ANGUS'S
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Having just spent two amazing years in small town Japan, my wife and I have made the, ever so popular, half way across the world trek from NZ, to experience all that England and Europe have to offer.
Over the next year we will be based in London and getting stuck in on city life - after Japan, and living in a town where we had to drive 40 minutes to nearest cinema, this is a big deal, trust me!
We will be taking breaks away when ever time and money permit, in hopes of filling our memories with images of old buildings, ancient art, friendly people and tasty food.
Dream. Explore. Discover.
| angus's Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Title and Date | Location | |
 Living in London Aug 29 '07 | Europe | |
 London life begins Aug 29 '07 | London, England | |
Norbec Lodge Sep 15 '07 "All in all, another great weekend away" | Rye, United Kingdom | |
a cracking weekend Oct 12 '07 | London, England | |
Wicked Football Nov 01 '07 "The only downside of the match was the fact Karen went with Chelsea as her team" | London, England | |
Karen's birthday trip Nov 24 '07 "our mouths just about hitting the floor in awe!" | Prague, Czech Republic | |
 Hotel Pav "Hotel Pav is a fantastic option for mid budget travellers" | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Drinking in Dubbers Dec 08 '07 "it all just proved to be all a little one dimensional for me" | Dublin, Ireland | |
A 4 week 'stop-over' in NZ Aug 01 '07 | New Zealand | |
mid winter stop off Aug 01 '07 "There were people to see, lunches to be had, and best of all boozy dinners to fit in" | Wellington, New Zealand | |
adventure city Aug 09 '07 "we got to enjoy about 15kms or riding along the rolling ridge line with outstanding views" | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
walking the dog Aug 12 '07 "walkieeees!" | Levin, New Zealand | |
Life in Japan - The Last Chapter May 08 '07 | Japan | |
summer fun May 08 '07 "on a drunken path that would lead us to yet another night of karaoke!" | Saga, Saga | |
tour guides May 21 '07 "it's just one of those Japanese experiences you really have to try" | Saga, Japan | |
"experienced" tour guides Jun 08 '07 "the fireworks were almost as good as my excellent wendy's hot dog...almost" | Saga, Japan | |
maiko spotting Jun 15 '07 | Kyoto, Japan | |
K's House Kyoto "amazing backpackers in the heart of Kyoto" | Kyoto, Japan | |
walking tour of Nara Jun 16 '07 "Todaiji houses a massive bronze Buddha which is some 15m in height" | Nara, Nara | |
the cultural capital of Japan Jun 16 '07 "...that doesn't say takoyaki..." | Kyoto, Japan | |
sayonara Nihon Jun 19 '07 "we knew that the next six weeks, our last in Japan, would fly by at supersonic speed" | Saga, Japan | |
Cambodia in heat Apr 27 '07 | Southeast Asia | |
one night in bangkok Apr 27 '07 "ping pong balls, darts, long string with silk flowers, a coke bottle, a cigarette, razor blades" | Bangkok, Thailand | |
Thai Cozy House "Nice, but a bit pricey for what it is" | Bangkok, Thailand | |
highs and lows in the capital Apr 28 '07 "The S21 Prison was definitely the most harrowing place I have ever been in my life" | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
Okay Guesthouse "Better than okay" | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
temple hopping Apr 30 '07 "Trees have enveloped walls and rocks have been pushed from roofs" | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
Ancient Angkor Guesthouse "A bad experience, but has potential" | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
Golden Temple Villa "4 star accommodation at 2 star rates!" | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
bangkok take two May 04 '07 "As far as shopping and markets go Chatuchack is simply awesome!" | Bangkok, Thailand | |
Four Sons Inn "it did the job" | Bangkok, Thailand | |
