19th Oct 07	Fly home to Dublin ! Needless to say I end up on the beer for the weekend with Jason, Maria, Duggan and Co.  What marathon ????
18th Oct 07	Left the Ukraine and traveled back to Berlin.
15th Oct 07	Arrived in Kiverci in Northwest Ukraine . Lots of horses and carriages around - not so many cars.
14th Oct 07	Went from Berlin to Warsaw - which is a much cooler city than I expected.
13th Oct 07	Spent half the day trying to do some running training in Berlin then headed into town to watch the soccer (Ire V Ger) and check out the city with Martin.
06th Oct 07	Went to the Octoberfest in Munich. Arrived late (lunchtime) but still managed to blag our way in to a tent.
05th Oct 07	Drove from Berlin to Augsburg and met up with Lilly
03rd Oct 07	Reunification day in Germany . Went to a cool openair concert at the Brandenburg Gate wih 150,000 people
01st Oct 07	Flew to Berlin.
29th Sep 07	Shopping with Bernice in Sloane Sq followed by a session with the lads in Claphan and onto regents Street.
27th Sep 07	Headed to London and stayed with Burke and tried to go running - this marathon is getting very close :(
15th Sep 07	Declan and Teresa's Wedding in Mayo . What a great day :)
02nd Sep 07	Mick and Tonia's wedding in Dublin. My plans of sobriety go out the window.
27th Aug 07	Heading back after Dec's stage - had a BALL !!!
23th Aug 07	Flew to Riga for Declan's stag . We caught him with a radio wind up in the morning before he even left home :)
22th Aug 07	Flew from Beijing to Dublin. Can't wait to see everyone at home even if its only for a short while.
19th Aug 07	Saw the Great Wall of China at Baldaring, 2 hours outside Beijing. Click for pics
18th Aug 07	Arrived in Beijing after yet another mamoth train journey. Saw the Forbidden City, Tiananmen square and some local markets.Click for pics
16th Aug 07	Went 2000 miles inland to see the Terracotta warriors in Xian. Pretty cool although I wasn't blown away. Click for pics
14th Aug 07	Checking out Shanghai, chilling out on the Bund, seeing the sights, enjoying local food. Click for pics
12th Aug 07	Headed to Shanghai via a 24hour Chinese sleeper train - amazingly comfortable whcih was a bit of a surprise.
11th Aug 07	Shoping in Hong Kong - headed out with lara and a few of her friends again to some geat spots.
10th Aug 07	Lilly headed back to Germany. I stayed in Hong Kong and experienced my first Level 7 Typhon - its about te same as a 'middlin' day at home :)
09th Aug 07	Sighseeing in Hong Kong. Met up with Lara in the evening and she brought us to a cool bar at the top of one of the skyscrapers - its great to have locals to show you around.
08th Aug 07	Lilly and I left shenzhen and headed to Hong Kong - its a cool city althoug weather is crap at the moment.
07th Aug 07	Peter went on a bender and whilst very drunk decided to get a taxi from mainland China to Hong Kong airport and get the first flight home :)
06th Aug 07	Flew Hanoi to Bangkok to Shenzhen (mainland China). Met up with Lilly in the airport.
05th Aug 07	Last day in Vietnam - did some shopping in Hanoi. I'll be sorry to say goodbye to Camila and the other girls tomorrow :(
03th Aug 07	Having a BRILLIANT time on a boat in Halong bay with Peter and the Chilian girls. Click for pics
31th Jul 07	Left Hoi An and headed for Hanoi via the Citadel in Hue.
30th Jul 07	We are checking out Hoi An at the momemt . The girls went shopping but Peter and I headed to the nearest cultural sight (My Son) - what a pair of cultural legends we are :)
26th Jul 07	Arrived in the beautiful coastal town of Nha Thrang - its a nice change from the big Asian cities. Click for pics
25th Jul 07	Saw the Tunnels from the Vietnam/American War as well as the war museum in Ho Chi Minh. Click for pics
24th Jul 07	Left Cambodia and headed to Ho Chi Minh. Met back up with the Chilian girls
22th Jul 07	Day trip to Bokor - a deserted town on Cambodian coast.
21th Jul 07	Checked out the Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh - its overrated or else I am just totally Templed Out at this stage.
20th Jul 07	Went to Phnom Penh with Peter and the Chilian girls. Saw the horrific Killing Fields and S21 torture prison. Click for pics
19th Jul 07	Visted Angkor Wat and surrounding temples today. Also saw them for sunset last night - pretty spectacular.
