paulandjes
"In 20 years time you will regret the things that you haven't done rather than the things you have"
About paulandjes
Budding Member | Member since 18th Mar 07
Citizenship: AustraliaMarital Status: Married
About paulandjes:
Paul and Jess have been living in Australia for the past 8 years and have travelled in and around Australia on many a short backpacking holiday.
Jess: Recently jacked in my job of 8 years after much deliberation to follow my heart and become a yoga teacher which I LOVE. However am really excited about embarking on a RTW trip.
Paul: Still working in the same job of 8 years but ready to give it up soon to go on a long awaited trip of a lifetime.
Byron Bay- NSW, Australia
Litchfield National Park- NT, Australia
Wanaka- South Island, New Zealand
Activity : photos (184) forum (10) guide (0) blog (39) diary (0) trips (1)
Latest Blog Entry
Las Vegas & Grand Canyon
Posted by paulandjes | 2nd May 2008
Paul:
Las Vegas was our first stop in the US after Mexico. We got to our hotel, Excalibur, on the south strip, very tired after an early morning and long flight and were immediately snagged by what we thought was the check in desk but was actually someone who got us to agree to go to a demo of timeshares in exchange for a free show and some free gambling money. Suckers! Oh well, we figured we could be strong and avoid signing on the dotted line. (we did.....just!).
So after a quick nap and shower we headed out to the strip. The hotels and casinos on the strip are just ENORMOUS and amazingly themed. We walked through 'New York, New York' with it's copy of the Manhattan skyline, The MGM Grand which is the biggest hotel in the world, then we got a yard long margarita and wobbled further up the strip dodging drunk people and the odd Elvis impersonator. We had a look in a casino called The Venetian which has gondalas
Continued | Paul and Jess Go Global
Travel Blogs paulandjes runs
- Paul and Jess Go Global - Taking The Long Way Home
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Trips
World Trip 2007 - 2008 (76840 kms)
05 Aug 2007 - 21 Apr 2008
Visiting: Australia, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, India, United Kingdom, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, USA and Mexico.
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