tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13346560537893785262024-03-05T16:00:58.068+11:00Frankie FranksFrankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-26920902415223367342014-03-19T22:59:00.001+11:002014-03-19T22:59:41.295+11:00Im back. So I'm back... <br /><br />A friend on Facebook messaged me with a question about her upcoming holiday to USA... I couldn't help but bombard her with advice and questions. I love planning for trips so much that any excuse is a good excuse to talk about it! <br /><br />SOOOOOO.... if anyone has <span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">ANY QUESTIONS</span> this is your time to shine. I will do a post on anywhere you want a refresher or more info on. Comment away my friends!<br /><br />It has been over a year since I returned from my big USA and Europe 4 month holiday! I can not believe it has been so long!! My sister is actually planning her big trip to Europe in June and it's been so much fun helping her out with all the little details like eurail passes and accomm in different cities. <br /><br />In the meantime I've done a few little trips around.<br />
My bf and I drove up the coast to a surfy village called Crescent Head last easter. <br />I went to China and Hong Kong last August and... <br />I'm off to Thailand in this coming April... <br />So we have lots to catch up on.<br /><br />Here's some pictures that are making me so so so excited to soak up the sun in Thailand.<br />
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<br />Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-87513089482601208562012-11-17T12:09:00.001+11:002012-11-17T12:10:01.185+11:00Florence. I'm sorry, but I really have been the worst blogger EVER!<br />
I have been so crazy busy! It's ridiculous! Working full time shift work again is like a slap in the face after having four months travelling. Oh the post Europe depression is an actual illness. I have a job interview coming up which could mean really good things for me so things are starting to look up. I also found ridic cheap flights to Asia... I'm desperately trying to convince Gonz I need another holiday but it's not going down so well! I love holidays. If the choice were mine I would holiday forever.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our room... complete with air con THANK GOD.</td></tr>
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Anyway,<br />
I am going to show you Florence.<br />
Beautiful, charming, boiling hot Florence.<br />
We continued to try and speak Italian wherever we went and it made our experience that much better because the shop owners (or whoever we were trying to talk to) were way more receptive to us and even tried to speak a little English.<br />
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If we thought Rome was hot, we certainly weren't prepared for Florence. Holy shit, 47 degrees. I wore no makeup for like 2 months as we were in Italy and Spain because otherwise my Tshirt would end up with more makeup than my face. Seriously you... just... sweat!!!!<br />
Imagine lining up for three hours in the heat to get a ticket to see the painting "The Birth of Venus" and then lining up for another hour to get into the gallery.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Birth of Venus" by Botticelli. I actually really wanted to see this. </td></tr>
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We tried but we just couldn't! If you go and you are desperate to see either the "Birth of Venus" or Michelangelo's "David" then I suggest you suck it up and sweat in the line, buy a reservation for the next day which means you don't have to line up for the ticket (this option is about double the price but totally affordable if you are on a shorter holiday.) Or you just go out in the public square and look at the replica statue of <i>David. </i><br />
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There are two main attractions that I was excited to see and they are the:<br />
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<li>Ponte Vecchio (some people call it the Jewelry bridge because these days the bridge is covered with jewellery stores and merchants. </li>
<li>The Duomo (cathedral) which is properly called the <b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. </b></li>
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We went on a half day trip to the Chianti wine region, famous for its red wine. We stopped off at two Tuscan villages which were absolutely beautiful. It was so nice to see the Italian countryside. </div>
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We did a day trip to Pisa. Seriously go take a picture and leave. It is quite fun, and funny to see everyone doing it! But do not bother to book accom in Pisa. It is one hour out of Florence by train and there is nothing else there really. </div>
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We met a girl from the USA who had been studying in Florence for a few months. She told us at sunset to go up to:</div>
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Food wise, Florence was much better than Rome. </div>
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Italy is amazing... Unfortunately we were very limited for time as we had to be in Spain to meet up with parents. I had planned to do Capri, Almalfi and Cinque Terre as well as Rome and Florence. Because of our time restriction we only got to do Rome and Florence... not that I'm complaining. It was fantastic!</div>
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<b><u>Rome. </u></b></div>
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We arrived in Rome after an overnight ferry from Dubrovnik. </div>
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Rome was stinking hot! Literally over forty degrees until 6pm at night! So so hot that you could not stop sweating! I gave up on makeup in the day and opted for 30+. </div>
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For once city, there is so much to see and do!<br />
All the Roman ruins seem to be scattered across the city giving it an ancient feel. There are so many iconic landmarks and I really couldn't believe I was standing outside the Colosseum! </div>
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We went to Palentine Hill where we saw PLENTY of Roman Ruins. There was no shade and it was soaring above 40 degrees... it was exhausting but there was so much to get done. </div>
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The Colosseum was fantastic. You really believe you are in Rome when you get to the Colosseum. </div>
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Vatican city! It was so impressive. I think it was one of the highlights for Gonz. St. Pauls cathedral is beautiful and decorated elaborately. The marble and the gold decorations everywhere is incredible. </div>
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The Trevi Fountain is so beautiful, I really loved it there. It felt so Roman and pretty. You must go at night, the crowds die down considerably!!!</div>
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Spanish Steps... mmm. They are nothing special... seriously they were a staircase. We took pictures... but I wasn't impressed. </div>
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The Pantheon. Quite impressive and you don't have to line up. It a huge dome with a circle cut into the roof. It is the most intact and preserved Roman building. </div>
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<li> Buy a Rome pass. It was reasonable in price and included all public transport for 3 days and 2 attractions where you could skip the que. The que skipping is the best feature!! It saves you SO much time. Besides, who wants to be queing outside in 40 degrees. </li>
<li>Sleep in. Why not. No really, you might as well. The sights are FILLED with tourists and the busiest time to go is in the morning! We would go out at around 12, have some lunch and then get to places at like 2pm really was perfect as most people were ready to escape the heat by this time! The ques were half, if not one quarter of the size as earlier in the morning. </li>
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<li>Prepare your Italian language skills! Seriously, this saved us! So many times we wanted to know where something was or how to get somewhere. I learned off an audio book that was on my kindle. We were surprised about how little English the Italians spoke so be prepared! Plus it is fun and the locals are much friendlier if you give it a go. We would go into restaurants and try to order everything in Italian. We could also go into cafe's and bars and ask for what we wanted. I might even write a post on the audio language books I used!</li>
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<li>Expect too much from the food. We tried really hard to find places but were pretty unsuccessful. </li>
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I've just started work, been back in Personal Training AND decluttering my room while trying to see as many friends and family in the meantime! I am so busy!<br />
I will have a new post up by next week! Stay tuned!! Italy is coming!<br />
Post Europe depression is so awful. To travel Europe has always been my dream and goal. Now that it's over it just feels sad!!! I need a new goal or something to plan for...<br />
My new goal is to run a Half Marathon (21km) eeeesh, just thinking about it hurts my legs!<br />