Japan again - but married! Jan 17 '07 | Japan | |
winter honeymoon Jan 17 '07 "The sun was shining for most of the day, the powder was fresh and deep and we were carving it up hard!" | Tomamu, Hokkaido | |
The Tower - Tomamu "Amazing, this place was the perfect venue." | Tomamu, Hokkaido | |
a year of good health Jan 28 '07 | Shiota, Saga | |
a Round One birthday Feb 03 '07 "Round One is a "games hall" with a difference" | Saga, Saga | |
boarding on ice Feb 10 '07 "But, when is snowboarding ever not fun? Never!" | Hiroshima, Japan | |
magic, graduation, and a museum (of sorts) Feb 27 '07 "Teachers passed sake round like it was water" | Saga, Japan | |
less stop, more rock! Mar 16 '07 "it was easy to see why they recently won the 'Best Live Act' at the Brits" | Fukuoka, Japan | |
monkey fun Mar 21 '07 "monkeys flew from branch to branch to human to branch" | Sasebo, Nagasaki | |
a 'spring' in my step Apr 01 '07 "the highlight of the race was definitely the run along the cherry blossom lined river for the last 4kms" | Dazaifu, Japan | |
truffles? ... ooh rah! Apr 07 '07 "The act of "truffling" is basically the act of exploring somewhere new in the form of an overnight road trip" | Kagoshima, Kagoshima | |
Sakurajima Youth Hostel "cheap and decent, but shocking staff" | Kagoshima, Japan | |
a quiet spell Apr 23 '07 "Maybe I wont have to teach too many 'alphabet' lessons after all!" | Takeo, Saga | |
A holiday with a purpose Dec 20 '06 | New Zealand | |
Catching up Dec 20 '06 "Karen greeted me, smelling like a lethal concoction of alcohol and looked rather worse for ware" | Levin, New Zealand | |
Christmas Dec 24 '06 | Te Puna, New Zealand | |
cold camping conditions Dec 30 '06 | Marlborough, New Zealand | |
countdown to the wedding Jan 04 '07 "there would be no "angus running the gauntlet" today!! Yossha!" | Wellington, New Zealand | |
the best day of my life Jan 13 '07 "Enjoying NZ beers and wine on a hot summers day, with our best friends and family littered around us, was the perfect way to spend our wedding." | Foxton, New Zealand | |
Life in Japan - Chapter 3 Sep 26 '06 | Japan | |
a month in recap Sep 26 '06 "we participated in the first ever 'Saga Super Sports Sunday' tournament" | Saga, Japan | |
autumn festival Nov 02 '06 "three, two, one, burners ONNnnnnn!!!" | Karatsu, Saga | |
taking it back to the old skol Nov 18 '06 "welcome to the "mid-20's" club" | Takeo, Saga | |
fat guys hugging Nov 19 '06 "it was time for the "big daddys" to strut their stuff" | Fukuoka, Japan | |
happy birthday Snoopy Nov 26 '06 | Kurume, Fukuoka | |
Getting vertigo in Tokyo Dec 03 '06 "For me though, the stand out song was ‘Where the Streets have no name’" | Tokyo, Japan | |
NZ trip Sep 14 '06 | New Zealand | |
chilling in Levin Sep 14 '06 "I found myself awestruck at the sheer number of westerners all speaking English" | Levin, New Zealand | |
time to drink and be merry Sep 16 '06 "we put Chris into an old red ball gown mum had worn in the 90's" | Wellington, New Zealand | |
luxurious Levin Sep 19 '06 "It was very nice to be back and lying in front of the fire" | Levin, New Zealand | |
it's wedding time! Sep 22 '06 "Chris' last night as a single man was spent in a dodgy motel room with rap music, drugs and hookers" | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
a morning in China Sep 25 '06 | Hong Kong, China | |
Life in Japan - Chapter 2 Jan 08 '06 | Japan | |
party like its 1994! Jan 08 '06 "by the end of the night I had had the perfect Japanese birthday" | Saga, Japan | |
red card season Feb 14 '06 "I'm pulling my red card, get up, we're gonna play some Mafia..." | Saga, Japan | |
sakura sakura Mar 17 '06 "we headed off to Arita for a picnic and to admire the cherry blossom trees that were in full swing now" | Saga, Japan | |
the end of hibernation Apr 14 '06 "the first day I am legally able to drive my first ever car!!!" | Saga, Japan | |
