I am Southampton born and bred. I have been travelling
around the world now for just over 37 months, covering 22 countries in over 4 continuants and I have been flying the Southampton flag the whole way!
I left England back in September 2010 after living my whole
life in Hedge End. My last weekend in England I attended Southampton Vs Rochdale, which we lost, Back in League One. It may all be so distant
to you, but that was ans and still is the last game that I have been able to attend at St Mary’s.
I first flew off to the States, and lived in Rhode Island,
before heading off to live in Washington State. Since then I have lived in
Canada before travelling through Hong Kong, then onto South-East Asia. I then
flew into Brisbane, Australia in March of 2011 where I ended up living for just over
16 months, and I had the joy of celebrating two glorious Southampton
promotions. On both occasions celebrating so hard. I would also like to point
out that there is a pretty big Southampton based fan club in Brisbane and
across Australia, I frequently ran into people from the Southampton area! Since then I have lived both on New Zealand's South and North Islands for a total of 5 months, before travelling through both Central and South America!
I am currently travelling through South America, and I will be heading back to England on Friday 12th April, and as I keep telling everyone, I'm so excited to see our Saints playing again
at St Mary’s hosting another Premier League game. Back where we belong and so
proud. First game Saints Vs West Ham, in my first full day back in England!
Not gonna lie, it has always been my dream to get my
pictures into a Southampton programme. Showing that even though I'm not there
right now, the support has been there through thick and thin!
Hope you’re all enjoying the Red and White party back home!
And good luck back in the Premier League boys!
COYR!
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February 2007 - Pas de la Casa, Andorra
Just to start off, this one isn't from my travels, but this one is
back from February 2007 in Andorra. My friend said he wanted a photo of me
snowboarding in my Saints top, and that’s what he got!
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October 2010 - Boston, USA
Wearing a Southampton fleece at Fenway Park, home of the
Boston Red Sox (from the same guy that now owns Liverpool FC). This game was rained
off, so I had to head back up to Boston the next day to see the Red Sox beat
the New York Yankees! It did mean I got my own tour of the 98 year old stadium,
kinda had a Dell feel about it.
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October 2010 - Providence, USA
Southampton beer, brewed in Southampton, New Jersey, USA.
Sold in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. I brought it up with the bartender
that I am from Southampton back in the UK (the original Southampton), to which
it turned out he was from Southampton in the state of New York.
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November 2010 - Seattle, USA
At the base of the Space Needle, Seattle, Washington, USA
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December 2010 - Jasper, Canada
Christmas Day 2010, topless snowbarding down Marmot Basin,
in Jasper, the Canadian Rookies, wearing my only Christmas pressie, my new
Saints Beanie!
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January 2011 - Jasper, Canada
Climbing through the rocks at Maligne Canyon over the ice
walks in Alberta, Canada
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January 2011- Ottawa, Canada
Ice skating across Rideau Lake which runs 7.8Km through
Canada’s capital, Ottawa. Return journey
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February 2011 - New Territories, Hong Kong
This picture was up in a Irish bar in Hong Kong, kinda looks all
too familiar of a certain derby!
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| February 2011 - Vietnam |
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February 2011 - Hoi An, Vietnam
Guiding the boat down the Thu Bon River |
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February 2011- Hoi An Vietnam
Tagged in a bar in Hoi An, Vietnam
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| March 2011 - Halong Bay, Vietnam |
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March 2011 - Vang Vieng, Loas
My
first ever rock climbing experience. |
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May 2011 - Brisbane, Australia
7th May 2011, my house mate, Danny G (also from
Southampton (and taking me to the Saints V West Ham game)), celebrating Saints promotion into the Championship, Taken at half
time during the first ever Queensland derby in the AFL, Brisbane Lions Vs The
Gold Coast Suns inside the Gabba. We did our Southampton boys proud that night!
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December 2011 - Brisbane, Australia
My Christmas Pressies from home for 2011, what awesome parents!
Shipped all the way from England out to Australia!
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| December 2011 - Sydney, Australia |
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| December 2011 - Sydney, Australia |
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| January 2012 - Blue Mountains, Australia |
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January 2012, Glass House Mountains, Australia
Climbing Mount Tibrogargan, the tallest mountain in the Glass House Mountains range
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January 2012 - Brisbane, Australia
Getting our Boagon on in Brisbane this Australia Day
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| April 2012 - Brisbane, Australia |
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| 28th
April 2012, streaming the Saints Vs Coventry game live to our house in Kangaroo
Point, Brisbane, me and Rosie (my Aussie as roommate (and now a Saints fan)) celebrating our
promotion BACK INTO THE PREMIER LEAGUE, Brisbane was painted Red and White all that night! |
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| June 2012 - Kata Tjuta, Australia |
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| June 2012, Uluru, Australia |
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| July 2012, Melbourne, Australia |
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August 2012 - Queenstown, New Zealand
The Remarkables,
Queenstown, New Zealand.
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| August - October 2012 - Mt Hutt, New Zealand |
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| My room up the Mt Hutt where I lived for over two months |
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| I had Sky up there, many late nights! |
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October 2012 - Mt Hutt, New Zealand
Bikinis for breasts... |
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| ...Well, we all wanna do our part! |
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| I will stream the games whenever and wherever I can... |
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| November 2011 - Paihia, New Zealand |
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February 2013, Cancun, Mexico
Like I said, when I watch them I can...and whata great game to watch! |
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| March 2013 - Dead Womans Pass, Peru |
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| March 2013 - Machu Picchu |
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| Getting the locals on the Red and White! |
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| March 2013, Lake Colorado, Bolivia |
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March 2013, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Looking similar to the Southampton White Rose |
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April 2013, Cataratas del Iguazú, Argentina
At the top of the Garganta del Diablo |
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April 2013, Rio de Janerio, Brazil
Looking out over the city and pan de azúcar (or Sugarloaf Mountain) from near Cristo Redentor (or the 'Christ the Redeemer' statue) |
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| Like I said, things have changed since I left! |
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This tag has been on my bag the whole way!
On route back to the Canadian main land from Vancouver
Island
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I would love it if this became a thing and people got
themselves all over the world and spread their love for the Saints. Even if
this doesn't get anywhere I will keep getting Saints out there through the rest
of my travels, and I will stay proud.
TRAVELS 2 - HERE WE GO AGAIN
Back on the SFC hunt/tagging around the world!
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| Yep, Chicken Nuggets - December 2014 - Brisbane, Australia |
Thanks for sharing. Great website
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