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Dot in the Sky ([personal profile] dotinthesky) wrote2007-10-01 12:47 pm

He Smiled and Gave Me a Vegemite Sandwich

OzBus is a new travel company that provides a regular overland bus service between London and Sydney, Australia. The first bus departed on 16 September, carrying a mixture of people, including a writer from The Guardian. Every two weeks she'll be writing a column, documenting the trip. Her first piece is here.

I feel like signing up for one of their trips! The idea of sitting on my ass for 84 days is not compelling, but the sights and the adventures shared with a group of people make me think that it could be one of those "life-changing" type of trips, where you make friends for life and discover new things about yourself (i.e. the endurance to sit on your ass for 84 days). It's also a little bit like being a Big Brother contestant, only you don't have a public baying for your blood, nor fellow bedmates as thick as shit. And no money at the end of the rainbow. And no cameras... Ok, I guess it's not that similar to Big Brother.

Visiting dozens of countries; camping under the stars; meeting people from all over the world... it's a universe away from this grey London outside my window.

[identity profile] suede.livejournal.com 2007-10-01 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
wow!
i have been reading everything in the oz bus site XD

do you know if there are other buses doing different tours?

[identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com 2007-10-01 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
As far as I know, that's the only one. But maybe interest will generate others? I wish there was a way to get to Brasil that didn't involve flying or expensive cruise ships...

[identity profile] amberholic.livejournal.com 2007-10-01 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps a really long journey via the arctic circle and North America?