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See you sooner rather than later, I promise!!Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-31233933430923215262012-09-29T06:00:00.000+10:002012-09-29T06:00:00.289+10:00Addicted to Sephora.Does anyone else love Sephora??<br />
Hi my name is FrankieFranks and I am a self confessed Sephora addict... Seriously, if I go in their store I get so excited my heart rate increases and I get all those feel good hormones... surely this isn't normal. It is the same with their online store. Makeup, skincare, body care and fragrance galore. Heaven... just inside those black and white stripes!!<br />
I blame it on Australia not having a store! If we had one then I wouldn't go crazy whenever I get the chance to shop in one.<br />
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<li style="text-align: center;">A roller ball fragrance... I am loving Marc Jacobs "Lola"</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Bare Minerals "Prime Time"- $23</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Benefit Illuminator "High Beam"- $26</li>
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I thought I would motivate you all with some of my favourite photos. Travelling these last few months has been the best thing I have ever done. It gives you all the time and space to find yourself a balance to think clearly. I have been to places that I had only ever imagined. </div>
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<br />Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-36992400155465576812012-09-21T07:31:00.000+10:002012-09-21T07:31:00.439+10:00Bosnia Herzegovina PART FOUR. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
BEFORE I GET STARTED: I can't upload any new pics until I get home in 2 weeks. I will continue to post blogs until then, but if you want to snoop the latest follow my instagram frankie_franks.</div>
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Welcome to the BOSNIAN MOUNTAINS. We stayed here at a lovely little hotel that overlooked the mountains. The winter Olympics were held here in the early 80s (pre war). </div>
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We saw where the lookout was, and literally climbed a mountain. There was no path. Yes... I climbed a mountain. It took five effing hours. If you could feel my glutes the next day you would be crying... good pain though! It was a really really tough climb weaving our way up the hill, but I am so glad I did it as the views were amazing. I have to admit I was freaking out about landmines but apparently this area is totally safe. </div>
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In conclusion of Bosnia... WE HAD THE BEST TIME! We met great people, we ate fantastic food, we learnt so much and we will never forget it. It was the best spontaneous decision we made all trip. I strongly advise you to look into the tour we did, you will not regret it. </div>
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As I promised here is part three of my Bosnian instalment! I mentioned a little about Sarajevo (Bosnia Herzegovina's capital city) in my last post <a href="http://meetfrankiefranks.blogspot.com.es/2012/09/bosnia-herzegovina-part-2.html" target="_blank">PART TWO</a> but there is still a little more to be said about the city.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The site of the tunnel that was used in the war to get through a difficult area surrounded by enemy troops. Notice the bullet holes in the building... So many buildings still have their scars from the war. </td></tr>
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First of all, Bosnia Herzegovina remains taboo in a lot of travellers minds. Bosnia spend no money what-so-ever on promoting tourism so I guess how are we supposed to know any different. The war in the early nineties is what most people know Bosnia, or Yugoslavia for. Which is a shame really, because it has come so far and is really such a beautiful and vibrant country. <br />
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Back to Sarajevo,<br />
As I mentioned in my last post this city is literally awake 24hours.<br />
We went on a walking tour with our guide and it was riveting. I may have mentioned this before, but he grew up during the war and lived through it as a 13-14 year old.<br />
He told us stories of running from bombs and bullets to try and save his life.<br />
One day walking home from school he said a bullet narrowly missed his leg. (Snipers surrounded the city and would take fire on the civilians frequently.) He said he didn't know whether the sniper was trying to warn him or if he had missed... either way he knew he had to get out of there fast, so he zig zagged down the street. War became a part of his life. He said that you could hide... but after a few hours you were really bored and had to get on with your life so you just had to try and avoid the shooting as best as you could.<br />
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Pictured above is the market place where fresh produce is sold. Our tour guide was telling us about when it was bombed. He said the market place used to be way busier than it is today... and that when the bomb went off there were bodies and body parts strewn across the whole area... even over railings. Horrific. I can't believe this happened in my lifetime... so many innocent people were killed and nothing was done to help them. It was all caught on film and despite the footage the enemy army still claim that it is fake and that the bodies filmed were dummies.... It is outrageous what humans can do to each other. </div>
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Sarajevo Roses. Have you heard of them? They are basically a scar on the ground where a bomb exploded. As a memorial, the hole in the ground is then filled with a red resin to mark a bomb that killed over nine people. They usually come with a plaque on the wall, with the names of the victims. One night our group was drinking at the brewery... The Brewery was the place where civilians would come to collect water during the war... On our walk home we noticed a "Sarajevo Rose" I felt eery as here was a group of us walking down the same street where another group of a similar size had innocently been killed. At the risk of sounding completely lame, I think it was one of those moments that you will never forget.<br />
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Just recently we met a real jackass who asked us where we had recently travelled. When we said Bosnia he said "ohhh, really (rolls eyes and laughs) last time I was there there was a war."<br />
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He continued to speak about what it was like there 20 years ago... he would not listen to a word I said. Some people are such idiots. He is what we call the ''ultimate traveller'' a type of traveller that think they are what I described... the ultimate traveller. Don't be that person and go to Bosnia. You will enjoy the whole experience.<br />
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ON A LIGHTER NOTE...<br />
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Just wait until my next post about the Bosnian mountain hotel we stayed in. So beautiful.<br />
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ALSO.... GUESS WHO IS GOING TO OCTOBERFEST IN MUNICH? ME ME ME ME ME! And Gonzo of course! We are going to get so fat from all the curry wurst and beer! oh em gee.<br />
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By the way... we are having a major computer glitch atm and I can't upload any of my new photos. So you will have to wait until I am home for new content. I do have one more to come before then though. </div>
Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com1Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina43.85 18.2543.7578975 18.0920715 43.942102500000004 18.4079285tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-84469935139096328182012-09-14T00:19:00.000+10:002012-09-14T00:37:19.056+10:00Bosnia Herzegovina Part 2Hola! I am in San Sebastian, Spain at the moment! I have had the most amazing three months so far... now there's only three weeks until we are home :( It's bitter sweet. It will be so lovely to see all our family and friends. However, it means going back to work and normal boring day to day things.<br />
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So Bosnia Herzegovina Part 2...<br />
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First of all...<br />
I am going to tell you a little more about two important things...<br />
Bosnian Burek and Cevapi (pronounced chevapi)<br />
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<li>Bosnian Burek is delicious! It is described as a pie by Bosnians. However, it is NOTHING like an Aussie meat pie! It is more like a bakery, savoury kind of pastry which can be filled with different types of fillings.<br />I have tried Spinach and also mince meat with onion. You can also get, meat & garlic, cheese and pumpkin. yum yum yum. The pastry is delicious.<br />To be honest, the meat an onion one kind of tasted like a sausage roll.<br />I also love that you can eat this with any meal of the day!!<br />Apparently, Burek is also popular in the surrounding countries of Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Turkey. Each country does their Burek slightly different, so you may have come across a similar thing if you have travelled through any of those places. But I think Bosnian Burek is the best! I want one now! Someone gimme some burek.<br />Our guide told us that where we ate our ''pie'' is the best place for street food and Lonely Planet have put it in their book "World's Best Street Food". I don't have the book but I'd love to check out what they say. You can check out the book here: <a href="http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/world/worlds-best-street-food?lpaffil=lpcom-article" target="_blank">Lonely Planet World's Best Street Food</a>.</li>
