Thomas Haslam

Project Orbit

18th January - 22nd April 2026

Solo trip around the world, mainly focusing on visiting Australia and New Zealand in an efficient manner. Was a good logistical challenge planning the trip since I was booking everything myself, and working around constraints such as:

  • Must not depart too early in January to give me sufficient time to prepare
  • Must be in Adelaide after 20th February to catch the Fringe
  • Must not arrive in New Zealand too late in the year and it be wet and horrible
  • Should include train legs where feasible

Overall I think I planned the trip very well, with the only major planning fail being almost getting hit by a cyclone in Fiji after neglecting to check when their seasons were.

Also featured daily photos of Site Mascot Waddles:

Waddles in front of a waterfall Waddles in front of a glacier Waddles in front of the Golden Gate Bridge