17th Jul 07	Took a bus from Bangkok to Siam Reap in Cambodia - one of the worst journeys ever - ripped off left, right and centre. I feel violated !
14th Jul 07	Headed back to Peter and Emmet in Ko Samui and hit the beer for the last time in Thailand.
12th Jul 07	Spent 3 days in the AMAZINGLY beautiful Ko Sok National Park. Click for pics
09th Jul 07	Left Phucket and headed off to Krabi on the West coast of Thailand.
08th Jul 07	I have to listen to Sligo winning the Connacht Championship for the first time in 32years over a dodgy internet conenction:(
07th Jul 07	I headed off to Phucket
06th Jul 07	Day trip to the awesome Ang Thong National Marine Park. Peter didn't make it - still in recovery.
04th Jul 07	Fishing off the coast of Ko Samui - stil ltrying to recover from the beer. Catching fish was not high on the priority list. Click for pics
01st Jul 07	On the beer back in Ko Samui - we haven't slept for 3 days now....
29th Jun 07	FULL MOON party on Ko Phangan - absolute carnage with 20,000 others. Ened up on the island for 2 days.
28th Jun 07	Left Chiang Mai and flew to Ko Samui where we met up with Emmet Walsh and went on the beer...
27th Jun 07	Mountain biking in mountains in Chiang Mai
25th Jun 07	Quad biking in the mountains in Chiang Mai
22nd Jun 07	Bangkok to Chiang Mai (in Northen Thailand) by overnight train
20th Jun 07	Sightseeing in Bangkok - lots of Temples, Buddhas and we even tried some yoga and Thai massage!!
18th Jun 07	Flew from Sydney to Bangkok and met up with Peter on the Kao San Rd
17th Jun 07	Session with Tiarnan in Sydney - Oxford St, Kings Cross and Scruffy murphys watching football at 5.00am !
16th Jun 07	Left Auckland and arrived in Sydeny . Met up with Tiaranan O'R and stayed with Ian & Gillian.
13th Jun 07	20km treck across the snow capped Tongariro National Park, New Zealand. Amazing scenery !! Click for pics
11th Jun 07	Potholing in the amazing underground Waitomo Caves in New Zealand's North Island.
09th Jun 07	Sea kayaking around Catheral Cove near Hahei, New Zealand before relazing in the natural Hot Water Beach. Click for pics
06th Jun 07	Swimming with Dolphins in the Bay of Islands at the top of New Zealand.  Beautiful place if a little cold this time of year!
04th Jun 07	Fly from Cairns to Auckland, New Zealand. I only have 12 days here so it will be straight out no the road tomorrow
02nd Jun 07	Beering again today - a nice 3 day session to celebrate turning 28 !! Click for pics
01st Jun 07	My 28th Birthday. Burke and I hit the beer the minute we woke up - great session - some good photos and videos. AT 28 I suppose I should be thinking about growing up soon but not much sights of that happening yet ! Drunken video click here  - this one is private as well - email me if you want to see it :)
31st May 07	Fly to Ciarns to meet up with Peter Bruke - straight on the beer - we think we fniished up in Woolshed but not sure !!
30th May 07	Ferry across Sydney harbour to manly and last night dinner & drinks with Ian & Gillian. I have done more sighseeing in last 3 days that the previous 2 weeks I spent in Sydeny
29th May 07	Train out for Sydney to see the Blue Mountains Click for Pics
27th May 07	Sightseeing in Sydney with Ian and Gillian - Chinese gardens, Chinatown, Skytower fr sunset - great views Click for pics
26th May 07	Gillian's birthday party in Sydeny followed by a late night in Darling harbour
23rd May 07	Leave Jo'burg for 30hr flight back to Sydney just in time to see Liverpool loose the Champions League Final - gutted !!
20th May 07	Enjoying some sunshine and exercise in Jo'burgs parks with Nicky and Vasca while Paul slaves away in Mozambique !
19th May 07	Watching the all South AFrican final of the Super 14's in Parkhurst, Jo'burg with Nicky
18th May 07	4 days helping South African farmers learn more about Biofuels with Peter Schrum and colleagues.
