I have yet to decide on a get up for the BIG gig tonight here live @ the Zanzibar. Too many people in the costume hire place, way too many. I have been in there 3 times in the past 2 weeks and it looks like it’s too late now. Wow, what a business that [...]

Maryanne came in today happy that we have been doing so well for her by sending people on her tour with the Walker boys.  http://www.adventurenorthaustralia.com/
We have sent nearly 20 people with the boys in the past 2 weeks. Very happy indeed, and so are our guests that we have been sending on it. The real [...]

… and what a vibe it is. Another busy day here @ calypso HQ, it’s all happening out there on the frontline, Vee’s on fire, we are managing with a staff member down but we are looking for another prize candidate to join the elite Calypso crew. Any takers??
We have our Halloween party tonight with [...]

… what a beautiful day here in the Tropical North. Another fun filled day mixing with the guests and our fantastic staff. Things are going well, both places are reasonably busy, Vee + Buddha back from a week on Stradbroke Island, changes on the front line @ Njoy, and the delightful Rina entertaining the peoples [...]

tis Tuesday, another beautiful day here in our tropical paradise of Cairns. Tracy and Brad hard at work here behind the scenes with me, Axel out on the frontline entertaining the guests, with the delightful Corina. Meanwhile, down @ Njoy! Nathan is training up Alex our Canadian on the front line on Sheridan St. Having [...]

It’s marvelous isn’t it, the very wonderful commodity that is our backpacker can be so wonderfully inept sometimes. Fortunately Calypso doesn’t suffer too often from these situations, today was just one of those daze that work themselves out over a laugh, at the expense of the situation. Ha ha…
Anyways, (that’s the way they say it [...]

Well I know I am in trouble from the Cyber powers over the ditch @  http://xebidy.com/ for not blogging for some time now. Here are just a few excuses, and really, there is no merit to any of them because I have been online everyday. 
I have been busy. 
The dog ate my modem.
I could have got hit [...]

Well have been back in the saddle since Wednesday really, trying to get my head around it all. Thursday was manic,  http://www.backpackingqueensland.com.au/  meeting all day and the open meeting @  http://www.calypsobackpackers.com.au/zanzibar/default.htm  All in all it went well, a great turnout for the open meeting. Have had a couple of nights out at the Zanzibar and [...]

Bummer. Oh well, lucky me anyway. Time to go home. At the QF Club in LAX awaiting return flight, leaving tonight, Saturday, get home to beautiful Cairns on Monday morning, go figure. Miss out on the NRL Grand Final, it starts soon, I am going to go over to the other terminal and have a [...]

Today we aborted the trip to the beach due to weather. Had the day exploring all the legendary studios of the heartland of Reggae music, Downtown Kingston. Randy’s, GG’s, Studio 1, Techniques, and too many others to mention. Again, Freckles the man. 
We made our way through all the relevant places in Kingston relating to the [...]