<li>Cevapi. Where do I start. It is amazing. It is a little different to the Croatian Cevapi, which you must have come across if you have travelled Croatia!<br />Bosnian cevapi are sausages that are served with raw onion and a capsicum relish type thing. Our guide told us that the BEST place to eat Cevapi is Sarajevo. It is a crime not to eat it there. The sausage meat itself is quite dense and is actually really nice with the condiments served with it. </li>
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I couldn't find any images of Cevapi in my personal folder :( Lurking the Internet I found this blog about an Aussie guy who is living in Bosnia. Check this one for the food section. Really good post. <a href="http://rustywoodger.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/best-balkan-meals.html" target="_blank">An Aussie in Bosnia: Best Balkan meals</a>. It even has a Cevapi recipe... I might try it out when I get home! </div>
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This place literally never sleeps. I could not believe it. At all hours of the night the bars were PACKED... not clubs, just bars on the street. Such a cool vibe around this city. We spent a bit of time walking around the markets and bazaars. Getting coffee's and eating food. Sarajevo is a lot more lively than I was expecting. </div>
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Sarajevo has many market stalls. These stalls are often family run and have run for generations. Among copper, which is widely available in Bosnian souvenir shops you see many bullet souvenirs. They are real bullets that were showered on the city during the war. Some people were unsure about buying them... but I think in a country where the unemployment rate is 40% it is good that they are able to use free materials and craft to make these while making a profit. The shop owners are thrilled when you buy anything from their stores and they would engrave and gift wrap your purchases which was lovely.<br />
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Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com0Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina43.85 18.2543.7578975 18.0920715 43.942102500000004 18.4079285tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-72787570834687417452012-08-26T21:27:00.000+10:002012-08-26T21:33:49.843+10:00Here we go.... Bosnia Herzegovina PART ONE. OK... Bosnia Herzegovina...<br />
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How do you hear about a place that has NO formal advertising? The best way... facebook and word of mouth. Personally for me it was the Kravice waterfalls that first sparked my interest in Bosnia. I had seen the Waterfalls on facebook a few times and was literally taken away beauty. Recently my friend H went there and again I was so intrigued about Bosnia and what else it had to offer. I am 24 years old so my memories of the war around 1994 were vague, in fact I am ashamed to say I have no personal recollection. People remember Bosnia Herzegovina as a part of the former Yugoslavia which has an infamous quality to it and almost puts off a lot of us ignorant tourists. I beg you... GO TO BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA! You will thank me!!! GO! GO NOW!<br />
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Bosnia Herzegovina is one country... but it is very much two contrasting areas. The Herzegovina area is very Mediterranean with it's rocky looking mountains filled with small shrubs etc. You literally pass through a long tunnel and you arrive in the Bosnian area which has windy roads decorated with heavily green landscapes. It is amazing to see how different they are from one another yet still remain the same country.<br />
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I will give you a rough run down of the tour and the six days we spent there. Again, I strongly urge you... if you are travelling Europe... do this tour!!! We did a seven day trip and there is so much to say so I will have to do it in a few different parts.<br />
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As you know Croatia is a very beautiful country and a high priority on many of our travel "TO DO" lists... but did you know you can do this tour which starts and finishes in Dubrovnik... so without even trying you can see Bosnia Herzegovina as well!!!!<br />
If you are interested... check <a href="http://www.balkanroadtrip.com/bosnia-adventure.html" target="_blank">here: Bosnia Adventure Balkan Road Trip</a>. (This is the trip we did.)<br />
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We met our tour group outside of the Konzum supermarket in Dubrovnik. It seemed like we were paired with a pretty cool group of people ranging from ages 24- 32. Maybe we were just lucky but everyone seemed to get on really well and we all really liked our Bosnian tour guide Mustafar... although his sense of humour was EXTREMELY sarcastic so bewarre of falling for things which he is actually joking about!!!! He knows Bosnia Herzegovina very well, having lived and grown up there, even living through the war as a young teenager. To get first hand experience on what it was like to live through a war... a war that happened in my life time was shocking and truly eye opening.<br />
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I will not go into the war, why it happened, or who is to blame... It's not for me to say. Let's just say on this tour you will get a feel for the country, its history, food and culture. You will also appreciate the lives they live today.<br />
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After meeting at around 11, we set off for the beautiful Kravice waterfalls. This was the main attraction for my original interest in Bosnia. We had lunch right here at the waterfalls and sampled one of Bosnia's famous Civapi (ground meat sausage... way better than it sounds). If you think my amateur photo's look amazing (which i do) then just google them to see how much better it gets! Because europe is SO hot and dry at the moment apparently these waterfalls were rather dried up... either way... despite the crowd on the day... they were beautiful and the water was cold which was a lovely way to escape the forty degree heat!<br />
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After the waterfalls we headed to Mostar, a city in the Herzegovina area. This city is small, very hot in the summer (temperatures got up to 47 degree celsius this summer) but definitly worthhile! The Old Bridge in Mostar is proabably the most iconic landmark you will see. I had never seen or heard much about it before entering Mostar and I was amazed by its beauty. The Old Bridge has been restored after it was bombed and destroyed during the war. It is 25 metres high and men actually jump/dive off it! You can actually die from jumping off a bridge this height! So it is amazing yet a little scary to see people doing it! Not just any man does it though. If you stay in Mostar you will most likely see at lease one local man jump the bridge, they usually stand at the top and wait until they have at least 50km (local currency) before they make the dive! Considering over 40% of Bosnians are unemployed you can appreciate the asking. Besides, at least they are doing something for their cash! Hamish and Andy (Australian radio duo) also made it well known in Aus when they jumped off it!<br />
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We had a really nice dinner at restaurant, then went to a bar to drink cocktails and smoke shishas. Afterwards we went to 'Ali Baba' a nightclub in a cave... interesting place. I have to say that I got used to smoking bans inside venues at home... I forgot what it was like to smell like smoke after a night out erghhh.<br />
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<br />Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com0Bosnia and Herzegovina43.915886 17.67907642.443822 15.152220499999999 45.387950000000004 20.2059315tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-3923775013679325812012-08-22T20:26:00.001+10:002012-08-22T20:26:51.795+10:00Some notes on Salzburg, Budapest and Croatia. I am so far behind. Forgive me! I have just been way too busy to write! So much has happened since my last post that I just can't keep up! I don't want to rush any of my posts about places so I have decided to put up a few photo's and brief descriptions of where we have been since Germany. When I have more time I promise to go into further details!<br />
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First off! The hills are aliveeeeeeee..... Salzburg!! Aka the place where The Sound of Music was set. I wanted to do the Sound of Music tour so bad! It is also where Mozart is from. Didn't end up getting around to it though, which I'm sure Gman was thrilled about. Salzburg is so beautiful and really quite clean. There is plenty to do here and it is definitely worth the visit if you are travelling Europe.<br />
