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There And Back Again…Maybe #8

So much for all that green and rain, but from the Top End and throughout the Northern Territory and to the East Coast, Sophie doesn’t at all lack for things to do. Even if it does require boiling away

There And Back Again…Maybe #6

Scrappy can’t make it over the Blue Mountains so a new car is in order to follow in the footsteps of that great pink thing: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

Travels With Nate: Bio

All about Ian Botts…and Nate.

Travels With Nate #14: Hama – Palmyria – Deir e Zur

Crusaders, castles, ruins… and ruins… and more ruins. Nate, Ian and Chris are bloody sick of ruins. But the locals are fun.

Travels With Nate #15: Deir e Zur – Abu-Kamal – Aleppo

Traveling to Iraq in cushy style, and partying it up like mad in Aleppo – shame it’s almost time to leave the Middle East for Thailand.

Travels With Nate #13: Damascus to Hama

Crowds leer at Tony Blair in the Old City, and the guys learn the true meaning of “no coal” beer.

Travels With Nate #11: Jerash, Jordan

Putting your foot down to keep the taxi drivers from ripping you off in Jerash can wind up costing you JD55. Read on to find out how…

Travels With Nate #12: Amman, Jordan to Damascus, Syria

Syria is great – save of course for those blasted taxi drivers. But between getting lost in the old city and gorging themselves on great food, Nate and Ian are loving the Middle East.

Travels With Nate #8: Luxor – Dahab – Nuweiba (town of doom) – Aquba, Jordan

Ian left a part of himself on the mountain while climbing Mt Sinai. Catching the ferry to Jordan from Nuweiba proves to be very difficult.

Travels With Nate #10: Amman, Jordan

Nate’s not too keen on the idea, but Ian tries to turn camels into mountain-climbers to surprise some friends.

Travels With Nate #6:Aswan to Luxor, Egypt, Africa

Ian is ready to give up rafting and become a falucca captain after a leisurely 3 day trip down the Nile.

Travels With Nate #7: Luxor – Dahab – Nuweiba (town of doom) – Aquaba, Jordan

Ian has shaken off his illness and is well enough to visit the Valley of the Kings and the Karnak temple complex.