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it takes a moment to loose a life and a moment to change it, the moment i nearly lost mine i changed it
| Real Name: |
Rod Shepherd |
| Lives In: |
Darwin, AU |
| Birth Date: |
March 19, 1971 |
| Member Since: |
Sep 25, 2003 |
| Last Login: |
May 06, 2008 02:50 UTC |
| Member's Time: |
May 12, 2008 13:55 CST |
| VT Rank: |
1321 |
| Deals Rank: |
Unranked |
| External Page: | www.earthboyrod.com |
| Travel Interests: |
Historical Trip, Scuba/Snorkeling, Hiking/Walking, Backpacking, Rail Trip
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THE SMALLEST OF STEPS SOMETIMES LEADS TO THE GREATEST ADVENTURE.....
in Australia i feel so restless, while Vanuatu i felt free, New Caladonia opened my eyes for the first time and Fiji was the beginning of a journey for me.
Japan is always a contradiction, America completely fullon, Canada a land of such delights and South Africa the first and last place i was ever ripped off.
Kenya is with me forever, Tanzania very close behind, Zimbabwe reminded me of sadness, Botswana and Zambia full of life.
England a place of parties, France two suitcases blown in my mind, Dominica Republic refreshed me and New Zealand reminds me of home.
Chile hit me with a difference, Argentina reawakened me to travel, Bolivia crippled me with illness and Peru opened my eyes to the Inca's.
Cuba reminded me of a Vanuatu long past, Morroco grew with me as time past, Spain shocked me by a pick pocket and Finland amazed me with its Colour.
Hong Kong was clean and Organised, Singapore's temperature was like home.
every plane an adventure, every day a new journey
windows of opportunity, snapshots of a life
new strangers, new people, friendships often fleeting
wonderful moments, the highlights of my life?
6 PLACES I WANT TO SEE
* Timor Leste
* more and more and more and more of Africa (i love this continent)
* more of New Zealand
* more of Australia (although i've seen alot already)
* journey from China to the former soviet countries
* Vanuatu to try more croissants
I seem to spend 1/3 of my time travelling, 1/3 of my time dreaming of it and 1/3 of my time talking to fellow travellers. My goal in life is to spend 3/3 of my time travelling and 1/3 of this time talking to fellow travellers. Now all that is left is for me to figure out how to convert 1/3 travelling to 3/3 travelling..... |
| travel the world leaving only footprints |
|  | The Journey so far 1971 - born Sydney (New South Wales - Australia)
1971 - 1976 ??? where was i ???
1976 - 1977 Riverwood (Sydney)
1978 - 1979 Melbourne (Victoria -Australia)
1978 - 1979 Victorian trips, Wilsons Prommentory National Park
1980 - 1982 Perth (Western Australia - Australia)
1980 - 1982 South of Western Australia including Mount Barker where my grandparents lived, Merriden, Bunbury, Busselton and Geraldton
1983 - 1984 Efate and Port Vila Vanuatu
1984 Sydney, Noumea (New Caledonia) Santo (Vanuatu) and Suva (Fiji)
1985 - 1997 Sydney
1985 - 1997 New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland
1988 Tasmania - 2 weeks
1994 New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia - 9 weeks
1997 Port Vila Vanuatu - 2 week
1997 drove to Darwin Northern Territory through Queensland - 1 week
1997 - 2004 Darwin
1997 - 2003 Topend of Northern Territory and the Kimberley region (Western Australia)
2003 Japan (Tokyo), Central USA and Montreal (Canada) - 4 weeks
2003 Mandurah (Western Australia) - 1 week
2004 Sydney, Africa, London (England), Paris (France), Dominican Republic, USA, Canada, Auckland (New Zealand) - 3 months
2004 Sydney,Newcastle, Wollongong, Nelson Bay
2005 Western Australia - Perth & Sydney
2006 - 2007 Around the World Again
Chile - ,Santiago,Puerto Varas, Argentina - Buenos Aires, Bariloche,La Paz (Bolivia),Lake Titicaca,Cuzco,Lima, Los Angeles,Chicago,New York,Montreal,Quebec,Toronto,Havana(Cuba),Vinales,Trinidad(Cuba),Madrid(Spain),London,Paris,Helsinki(Finland),Rovaneimi, Sydney
2008 Singapore, Hong Kong
2008 Papua New Guinea - Kokoda & Rabaul |
the habits of travel i'm beginning to understand myself better through my travels and the experiences i gain from them. And personally its interesting coming to terms with these little quirks i know i have.
* pack my bag too many times and yet still misplace things.
* of the 900 photo's i took on my 3 month trip, about 5 i would say i was happy with.
* i seem to have this thing for loosing shoes.
* there is a 40% chance i will loose something i buy within the first 30 minutes of buying it, then the chances diminishes greatly.
* i've developed the skill of knowing every time zone on this planet
* 'sorry policeman i thought 60 miles was the same as 60 kilometres' - thats my excuse and i'm sticking to it. | | | 17/07/2004 mytred R.I.P my last ever car ?? |
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| McDonalds are everywhere on this rock |
| | My odd collections from the world
* cloth patches from places i visit
* McDonald placemats from overseas destinations
* weird overseas bottle tops
* foreign coins
* odd words i am incorporating into my own language
* pictures that grab me
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DESTINATION AFRICA (with a few detours in between) wt2 has now come and gone and now my eyes are looking towards the sites of singapore, hong kong and papua new guinea. Also a little further off are the following ideas:
Now its destination Scandanavia, planned for July 2009
Maldives in the next couple of years
6 foot track (blue mountains)
Overland track (Tasmania)
Rabaul (PNG) with Kokoda in 2008
road trip across america
bicycle riding in china
Camino trail in Spain
Vietnam | | |
| the reason i take a breath |
| | My Poetry i've always been able to put my thoughts and life into words, but its only through sites such as VT that i've decided to rather then just write for a once only reading to continually save my work here and hope to gain an understanding of myself through the ever growing nature of my work. Mostly about love or the lack of it, i'm also finding an affinity with innate often not thought about objects. Time will tell if my words are swept away and forgotten or somewhere someone will remember and enjoy my words....
2003 - the healing year
2004 - the learning year
2005 > the living years
if you want to continue reading my poetry its now found on a page linked to my website www.earthboyrod.blogspot.com
the list of stuff
walk the kokoda trail - July 2008
scuba dive - qualified 21/12/2004
cycle around a country (any will do)
learn to ballroom dance
see the places in my dreams
look at My Everest |
words i want to say and where i want to say them Jamaica - 'I'm in Jamaica, Man'. | | |
| microlighting across africa |
| | Books and Authors who inspire me Christina Dodwell - Travels with Pegasus
Lonely Planet, Rough & Eyewitness Trave Guides
Anything on Africa, I've now read more than a dozen books on the continent |
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kiwi Sat May 10, 2008 08:46 UTC
We're coming to Darwin, maybe we'll see you?? | aussirose Tue Apr 8, 2008 12:52 UTC
Well Rod...we'd love to have you there!! All the info is on Zig's pages (1+1). You'll need to email him as he is taking numbers now for the events. I'd personally love to see you there! xx | aztecprincess Fri Mar 21, 2008 00:23 UTC
Your poetry is awesome. I have found very few poets that take a hold of the awe part of me. Thanks for sharing... | Gillybob Wed Mar 19, 2008 21:38 UTC
Wonderful page! Many happy returns of the day. Wishing you a year filled with safe and happy travels. Gillybob greetings |
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