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Next stop Budapest... I wish I could say I really liked Budapest. I hate to say that I didn't. But... I didn't. I think sometimes your accommodation has a lot to do with your stay and our hostel was awful. I also think my skin was terrorised in the thermal baths... ergh. Budapest is famous in the summer time for their 'ruin bars' which are bars set up in old ruins of buildings. One that I went to was nothing special and was pretty much like the Bay Hotel, but dirtier. The other one was pretty cool and had a really cool vibe to it. I liked it there. We also went to a hideous thermal baths ''rave'' that everyone in the hostel was saying was ''the best night ever''. It was pretty gross, filled with predator men and couples showing huge amounts of PDA. We called it a night when we saw two people next to us having sex... in the same water everyone was in.... the same water that when people splashed the water went in your cup... delish? Maybe I just wasn't too impressed with Budapest because we had just come from Salzburg which was immaculate and I loved it there. I guess you're not going to LOVE everywhere you go! <br />
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Next stop CROATIA! It was heaven to arrive here! We had a sleeper on an overnight train so we slept the whole time. We woke up, opened the blind and I literally gasped because the view was so beautiful. The mountains were so Mediterranean and rocky, I have never seen anything like it. Next to it was the sea and in the middle was a little village.<br />
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We arrived in Split and head to our hostel before going to the beach for a sun baking session. I had no expectations of Split and I found that I really liked it there. It had a harbour and beaches and markets, what more do you need.<br />
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Hvar island was the next stop and if you ever go to Croatia you MUST go here. It is a bit of a party island, but it doesn't have to be if you don't want it to be. There are lovely beaches with the most beautiful water I have ever seen! I want to go back here and spend more time sun baking! I hate rushing this Croatia section, but there is so much to say that I will write a HUGE detailed post when I come home. Remember this is just an over view!<br />
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Dubrovnik was a much bigger seaside city where we spent a bit of time. It had great food and the weather was perfect! The beaches again were lovely. Very different from home though. When you go to the beach in Dubrovnik you pretty much find a rock face and lie on it. It is actually kind of nice though and you don't get sand everywhere. We did sea kayaking, ate lots of ice cream and sea food and drank a lot.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How AMAZING is my sun baking spot!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our tour group (Bosnian post to come soon) having some drinks in Dubrovnik.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having cherry brandies after ANOTHER seafood platter! Dubrovnik</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dubrovnik.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking around the City Walls in Dubrovnik gives you some great views over the city. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dubrovnik.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drinking my wine from a plastic cup overlooking the Ocean! So nice!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dubrovnik!</td></tr>
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<u>COMING UP</u></div>
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<li>Our Bosnia Herzegovina tour. SUCH an amazing place and I am so glad we went! It was like a history, cultural and food tour all in one!! </li>
<li>Italy!!! </li>
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<br />Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com2Unknown location.54.5259614 15.255118715.351255899999998 -65.6042563 90 96.1144937tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-64856682830179396052012-08-03T00:44:00.000+10:002012-08-03T00:44:24.221+10:00Germany and what not.I left you in Prague. I was pretty excited about the place, but since then things just keep getting better! So far we have been to quite a few places and I have just been a lazy blogger! tsk tsk.<br />
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Sorry about the lengthy read!<br />
I think I will write about:<br />
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<li>Berlin</li>
<li>Munich</li>
<li>Nurnberg, for those who are geographically challenged (my sister, B this is you) these top three are all Germany.</li>
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I am currently in Hvar, Croatia.... Paradise!! It is apparently a bit of a party island and you see that for sure, but it is so beautiful that there is heaps of other things to do here too! </div>
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GERMANY!<br />
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<li>BERLIN:<br />First of all... be warned... If you go to Germany, it is 100% certain that you will gain at least 5kg. I tried to tell myself that I was just overreacting, and then my shorts didn't fit... it's real.... As I've mentioned before meals here are mostly meat and carb.... vegetables are a myth. I don't remember the last time I had some, and I am seriously CRAVING them!<br /><br />Back to business... Berlin was a really cool place, HUGE. This city has so much to offer and plenty of history. I won't go too much into the history, because honestly I don't know much of it accurately enough. We had three nights in Berlin, it was enough to see the basics but you could definitely see more if you have the time. The main area of Berlin is Berlin Mitte, which is around Alexanderplatz... (the main train station.)<br />The Berlin Cathedral is a beautiful place! It is huge and a complete stand out in the city, you can't help but notice it. We went inside, as the Gman loves a good old look in a cathedral. It was only a couple of euro. The decorations inside were elaborate and it was probably the most impressive one I have seen.<br />We also did a day trip out to the concentration camp, Sachenhausen. This horrible place wasn't a used for mass executions, but more of a work/labour camp. The conditions were awful, and predictably overcrowded. Most of the camp was demolished so it was a little hard to get a feel for the place, there were about three buildings standing. We did an audio tour which was really informative but not very interactive. We also did the holocaust memorial in Berlin which is underground and I felt that was more informative than the camp.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">East Side Gallery, Berlin Wall. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Berlin Wall.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hiya</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Berlin Cathedral</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If only pictures did this place justice...</td></tr>
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Food... if you want to see why the shorts don't fit...<br />We went to a German restaurant called <a href="http://www.dicke-wirtin.de/" target="_blank">Dicke Wirtin</a>, which is in the district of Charlottenburg (a cute neighbourhood with plenty of restaurants and bars). I had a really yummy german meal of roast pork, potato dumplings and red cabbage *hallelujah* veg! The portion size was huge, but I managed... I do like food! (obviously)<br />We found this restaurant through trip advisor... my new besty. Such a handy website, so easy to find good restaurants if you want to try a particular cuisine.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German meal at Dicke Wirte.</td></tr>
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We arrived in Munich and were overwhelmed by the size of the place. We had no idea how big it was... Nurnberg was a much smaller city. Munich is in the state of Bavaria which is totally different from the rest of Germany. Bavarian people have their own traditions and pride themselves on Beer! </div>
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We met up with our German friend J, who lives in Munich and he showed us around. He took us to a German bier garten which was really nice, very busy and had live music. I even drank beer! I am becoming a new person...I don't like this new voluptuous version of myself, if it depressing! I want to be <a href="http://meetfrankiefranks.blogspot.com/2012/04/six-week-challenge.html" target="_blank">this</a> again ( I miss the six week challenge.) Boooooooo. It is just so hard to enjoy the culture and try new things without gaining weight. </div>
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Our friend J also met us the next morning as he insisted we have to try a traditional Bavarian breakfast... This breakfast consists of a big pretzel (which is traditionally German, not American!) steamed Weiss wurst (white sausage) which you take the skin off and eat with a sweet mustard... of course you drink it with beer... traditionally you have to eat this meal before 12pm as the sausages are quite perishable. J said that traditionally in villages they had a bell that was rung at 12pm to say that weiss wurst were no longer available.... I love Germany and their traditions! I wish we had weird traditions like this. </div>
