In celebration of Shannon turning 30 years old on 17th March we've complied a list of 30 of his 'awesome moments whilst travelling' Enjoy reflecting with us in this photo diary, more info on each special moment can be found in the destinations tab and select the country.
CLIMBING
Be it volcanoes such as Mt Bromo or Mt Batur, on the Sydney Bridge , a hike around UlurauNational Park or a 8 hour trek across snowy Tongariro, the need for a good climb and the rewards at the top are worth the climb.
Sunrise trek to Mt Batur, Bali, Indonesia

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Tongariro Crossing, South Island, New Zealand

Trekking 'The Olgas' Kata Tjuta, part of Uluru National Park

ANIMALS & FISH
Getting up close and personal with all kinds of animals on land and in the sea
Swimming with black tip reef sharks, Langkawi, Malaysia


Feeding kangaroos, Australia

Crocodile feeding, Darwin, Australia
Swimming with dolphins in the wild, Kaikoura, New Zealand

Diving in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

LORD OF THE RINGS
While everyone knows LOTR rings was filmed in New Zealand, it is amazing to visit the sets of Hobbiton, and visit the WETA workshop, and stumble upon other film locations
Hobbiton, New Zealand

FOOD
Oh how could I not include some of my favourite meals!
Demolishing a kilo steak and winning the meal for free upon completion, Sydney


Check the size of this pizza from Sals, Auckland, New Zealand

Went to Italy for a week... only ate pizza!

DRIVING
Nothing will beat driving top of the range cars for a job but I've also had fun driving other cars and watching the F1
4WD Fraser Island, Australia

F1 Melbourne, Australia

Driving fast / amazing cars for work, Sydney, Australia
Road tripping the outback, Australia

ADVENTURE
Got to love a bit of adventure...!
Erawan Falls, Thailand

Snorkelling at a ship wreck, Amed, Indonesia

Franz Josef Glacier hike and helicopter ride, Franz Josef, New Zealand
Sky diving, Wanaka, New Zealand

Bungy Jump, Queenstown, New Zealand

Canyon Swing, Queenstown, NZ

Sand boarding in New Zealand

Wakening up in the snow Mt Cook, NZ

Luge, Rotorua, New Zealand

CULTURE
From being taught the Haka by Maori's, to visiting a dream of mine- Rome's colosseum, and learning about the devastating affects of Mt Etna at Pompeii
Tamaki Maori Village, Rotorua, New Zealand
Colosseum Rome, Italy

Pompeii, Italy

PERSONAL
There is nothing quite like meeting new friends and colleagues whilst travelling, and nothing better than getting to meet friends from home!

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