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 routing issue being encountering some very stormy weather 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