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Next stop Neuschwanstein Castle!! What a place!! This is the castle that the famous Disney castle is based on. It is a beautiful castle in a picturesque village. King Ludwig II built the castle, he was an eccentric man who was infamous for spending enormous amounts of money and one day mysteriously disappearing... their are lots of theories behind his disappearance, but most think it was foul play. When you walk through the castle you feel like you are in Beauty and the Beast. The ballroom and the library are like straight from the film! I really enjoyed our day trip there. We got some great photos and even got to walk down a waterfall. This tour is a MUST, but it is a lot easier if you go on an organised tour as you don't have to line up for hours for a ticket. </div>
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Just so you know, I won't be able to post for at least a week! We have booked an organised tour for a week check it out <a href="http://www.balkanroadtrip.com/bosnia-adventure.html" target="_blank">Balkan road trip</a>. I am so excited for it! Speak soon lovelies. </div>
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<br /></div>Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com0An der Oberrothe 1, 99986 Niederdorla, Germany51.165691 10.45152646.068616500000005 0.34410399999999974 56.2627655 20.558948tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-12048177391421295422012-07-26T22:01:00.001+10:002012-07-26T22:01:33.445+10:00Beautiful Prague.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Prague, oh my.<br />
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First of all! Apologies about the lack of posts! We have been so busy! I will try to keep posting regularly! We are having the best trip, currently in Salzburg and head to Budapest tomorrow! Enjoy Prague :)<br />
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If you have never been, I suggest you go. Do not miss this little city on a trip around Europe because it is extremely beautiful.<br />
We took the ~six hour train from Berlin to Prague (as yes the eurail passes arrived.) We arrived at the station and it was pretty hectic. We managed to get ourselves onto the right train line, then get off and then get onto the right tram! Our hotel was a short walk up a GIGANTIC hill, I tell you that hill was hard work. Cobblestones and luggage wheels aren't the best together either. We stayed at a little Hotel called the Golden Star and it was just below the Prague Castle, it was adorable.<br />
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We hit up the net to find ourselves some self guided walking tours and found ourselves lucky with a free tour around Prague. It was a three hour tour with a guide, plenty of people seemed to be doing the same as us so we were excited. The guide took us through the city's past which covers era's I didn't even know existed.<br />
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The architecture is basically a scrapbook of styles over the past centuries. A mixture of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroq, Art Nouveau and even the communists style are all seen. Plus plenty more! Somehow, despite their differences they form together to create a style of their own and the Old Town Square is a perfect example.<br />
I bet you are impressed with my name dropped architectural styles.... another thing our tour guide taught us!<br />
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For those of you who like beer, this category does not involve me, I hear Prague is known for its beers and heavy beer drinkers! Gonz was happy with that as you could buy a large beer for little more than $1AUD.<br />
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We only had one and a half days in Prague so the free walking tour really saved us. It gave us all the history about the sites we visited (this is sometimes hard because of the language barriers.)<br />
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<li>King Charles Bridge. This bridge was the idea of King Charles IV (obviously) who wanted to build a bridge that would last forever. Back in the day they were known to consult an astronomer to help them figure out when this day would be. Don't quote be on my history lesson, I learnt it on the walking tour.</li>
<li>The Jewish Quarter.</li>
<li>Old town square.</li>
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<li>Czech donuts. They are basically a dough mixture that they wrap around a pole that spins around and cooks the mixture. You then get a topping. I got coconut and Gonz got cinnamon. They were really yum and I am glad I don't know the calories involved. </li>
<li>Most food seems to be incredibly rich in meat and carbs. One meal I ordered came out and it was literally the size of a house. It was really dry and not very nice so I left most of it. But it's size was impressive.</li>
<li>Although it isn't a very "Czech" thing to do, we ordered a side salad with most meals. The amount of meat, cream sauces, potato and bread I have consumed is outrageous.</li>
<li>For dinner one night we ate a pub where lots of local people go. Some drunk Czech man ordered my meal for me... Ever heard of Svickova? It is basically a few small pieces of beef in a creamy sauce (plenty of sauce) with a few bread dumplings and wait for it... whipped cream on top. Don't worry the whip was literally the size of a ten cent coin, but still imagine how much was in the sauce! I ate it... all... it was delicious! I wish I took a photo for you! </li>
<li>You can check some traditional <a href="http://www.prague.net/traditional-czech-food" target="_blank">Czech food</a> at this website if you're interested. Then you will understand why my jeans are too tight for comfort.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this was actually a pretty average meal... but this is exactly what i mean about the carb and meat overload!</td></tr>
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There is plenty of legends and stories you hear about! There is a legend in one of the churches where a thief tried to steal a pearl necklace from the statue of Mary. The statue froze his arm and he couldn't escape! The town executioner came and cut the mans hand off! The church then displayed the hand in the church to remind people why you shouldn't steal from a church! The hand still hangs there today!!!<br />
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<br />Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-78651782889208862502012-07-13T11:30:00.000+10:002012-07-13T11:30:00.917+10:00AmsterdamSo as you know our stay in Amsterdam has been extended... until our mail arrives. Don't get me wrong Amsterdam is such a cool city but it's just a bit of a downer having to wait for mail to arrive. We originally planned to stay for four nights... we are now up to 7. We have made the most of our time here.<br />
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The city is really cool. It feels safe (besides the bikes) and there is plenty to do. You can do tours or just wander around the canals. I really like it here.<br />
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Watch out for the cyclists! They are CRAZY (capitals intended). They go SO fast! Watch out! Bikes are everywhere, apparently for every resident in amsterdam there are two bikes. They clear like 10,000 out of the canals a year!<br />
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So far we've been to:<br />
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<li>Anne Frank House- I have watched the tele series and read the book so I was interested to go into the house where Anne and her family hid during World War 2. It was quite interesting yet eery at the same time. It is horrible to think they were found. It would've been so scary.</li>
<li>The Heineken experience. We heard and read that this tour was average. But we had the time so we thought we would check it out anyway, I'm glad we did. It was a fun few hours where you get to smell, touch and taste along the way. I'm not the biggest beer drinker and I still enjoyed it. I think Gonz enjoyed it because he got his free beers and most of mine! </li>
<li>Vondel Park- lovely little park. Nice to sit in or run around. Nothing compared to Central Park so don't go expecting that. </li>
<li>Jordaan area. This neighbourhood is expensive and lovely to walk through. There are pretty photo ops of canals, plenty of bars, cafe's and restaurants. </li>
<li>We took a day trip to the countryside to see the little town of Zaanse Schans. It has working windmill factories, cheese making, clog making, bakeries and plenty of old houses. It is a tourist trap for sure, but if you're looking for something different to do then you would enjoy it Worth going to just because it is so pretty.</li>
<li>Red light district. haha. It's pretty funny really. Imagine skanks in skank wear sitting at a window. They come in all shapes and sizes haha. It still amazes me that people actually do that. If you're in Amsterdam you do have to go here though!</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some hideous mixture that eventually beer is made from.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">at the Heineken experience.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">day trip to Zaanse Schans.</td></tr>