11th May 07	I leave Cairns and after a night in Sydney with Ian & Gillian I fly to Jo'burg via Bangkok
08th May 07	After 5 days on the beer in Cairns you gotta love the Woolshed) we finally finish a 13 day session ! Some Cairns Pics
02nd May 07	Peter 'Leonidas' Burke's Birthday - celebrated in Townsville Video of the special moment
30th Apr 07	Head off for 3 days sailing on board 'Broomstick' (ex racing yacht) -beautiful islands and snorkling on Great Barrier Reef
29th Apr 07	Arrive in Airle Beach after brief stop over in Harvey Bay
25th Apr 07	3 days on Fraser Island - beautiful sand island - lotsof fun camping and off road driving ! Click for Pics
22nd Apr 07	Its Sunday so we we do the only logical thing - hit the beer at 11.30am - Burke learns what it is to drink with an Irishman! Scorcese levels of moviemaking . This video is priavte - if you really want to see it email me for access :)
21st Apr 07	Skydiving over Byron Bay - lots of fun falling from 14,00ft towards the ground at 200km per hour
20th Apr 07	AIdan & Susan's wedding back hom - am gutted to have missed it . Makeup for it in the legendary Cheeky Monkeys
19th Apr 07	Arrive in Byron Bay - love this little town - great atmosphere and lots of fun ! Lots of Videos and Pics form this one !
18th Apr 07	Maria's Birthday - we drive from Newcastle to Coffs Harbour via Port Macquarie
17th April 07	The 6 of us leave Sydney and drive North - stoping to see a recording of Home 'n' Away - surely the highlight of the trip :)
15th Apr 07	We finally see Bondi beach and walk along the coast to Coogee - what a surprise - we end up in the pub !
14th Apr 07	After drinking for 3 days Jason and Maria arrive in Sydney-things only get worse! The infamous 'Before' and 'After' videos
13th Ap 07	Sights of Sydney - Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Darling Harbour, Maritime Museum, Harbour Bridge....
10th Apr 07	Recovering from 4 day bender in Sydney - sauna in Ian & Gillians gym helped enormously - move to Railway Hostel
06th Apr 07	Flew to Sydney and moved in wIth Ian & Gllian in their appartment in Darling Harbour Click for Video of Burke Entertaining
05th Apr 07	On the beer with Burke in Melbourne-neither of us remember where were - we do remember it being good though !
02nd Apr 07	The end of my African Adventure - left Lapala Game Reserve, drove to Jo'burg and flew to Perth.Click here for lots more
01st April 07	Game Drive and Bush walk in Lapalala - slept out in the African bush, under the stars
31st Mar 07	Drove from Jo'burg to Lapalla (Paul Broxis' 100,000 acre game reserve in Limpopo, Northern South African)
30th Mar 07	Visit De Beers 's Algae Biofuel research centre in Namboomspuit , North of Pretoria.
28th Mar 07	Attend African biofuels Conference in Jo'burg. Meet Paul Screawn who is visiting on work from Geneva.
27th Mar 07	Visit the Apartheid Museum in Jo'burg. Do a 10K run with Paul with a local running club.Click for Pics
26th Mar 07	Attend meeting with Chief Operating Officer of BP Africa in Jo'burg to discuss Global climate change
25th Mar 07	Visit Soweto, the township with more than 3 million black residents - see Mandela's house and lots more
24th Mar 07	Visit Constitution Hill (ex-Apartheid prison). Go to Super 14's game in Ellis statium in the evening Click for pics + Video
23rd Mar 07	Running with Paul in Jo'burg and eating out in Mandela Square
22nd Mar 07	Safari drive in Kruger National Park Click for Pics
21st Mar 07	Diving in Inhambane, Mozambique before driving back to South Africa
18th Mar 07	Scuba Diving in the 27C Indian ocean off Mozambique Click here for Pics
17th Mar 07	Adventure race around Jo'burg (lion santuary, quad biking, ski slope, beach volleyball) before driving to Mozambique
16th Mar 07	Awoke in Kigali to find out it is too dangerous to travel overland to Mozamb. so got a flight through Kenya back to Jo'burg.
15th Mar 07	Trecked a dormant Volcano in Rwanda to see the last remaining Mountain Gorillas (Click to see more)
14th Mar 07	Bus from Uganda to Rwanda, arrive in Kigali just in time to book Gorilla treck and get bus to Ruhengeri
13th Mar 07	Visit Ngamba Island Chimp Santuary on the Ugandan side of Lake Victoria Click for Video
12th Mar 07	White Water rafting on the Nile at its source in Southern Uganda
09th Mar 07	Arrive in Kampala, Uganda - unable to access any money - this country literally has no ATMs - not good !! Click for Video
08th Mar 07	Attend UN Rwandan genocide trial in Arusha, spent 3 hours with trial lawyer, get 30 hour bus to Uganda through Kenya
06th Mar 07	Left Serengeti and spent the day in the AWESOME Ngorongoro Crate with best collection of African wildlife imaginable.
