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The couple in question
Hailing from the land of Oz, this sub-editor and insurance broker decided to leave their 'comfortable' lives in order to take on the world!
Where in the world are Lisa and Craig?
Istanbul, Turkey
What's the deal?
This is the travel blog of Lisa Paddison and Craig O'Shannessy. It will follow their two-year journey from Sydney to south England (where Craig will play cricket for four months). After Craig's packed away the whites, they will then go through Europe, live and work in London for a while, before slowly making their way home via India, South America and Asia.
Random moments
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- About us (1)
- Abu Simbel (1)
- Amsterdam (1)
- Arequipa (1)
- Argentina (8)
- Aswan (2)
- Auschwitz (1)
- Australia (2)
- Barcelona (1)
- Bari (1)
- Barra da Lagoa (1)
- Bath (1)
- Bellebrune (1)
- Black Forest (1)
- Bolivia (5)
- Brazil (4)
- Budapest (1)
- Buenos Aires (3)
- Cairo (2)
- Campervan (10)
- Casablanca (1)
- Cesky Krumlov (3)
- Chertsey (1)
- Cinque Terre (1)
- Coming soon... (1)
- Copacabana (1)
- Cordoba (1)
- Couchsitters' guide to... (1)
- Croatia (2)
- Czech Republic (4)
- Dijon (2)
- Dubrovnik (2)
- Ecuador (1)
- Edinburgh (1)
- Egypt (6)
- England (30)
- Fes (1)
- Florence (1)
- Florianopolis (2)
- France (6)
- Freiburg (1)
- Germany (4)
- Gloucester (1)
- Greece (3)
- Hanoi (1)
- How we rolled... (4)
- Huacachina (2)
- Hungary (1)
- Hvar (1)
- Ilha Grande (1)
- Isla del Sol (1)
- Isola 2000 (1)
- Italy (3)
- Korcula (1)
- Krakow (1)
- La Paz (2)
- Lagos (1)
- Lisbon (1)
- London (15)
- Luxor (1)
- Lymington (12)
- Machu Picchu (1)
- Madrid (1)
- Marrakech (1)
- Mendoza (1)
- Mljet (1)
- Monaco (1)
- Morocco (1)
- Munich (1)
- Mykonos (1)
- Oktoberfest (2)
- Oxford (1)
- Paris (2)
- Paso dos de Libres (1)
- Peru (4)
- Poland (1)
- Portugal (1)
- Prague (1)
- Pre-trip (1)
- Puerto Iguazu (2)
- Quito (1)
- Rabat (1)
- Rio de Janeiro (1)
- Rome (1)
- Salta (1)
- San Sebastian (1)
- Santorini (1)
- Scotland (1)
- Seville (1)
- Sipan (1)
- Southwest Circuit (1)
- Spain (4)
- Sydney (2)
- Tangier (1)
- The Black Forest (1)
- The Netherlands (1)
- Titisee (1)
- Trstenik (1)
- Tupiza (1)
- Uruguaiana (1)
- Vietnam (1)
- Wimbledon (2)
Where we've rocked it
Highlights
- Being invited to a Brazilian family barbecue and eating the saltiest, juciest ribs ever
- Being the third and fifth people to arrive at Machu Picchu's Sun Gate on 30 May, 2009.
- Craig scoring a record-breaking 61 off 18 balls against Bashley in the Southern Electric Twenty 20 Cup
- Devouring mammoth steaks at La Cabrera in Buenos Aires
- Eating giant pork knuckles at Oktoberfest
- Eating our very first Italian pizza
- Eating over 50 curries from Forest Tandoori and Rivaaz in Lymington
- Exploring the stunning city of Seville in Spain
- Four-wheel-driving through the surreal Bolivian outback for four days
- Gyros and sunbeds in the Greek Islands
- Immersing ourselves in the exotic energy of Djeema El Fna in Marrakech
- Kicking back in Copacabana
- Paying our respects at Gallipoli
- Pinxtos and sangria in San Sebastian
- Quad biking in the Valley de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) in La Paz
- Ringing in 2009 in Edinburgh with Groove Armada
- Sailing around Croatia
- Sailing up the Nile on a felucca
- Singing along to the Grease megamix after countless steins at Oktoberfest
- Sitting in the fifth row at Wimbledon Centre Court watching Roger Federer
- Spending a day walking through the five beautiful towns of the Cinque Terre
- Standing under the Eiffel Tower as it sparkled at night
- Winning a ski trip to France and then hitting the slopes for a week
Lowlights
- Being stranded at the bus terminal at Paso dos de Libres for 18 hours
- Air Alitalia losing our luggage on a flight from London to Cairo
- Getting pulled over and searched by the police in Germany
- Having our van circled by someone with a flashlight in the middle of the night in Munich
- Getting our camera stolen when our flat was broken into in London
- Crashing our van in France
- Battling the freezing, muddy conditions at the Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Festival
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Craig weighs in
He's known for his big-eating prowess... so will Craig be able to to dodge the 'Heathrow injection', or will he go the way of Elvis?
Starting weight: 93 kgs
Current weight: 85.5 kgs
Difference: -7.5 kgs
Starting weight: 93 kgs
Current weight: 85.5 kgs
Difference: -7.5 kgs
Curry counter!
Curries consumed: 85
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