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<li>Ethiopian! Omg! If you have never had an ethiopian meal at a restaurant then you are missing out! It was one of the best food experiences I've had in a long time! We had never tried it before so we didn't really know what to expect! We ordered a large tasting plate that comes out with three or four meats, veg assortments and salad. You eat with your hands (so make sure you clean them)! The mixed plate is surrounded by a whole-wheat crumpet type of bread that is really light! You rip a piece and use it to pick up your curry meat and veg. My description does no justice to how good it really is there!! The website for this restaurant is in dutch and the translation is no good, so if you are ever in Amsterdam just go to Semhar ethiopian restaurant. </li>
<li>Indonesian. The travel books rave about plenty of Indonesian places... so when we were wandering around and found "Sukabumi" (a cute little restaurant) we thought we would give it a try. The food was delicious! </li>
<li>PANCAKES! Of course we had to have them! Poffertjes! You can get them at various places around the city. My fav way is with ice cream, banana and icing sugar. Nothing beats the old maple and ice-cream though. Ahhh I'm hungry!</li>
<li>Beer is in Gonz's food group. He mostly drinks Amstel or Heineken. </li>
<li>Frites! (hot chips) are effing amazing. We got a cone full (most people get mayo, which is amazing) but we got american sauce (which they say is like big mac sauce with dill). Again, REALLY yum. I felt so sick afterwards though. </li>
<li>It is ridiculous, and I don't know where this chocolate comes from, but I discovered it here so I'll include it anyway. Ritter Sport chocolate. Excuse me while I put on five kilos. When I go home I'm going to ship myself some. It is a small block of chocolate and in the middle is a biscuit. You can get all different flavours but I can't go past this! It kind of taste like a kit kat... but better. </li>
<li>FEBO! Weird. It is a fast food place! It doesn't get much faster than this! There is a kitchen behind and people make (fry) food then put it in the right section. Customers pick what they want, put their $1.50 euro in and open a door! Just like a vending machine!</li>
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So I have been planning this trip for over 12 months... yet I made the biggest, stupidest (not a word but I like it) mistake ever... I left the freakin Eurail passes at home! idiotttt! I actually can't believe that happened! After checking I had everything and then rechecking I still didn't realise. (click <a href="http://meetfrankiefranks.blogspot.nl/search/label/eurail" target="_blank">here</a> to see when the parcel arrived)</div>
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What's worse is I have had SO much time to find that we had forgotten them! We stayed with relatives in England for one week (which was amazing) and we could've had the tickets sent there no problems. But no... I waited until after I'd spent 17 hours on a bus travelling overnight to Amsterdam to make sure I had them... insane. It was the worst day. Our hostel room (a 18 bed mix dorm) smelt like weed and tobacco and was about 100 degrees! We felt awful after such a long bus ride that we decided to shower... got in the shower, there were no shelves, so I had to pile my things on two hooks, couldn't put anything on the floor because there were no shower curtains. I got in the shower turned it on and found out the temperature control was broken. Nearly burnt my skin off. Then my clothes fell off the stupid hook and all got wet.. I had a cry haha. I had to get dressed (because my microfiber towel is half the size of a normal towel) and wait for another shower. It was HORRIBLE! It's kind of funny to look back on, but at the time I felt like absolute crap!<br />
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It gets much better than this! Don't worry I won't whinge the whole time. New post on Amsterdam coming soon!</div>Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-91914238431788982562012-07-03T02:35:00.000+10:002012-07-03T02:35:13.873+10:00NYC Ya'll<br />
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We flew from Vegas. Mid-air our plane had to land at the closest airport as JFK had closed due to bad weather. Fun fun fun..... We eventually arrived at our hostel on Amsterdam ave. Our hostel had great facilities and HEAPS of space (something the other hostels lacked). We were in a 6 bed dorm... it was very basic and resembled something I would've stayed in in a school camp. We didn't mind the room, but our room mates were really annoying. They slept all day and went out at night and came in talking at 5am... we moved to a private room for the last night and it was really impressive. We could actually turn the light on to pack our bags!<br />
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Some things that they we did in New York.<br />
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<li>Central Park.... the BEST place to spend a sunny afternoon. We ate our apples and lay in the sun for a while. We got some great pictures and the whole place is really pretty. </li>
<li>MoMa- Modern museum of Modern art. Here you can see some well known painting's by artists such as Picasso and Van Gogh. </li>
<li>Museum of Natural History. This is where the movie 'Night at the Museum' is set. It cost us like $14 admission. They have some amazing animal model's ranging from dinosaurs to bear's. We went to a special exhibit in the planetarium which was really good. </li>
<li>SoHo... if you like shopping. I loved it! Such a cool area to visit! There are small boutiques or big stores like Top Shop (all four stories). </li>
<li>Grand Central station.</li>
<li>Empire state building. Gonz is a fan of getting a good picture so we paid like $22 to go to the observation deck. I wasn't too interested at the start but I was glad we did it as you could see the whole city from there. </li>
<li>Times Square... you have to go here. Bit of a tourist trap but it is definitely worth the visit. </li>
<li>Staten Island Ferry. This ferry is free and you go right past the Statue of Liberty. If you're on a budget holiday it is a way better option than paying like $30 for a ferry tour that does the exact same thing. You also get a great view of the New York skyline. </li>
<li>Brooklyn via the Brooklyn bridge. Walking over the bridge is good fun, it's not too far of a walk and it is a great way to see the city. Brooklyn in such a cool place to go! They have old tram lines and cobble stone streets which is a nice contrast to the busy life across the bridge in Manhattan. There is also great food in brooklyn! </li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gonz and I on the Staten Island ferry.</td></tr>
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<li>Carmine's in Times Square. This is an Italian restaurant that specialises in ''family sized'' meals. One pasta serves 2-4 people! We ordered the spaghetti meatballs and it was absoloutley delicious. You can see our menu <a href="http://www.carminesnyc.com/pdf/menus/tdny/Carmines_Menu_Dinner44th.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. REALLY nice food! Go there!</li>
<li>Katz Deli! ANOTHER famous NYC hotspot! A giant deli that sells their famous Pastrami sandwich. IT IS HUGE! Gonzo finished his! It has been around since 1888! The meat is REALLY yum! The restaurant itself is hectic and you don;t get much for service, but the novelty makes this worth the visit! If you have seen "Where Harry met Sally" this is where they met! <a href="http://katzsdelicatessen.com/" target="_blank">check it here</a>!</li>
<li>Grimaldi's. Famous pizza restuarant in Brooklyn. Def worth the line up out the front. The pizza isn't sold by the slice here so you will just have to be a big fatty and share a MASSIVE one! It is the best pizza I have ever had and it is pretty reasonable in price! It has even won plenty of awards for best pizza in NYC. <a href="http://grimaldisnyc.com/" target="_blank">Grimaldi's website</a></li>
<li>Buddakan! Omg! It is my ultimate favourite restaurant. It is an asian restaurant in the meatpacking district. From the outside you don't see much at all, but when you walk in it feels like you are far away from NYC. Check it out <a href="http://www.buddakannyc.com/buddakan.html" target="_blank">here</a>! Look familiar to you? That's because it is from the Sex and the City movie! Carrie had her rehearsal dinner here.<br /></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buddakan. Where Carrie had her rehearsal dinner.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having a drink before our meal in Buddakan.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our entre tasting plate. Those carrot looking things to the left are actually dumplings!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our buddakan meal. DELISH!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our giant pasta!</td></tr>
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I freakin love this place. It feels like the only place in the world where you can walk down the street with a cocktail at any time. Vegas is everything you think it's going to be. It's forty degree heat, there is people everywhere and you can wear whatever you like. </div>