shortest road trip ever? May 01 '06 "Two hours later than we would have liked we finally pulled into the car park of Kumamoto Castle" | Kumamoto, Japan | |
hunting easter eggs May 14 '06 "My heart goes out to them" | Saga, Saga | |
a happy reunion May 15 '06 "Karen's safe return a month faster than we had thought possible was fantastic" | Saga, Japan | |
Kobe conference May 24 '06 "what could have been a total blast and lots of fun ended up being no more than a business trip" | Kobe Area, Hyogo | |
mud olympics May 27 '06 ""Holy shit... look there's a f**king snake!... a f**king snake!... primo!!..."" | Kashima, Saga | |
music, oh sweet music! Jun 03 '06 "we stopped off at the "fantastically shaped rock"" | Oita, Japan | |
tis the season... of football that is! Jun 09 '06 "I had my wallet stolen. One word, Racist!" | Saga, Japan | |
birthday celebrations Jun 22 '06 "we hit up some Karaoke. Karen and I performed an amazingly bad rendition of summer loving" | Kumamoto, Japan | |
summer arrives Jun 30 '06 "for people looking at loosing weight, all you have to do is visit Japan during summer for a month" | Saga, Japan | |
we *heart* osaka Jul 15 '06 "Riding on a train at 300km is just the best idea, ever!" | Osaka, Japan | |
summer vacation Jul 18 '06 "It's strange how much of an "outing" the cinema has become for us" | Saga, Japan | |
the invasion of the Canadians Aug 01 '06 "Turns out having a year away from western teenagers was a godsend" | Kumamoto, Japan | |
what a catch Aug 05 '06 "Karen can vouch for my 'skills with a rod' anyday!" | Saga, Japan | |
waking the dead Aug 11 '06 "I'm sure it would make the top 10 festivals in the world" | Nagasaki, Japan | |
a little boredom Aug 16 '06 "I was sent away to a detention center of sorts for three days" | Saga, Japan | |
better and better Aug 24 '06 "fireworks, dancing, lanterns, fiancée by my side and Japanese people surrounding us... oh, what a night!" | Emukae, Nagasaki | |
back to school Sep 06 '06 "It's so funny how much people cave under peer pressure" | Saga, Japan | |
A hot "winter" vacation - 2005/06 Dec 17 '05 | Thailand | |
Bangkok a go go Dec 17 '05 "The place resembled a run down, haunted theme park" | Bangkok, Thailand | |
a northern delight Dec 20 '05 "Monks laughing at me!!" | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
the proposal Dec 24 '05 "We were now ENGAGED!" | Pattaya, Thailand | |
a kiwi meeting Dec 26 '05 "a small bucket or ice, a can of coke, one or two red bulls, and a hip flash of whisky" | Ko Samui, Surat Thani Province | |
island hopping Dec 27 '05 "It's about an 800m long strip of sand dotted along with different guesthouses and bungalows to stay at and restaurants to eat in" | Ko Phangan, Thailand | |
life in the ocean Jan 02 '06 "Although the girl was clearly stoned out of her brain she did a very cool cut for me" | Ko Tao, Thailand | |
time to shop Jan 06 '06 "The ring is stunning and complements Karen perfectly" | Bangkok, Thailand | |
Life in Japan - chapter 1 Jul 24 '05 | Japan | |
Tokyo orientation Jul 24 '05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
settling in Jul 27 '05 "Yesterday I stumbled upon potentially the coolest thing since arriving in Japan. Kendo!" | Saga, Japan | |
very japanese Aug 12 '05 "you pull the peace sign like it's as natural as breathing..." | Saga, Japan | |
teaching begins Aug 31 '05 "the variety of Cup of Noodles on offer here is breath taking!!" | Saga, Japan | |
a new arrival Sep 21 '05 "it's truly amazing how the city has progressed and rebuilt" | Nagasaki, Japan | |
the one with the singing Oct 19 '05 "I can't believe that within the space of two minutes I could go from one all time low to another... but I did!!" | Hiroshima, Japan | |
Tokyo trip Nov 23 '05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
cold Japan Dec 04 '05 "This time though I got to dress as Father Christmas" | Saga, Japan | |
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