tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319767682012-02-17T09:04:24.059+10:00Rhyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12705061459548436276noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31976768.post-1155279862251753812006-08-11T17:03:00.000+10:002006-12-28T13:42:42.692+10:00In September 2006 I left the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, where I had lived for the past four and a half years.<br /><br />I took a backpack, a day pack and Nikon D70s digital camera.<br /><br />My plan is to see, photograph and experience as much of the world for as long as possible.<br /><br />At the time of writing my plan is to travel through Western Australia, South East Asia and Europe.<br /><br />Call in regularly to Backpack Storybook to read about my adventures and be sure to leave a <a href="http://pub25.bravenet.com/guestbook/2122990883/">comment</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31976768-115527986225175381?l=aboutbpstorybook.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rhyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12705061459548436276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31976768.post-1155279808826301202006-08-11T17:02:00.000+10:002006-12-28T13:56:00.467+10:00My name is Rhys and I’m 27 years old. I grew up in Perth, a great city out there on the west coast of Australia.<br /><br />Before I left Australia for this trip, I lived in Queensland where I worked in communications.<br /><br />Some of my favourite things included surfing before and after work along the Gold Coast's many beaches, playing touch footy on Thursday nights, and taking photos on the weekend.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31976768-115527980882630120?l=aboutbpstorybook.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rhyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12705061459548436276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31976768.post-1154390676715198572006-08-01T10:04:00.000+10:002007-11-26T04:14:09.750+10:00<p class="MsoNormal">Below are the places and countries I've visted so far. You can read about some of them on Backpack Storybook.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Australia:</p><ul><li class="MsoNormal">Perth, WA to Gold Coast, Queensland 2002<br /></li><li class="MsoNormal">Townsville &amp; Magnetic Island, Queensland 2004<br /></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">South East Asia:</p><ul><li class="MsoNormal">Bali 2005</li><li class="MsoNormal">Thailand 2006<br /></li><li class="MsoNormal">Cambodia 2006<br /></li><li class="MsoNormal">Vietnam 2006<br /></li><li class="MsoNormal">Laos 2007<br /></li></ul>UK &amp; Europe (2007):<br /><ul><li>England<br /></li><li>France<br /></li><li>Ireland</li><li>Croatia</li><li>Spain</li><li>Czech Republic<br /></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31976768-115439067671519857?l=aboutbpstorybook.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rhyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12705061459548436276noreply@blogger.com