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We stayed for three nights. The first day we got there was pretty late so that night we just drank around the casino, played some 'slot' machines. When you play the pokies at a casino the waitress comes around and gives you free drinks (I'm talking spirits, beer, wine or whatever you want) you just give her $1 tip per drink. </div>
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We bought some frozen cocktails and walked down to the Bellagio to watch the fountain show... if you ever go to Vegas I strongly recommend you do this! It is on every night at 45 min past the hour! It doesn't go for too long either! The fountains are timed to music and the whole thing really is spectacular! Afterwards we had a look around a few of the hotels. It is ridiculous the amount of effort that goes into maintaining these hotels and the details are amazing. The new 'Cosmopolitan' hotel looks really cool and if I went back I would definitely try staying there.</div>
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We stayed at the Monte Carlo, which is an older hotel but right in the heart of 'The Strip'. We didn't notice it being any older than any of the other hotels. We booked a Monaco Suite, so we had a sitting area, a king bed, a spa bath and a separate powder room. It was luxury after being in hostels. Because we stayed in Vegas mid week the accommodation was really reasonable! Like half the price per night than it is on a weekend! Plus there's still plenty to do at night (not nearly as much clubbing though) and you get heaps of happy hour deals. </div>
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The next night we went to Cirque Du Soleil's new show Ka. It was incredible! The stage was fully rotational (is that a word?) rotatable?.... but I'm not talking 21st Century rotating dance-floor, I'm talking upside down, side to side and fully vertical! It is amazing! </div>
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Gman and I love the BeeGee's. The Australian tribute band were in Vegas and tickets were $30 so we spontaneously went along and scored second row seats. It was actually really good and the guys looked exactly the same! Kind of freaky. After the show we went on the roller coaster that surrounds New York New York hotel... it was good... if you like paying $14 for a concussion... so bumpy. But fun! </div>
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</div>Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-8812191736051216612012-06-18T11:08:00.003+10:002012-06-18T11:08:52.556+10:00Hollywood.....Imagine a hell hole.<br />
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Fill it with dirt, grime, crime, drugs, sleaze, concrete and salmonella.<br />
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I give you... Holly(shit)wood.<br />
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We arrived in Hollywood LA after a bus we got from San Francisco. Our hostel was ok... we were in a shared room with 5 other people. I was the only girl... not actually a bad thing as boys dont have long showers or hog the mirror.<br />
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If you want to become obese I strongly urge you to move here. It was SO hard to find good food options! It was pretty much takeout burgers or pizzas. We luckily found a supermarket and resorted to pre packed salads for dinner. It got to the point where we craved vegetables because we couldn't remember the last time we had something that wasn't covered in cheese or oil.<br />
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On the first day we caught the bus (x3) which took two and a half hours.... to Venice Beach and Santa Monica Pier. The day was ok. Until... on the way home we had the unfortunate pleasure of sharing the bus with two drunken crack heads (on their way to Hollywood to apparently score some chicks in Korea town). I had my magic hair bun in and I was innocently sitting down. They were whinging about not getting a seat.<br />"Apparently you have to have fancy hairstyles to get a seat" "Fancy girl bet she's gonna get off in Beverley Hills"<br />He then continued to talk about me, gonzo said "that's my gf" and then they didn't believe him. Gonz said my name and I turned around. Then the whole bus trip... everyone on the bus knew who Rebecca was. "oh Rebecca, she is maddd" "Rebecca is so mad" "How can I get a girl like Rebecca" "Rebecca, she's like Meg Ryan" "Rebecca is mad" "Man REBECCA is maaaaad".<br />
Meanwhile his 'mate' was saying Rebecca is not mad man, you need to leave Rebecca alone.<br />
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We then drove past the hotel where Whitney Houston just died.<br />
"Quick lets sing a Whitney Houston song"...... do you think they could think of one? No... they tried to sing a song about love before they gave up and sung about getting high in korea town.<br />
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The next day we went to Universal Studios and we had Front of Line tickets (thanks parents) it was great! So nice to be out of Hollywood.<br />
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Our last day in Hollywood was spent in Rodeo Dve and Beverley Hills. It is so lovely there and we were just enjoying not being in the grime capital of the world.<br />
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We are now in San Diego and loving every minute. Such a cool, laid back city with heaps of shopping, bars, restaurants. We are staying in the middle of the Gaslamp area which is pretty much the main drag. Today we went to the local beaches and lay in the sun all afternoon.... wouldn't want to be anywhere else!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">spending a day in Beverly Hills.</td></tr>
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<br />We had one of those cartoon drawings of us done at Universal. It is hilarious! But I can't work out how to get it on here so you will have to check it on my facebook or instagram!<br /><br />Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-67001210455067477322012-06-11T08:50:00.001+10:002012-06-11T08:50:36.459+10:00San Francisco.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Good Afternoon!<br />
Catch up's are in order. You didn't really think I was going to blog everyday did you? I will try my hardest to write as much as possible, but we are just so busy over here! It's great!<br />
The weather here is completely unpredictable! It will be like 20 degrees and sunny in the sunshine, the moment you are in the shade it is freezing! The wind chill here is ridiculous! So hard to judge what to wear! Today on the other hand is lovely, there is hardly any wind, no clouds and 24 degrees. Perfect.<br />
It seems San Francisco has many different identities, every neighbourhood is different from the next. So far we have visited:<br />
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<li>The Castro- An eccentric but friendly community that celebrate gay, lesbian, bi and transgender persons. Rainbow flags fly out most of the windows, disco balls decorate noticeboards and every store seems to celebrate gay pride, some more extreme than others. </li>
<li>The Mission- We didn't really get enough time to explore the Mission. Apparently it's filled with mexican restaurants and bar's. We found ourselves in a very dodgy "hood" so we got the hell out of there.</li>
<li>Fisherman's Warf- tourist central. This area is filled with tourists, attractions, restaurants and souveneir stores. A main attraction is Pier 39 which is home to some smelly sea lions and more touristy shops and restaurants. </li>
<li>Union Square. We are staying in this area. Its a little park/square that the city's shops, hotels and cable cars surround. </li>
<li>Haight Asbury District. The home of the sixties. Lots of graffiti artwork, hipsters and vintage (cool, but very expensive) stores. Golden Gate Park is in this area aswel. It's a HUGE, lovely park.</li>
<li>North Beach. Little area filled with lots of Italian restaurants, we're going there for pasta for dinner tonight. </li>
<li>The Tenderloin. The ghetto. Not too bad in the sunlight but apparently it's advised to stay well away from here at night. We went to a church there this morning called Glide, they have a really cool Gospel Choir.</li>
<li>China Town. Read my last post (<a href="http://meetfrankiefranks.blogspot.com/2012/06/adventures-of-late.html" target="_blank">here</a>) if you're interested in China Town. MASSIVE place, apparently it's the biggest China Town outside of Asia. </li>
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Here a few pictures of what we have been up to! See if you can tell which neighbourhood each pic is from!</div>
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Today has been a very busy day! I feel like I have been in San Francisco for AGES! This morning we woke up around 8am and went down the street to buy some breakfast. I got some fruit salad from the supermarket and a skinny vanilla late from starbucks! </div>
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<span style="font-size: small; text-align: -webkit-auto;">We then went and did a walking tour of San Francisco's chinatown! I have done it before when I was here five years ago with mum. You just print it off the internet! (click </span><a href="http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/casfmenu/a/chinatown_walking_tour.htm" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size: small; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> to see the one we did) I confess, we skipped all the museums at the end. </span><br />
