Australia … Byron Bay

This is Australias hippie village. This is where you find ashrams, spiritual shops, mystical massages and a float tank. I had to try the latter

Comments Off on Australia … Byron Bay
2009-05-242009-05-24Around-the-world Australia

Australia… Up the east coast

I decided to go up the east coast from Sydney to Cairns… But as I investigated the trip, and found it to be 3400 km…

Comments Off on Australia… Up the east coast
2009-05-242009-05-24Around-the-world Australia

Australia … Blue Mountains

After relaxing in Sydney and experiencing the cold winter weather (I had to purchase a wind breaker!), I choose to spend my last day in…

Comments Off on Australia … Blue Mountains
2009-05-112009-12-20Around-the-world Australia

Australia… Sydney and the opera house

I arrived in Sydney in the evening on the 7th. I left my hostel in Alice Springs 10.30 – and yes – there were delays, but…

Comments Off on Australia… Sydney and the opera house
2009-05-072009-12-20Around-the-world Australia

Australia… Outback, Alice, Ayers Rock, Olgas and Kings Canyon

What a mouthful. I first really understood the grandness of Australia, when I embarked on a domestic flight from Cairns on the east coast to…

Comments Off on Australia… Outback, Alice, Ayers Rock, Olgas and Kings Canyon
2009-05-022009-05-24Around-the-world Australia Diving

Australia… Cairns Liveaboard at Great Barrier Reef

After the first couple of dives at the Great Barrier Reef I was a bit dissapointed. In my opinion the sites were a mere 5…

Comments Off on Australia… Cairns Liveaboard at Great Barrier Reef
2009-04-282009-05-24Around-the-world Australia

Australia… Cairns

I arrived in Cairns yesterday afternoon. Checked-in into a fantastic 2-bed appartment in a lovely resort. Thanks to Phil and his connections! And pricing is…

Comments Off on Australia… Cairns

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Categories

  • Around-the-world (44)
    • Argentina (11)
    • Australia (13)
    • Belize (3)
    • Brazil (3)
    • China (7)
    • El Salvador (1)
    • Fiji (5)
    • Guatemala (4)
    • Hawaii (5)
    • Honduras (1)
    • India (11)
    • Italy (3)
    • Japan (6)
    • Mexico (7)
    • New Zealand (4)
    • Pacific Ocean (1)
    • Thailand (1)
    • USA (4)
  • Diving (3)
  • General (3)
  • World Wonders (29)

Archives

  • February 2010 (11)
  • January 2010 (17)
  • December 2009 (13)
  • November 2009 (8)
  • October 2009 (1)
  • September 2009 (1)
  • August 2009 (1)
  • July 2009 (13)
  • June 2009 (5)
  • May 2009 (9)
  • April 2009 (13)
  • March 2009 (7)

Copyright © 2025 World Roundtrip 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved | Travel Insight by Theme Palace