04th Mar 07	Safari in Serengeti plains in North Eastern Tanzania - the Big 5 up close & personal plus LOTS more. Click for lots more
03rd Mar 07	Return to Arusha after coquering Kilimanjaro
02nd Mar 07	Finally summit Kilimanjaro after a 70k hike and climbing to a hight of 5,900m - it was cold up there at -40C !!
26th Feb 07	Start our Kilimajaro climb Click here for lots more info on our adventures
24th Feb 07	Fly to Arusha in Tanzania, meet Adrian, Matt, Gary and Kate kust in time to find a bar showing Ireland hammer England :)
22nd Feb 07	Arrive in Jo'burg after flying from Port Elizabeth, Stay with Paul & Nicky Broxis. Paul had his P&G leaving do.
21st Feb 07	Spend the day in Tsitsikamma national park before driving to Jefrey's Bay (Surfers Paradise SA)
20th Feb 07	I jump the biggest bungee jump in the world - 216m off a bridge in Storms River in SA .Click for lots more
19th Feb 07	Drive from Mossel bay to Kysna (along the garden route of SA). Call nito the Bart Diaz Museum.
18th Feb 07	Cage Diving with Great White Sharks in Gainsbaai in South Africa. Incredible experience Click for pics
17th Feb 07	Left Capetown and set out along the garden route starting off at the Cape of Good Hope. Saw Pengiums at Simonstown
16th Feb 07	Climb Lions Head mountain in Capetown , Drinking with the Dublin girls and some Long St backpackers Click for Pics
15th Feb 07	Heuy Helicopter 'Combat' trip along the Cape Peninsula and Capetown. Click for Photos and Videos
14th Feb 07	Dinner with all the girls in Muizenburg
13th Feb 07	Tour the winelands area around Capetown and Stellenbosch. The drinking continued back at Long St!! Photos and Video
12th Feb 07	Tour of the Langa Township near Capetown - nearly got left behind in one of their Shebeens !!
11th Feb 07	On the beer in Capetown for the Ire V France 6 Nations game - how could we loose it like that !! Click for photos
10th Feb 07	Visited the Capetown Aquarium before of course ending up on the beer !! Click for Photos
07th Feb 07	Got food poisoning from a really nice restaurant on the V&A waterfront in Capetown -down for 3 days !!
06th Feb 07	Climb Table mountain, walk around the beautiful V&A waterfront, go the beer ! Click for pics and video
4,5th Feb	On the Beer in Capetwown - getting nothing done but having a great time doing it !!
03rd Feb 07	Fly from Dublin to London then onto Jo'burg and eventually land in Capetown (Duhh - forgot to book somewhere to stay :)
01st Feb 07	Spend the day packing , say goodbye to the Family and drive to Dublins - arriving VERY late in Jason's
31st Jan 07	Steph is on local radio saying goodbye - what a career in Sports Journalism that girl has ahead of her
30th Jan 07	Leave Des Kenny's house and fly from luton to Knock-after 3 years in the city I leave London-try to hold it together people
29th Jan 07	Fly back from Dubai to London - stay with Des while I sort out the last bits of crap in London.
28th Jan 07	Check out of the Dubai Hotel and spend the day on Jumeriah Beach with Des and Diarmaid Pics from Dubai
27th Jan 07	Awarded our prize by the Chairman of the GAA and watched the All Stars from 05 beat the 06's - hit the beer !!!
26th Jan 07	After a VERY shaky start Fulham Irish win the Plate competition - with my good self as Top scorer Click here for lots more
25th Jan 07	On the beer in Dubai with all the Fulham Irish boys.
24th Jan 07	Desert Safari an hour outside Dubai - then on the beer !
23nd Jan 07	ON THE BEER in Dubai with Des Kenny and Diarmaid 'the biggest bomb to hit the middle East' Maher!!
22nd Jan 07	Training Session with Dubai Celts - I ended up making the visiting Peter Canavan - no need to guess what happend.
21st Jan 07	Tried running the beer out of myself in the gym - it didn't work so Des and I hit the Burg Al Arab and the 360 Bar
20th Jan 07	Arrived in Dubai with Des Kenny and Diarmaid - lovely BBQ in Diarmaid's sister's house.
19th Jan 07	I sold my  Aston Martin today - travelling round the world is an expensive hobby - something had to give
18th Jan 07	My London Leaving party in the Living Rooms off Regent St - dinner then lots of drinks - who invited Ross Kemp lads ??
13th Jan 07	Fulham Irish loose to Kilala in the All-Ireland Quarter finals - we drown our sorrows in style in Galway,Knock and London