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Goodnight again xxxxxxxxx</div>Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com0San Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.419415537.6745235 -122.577344 37.8753355 -122.261487tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-86471653520479256082012-06-05T14:44:00.000+10:002012-06-05T14:44:56.313+10:00Day One....Day one.... that is an understatement. I should really be calling this the day that June 4th went FOREVER.<br /><br />Melbourne time 04/06/2012.<br />Gonz and I woke up at 4:15 and left for the airport at 5:30am. We said our little goodbyes to our families and went through customs. It sucks to say goodbye to your family for four months, I had a massive lump in my throat but at least I kept it together and didn't cry... I am a cryer... So I am proud of this! Both of us had shaky hands and were feeling super nervous. Couldn't entertain the idea of breakfast, but I managed to have a yogurt at a cafe inside the international area.<br />
We booked the exit row seats which were an absolute lifesaver! I was stuck between Gonzo (who's 6'6) and a man that was the same height but double the width so when it came to meal times it was struggle city to claim some elbow space.<br />
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Los Angeles 04/06/2012.<br />
Anyway to cut a massive story short..er we got to LAX airport (after a 14 hr flight) at 7am on the 4th of June. I had two or so hours sleep... Temaz is overrated... all it did was make me have a crazy dream that my cat was on the plane. Massive weirdo. My parents gave us their Qantas club guest passes so we went to the club lounge to spend our seven hour stopover... seven effing hours. We found the lounge chairs, I put my eye mask on, earplugs in and had the best three hours sleep! So those passes were gold in my eyes.<br />
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We FINALLY arrived in San Francisco at about 5pm and made it to our hostel at around 6:30.<br />
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We are so tired! The hostel has a free wine and cheese night downstairs in the basement but we are way too tired. We just went out to an american diner place. Pretty much a tourist trap but it was a fun place to go, especially as Gonz has never been to the states.<br />
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Goodnight lovelies xxxxFrankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-49065439095041052062012-05-26T14:40:00.000+10:002012-05-26T14:40:01.771+10:00Blowing my cashBeing organised is so expensive!!<br />
I am so hungover today, it's horrible.<br />
Yesterday I ran some errands as it was my day off. I had to buy some things at the chemist and it ended up costing me $135. Yikes. I also paid my phone bill and bought a dress...<br />
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<li>Temaz</li>
<li>Zovirax, because I'm one of those lucky people.</li>
<li>Sml dry shampoo</li>
<li>Flight socks, because when I fly my legs resemble tree trunks. Totally worth the $30 I paid. It's ridiculous, one time my calves didn't fit into my jeans and I had to elevate those baby's for three days before the swelling went down. </li>
<li>30+ lip balm. </li>
<li>A holder for my toothbrush. </li>
<li> and Four small containers. They will hold Moisturiser, Makeup remover, Body wash and cleanser. Don't worry I promise they are tiny!</li>
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Yesterday, I had to cash in all of our coins (remember <a href="http://meetfrankiefranks.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/cracking-it.html" target="_blank">here</a>) in return for some American casholla! SO exciting! A week from Monday! I CAN NOT WAIT! Apologies for the small post, I am soooooo I'll ergh wine!! Alcohol is not my friend.Frankie Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563546446189375796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334656053789378526.post-33237277325788108882012-05-22T08:17:00.000+10:002012-05-22T08:17:09.267+10:00Some minor changesSome changes to our trip...<br />
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If we're besties on facebook you probably know that recently we had a hiccup with some domestic flights..... Such a kick in the face when you get an email saying your flight has been cancelled, indefinitely... At least our money got returned.<br />
STILL, we had everything organised for the UK- Amsterdam leg. Originally, we had booked a flight from Birmingham (near where the rels live) to Amsterdam for like $80 each.<br />
We had a few options...<br />
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<li>Train... too many stops. We have already paid for accommodation in Amsterdam (because we thought the flights were booked). So we can't have a stop over in Belgium... the idea sounds nice but it's not going to work for us.
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<li>Plane... too expensive.
NOW, flights are going for like $200 AU EACH!!!! So that is out of the question.</li>
<li>Combined train and Ferry pass.. sounded PERFECT! Only the train station is too far from where we will be (2hr). Which means we would be getting a 2hr train, followed by another train, followed by an over night ferry, followed by another train into Amsterdam Centraal. </li>
<li>OR.... Bus... (<a href="http://uk.megabus.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">Megabus</a> to be exact)... we chose this option. It costs us $40 each AU and we don't have to worry about swapping vehicles. The only thing is it is 16hrs via bus. Sucks. At least I will be armed with the precious Temaz. </li>
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So after my disaster attempt at packing the other day. I thought to myself (as you do) I wonder what google would say. You can literally ask google anything! My sister was telling me that one of her friends broke up with her bf and googled, "what to do when your boyfriend dumps you." See... proof......<br />
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Look here! You will be so impressed! Well if you're not... I am! I did a massive cull! I culled down half of my t-shirts. Took out one pair of heels. Ditched the denim jacket and the black blazer. Ditched like 3x pairs of shorts, a pair of jeans, a jumper... the list goes on. I have so many versatile outfits that I can mix/match and dress up/ dress down. Plus, my bag is so light! You can't really tell here, but there is so much room in the sides. I have packed everything in here, including shoes and makeup bag. Ditched straightener, hair dryer and have no hair care products :( </div>
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So another thing I got in whilst in Chadstone was a cute little gift from mum! I absoloutley LOVE Kikki K. She wanted to buy me a travel diary and a document wallet. When we got to KK the travel document wallets were a little bulky and big, precious space taker... so we decided to skip on that. I was after a plain notebook with plenty of space. We ended up getting a felt cover with an insert inside. What's great is you can buy refills of the paper so when I've filled it up I just squish the next booklet in. This is why we got the red book band! Great idea! This way when my diary is bulky and completely full the band will keep everything together. Cute Pen. Cuter mum. Thanks heaps mum if you're reading this, I love my present!</div>
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First of all, this is the best perfume ever. This is essential for me! ESSENTIAL!<br />
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The shoes I plan to take... 2x Jelly, 1x Nike, 1x Thongs, 1x Tony Bianco going out heels, 1x casual Funkis heels.<br />
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The T-shirt collection... 3x Country Road, 1x Bonds exercise, 1x black long sleeve basic, 2x shirts, 4x basic Zara tops, 3x forever 21 tops, 2x cropped topshop singlets, 1x topshop singlet.<br />
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1x Topshop duffel coat, 1x Topshop black Blazer, 1x Zara Denim.</div>
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1x BCBG Bandage skirt, 1x leather panel topshop skirt, 1x general pants skirt.</div>
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2x casual jumpers, (1 is CR the other Kmart cheapy) I also want to take this bright blue one that I have on today, and maybe buy a black cardi (I am cringing).</div>
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I almost forgot my sparkle shorts and my high rise leopard shorts.</div>
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This is the only dress I have decided on at the moment.</div>
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Some leggings, Nudie Jeans, Topshop jeans and Leopard Top shop leggings.</div>
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Casual shorts, denim shorts, black sass and bide shorts and high rise moto cheeky shorts.</div>
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SEE I wasn't lying! I need help! I took a picture of my bag with a half attempted effort to pack my clothes into it... I won't show you the picture because I'm far too embarrassed! I am also far too embarrassed to admit the toiletries I was planning on taking... hair care products, sunscreens, makeup, dry shampoo, fake tan, moisturiser, hair oil and my straightener and hairdryer... Lord help me.<br /><br />
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