Matt's Travel - Thanks

Thanks

Though I haven't really had any official sponsors, there's been plenty of friends and other people that have helped me out by driving me around, giving me a place to stay, or buying me dinner. This page is so that I can say "Thank You" to all of you!

in no particular order ...

Kevin & Cass - thanks for letting me stay at your place for a few days, for the dinners, for the rides, etc. Kevin: thanks for one hell of a wild weekend in the Snowy Mountains. You guys rule!

Karen - for dinner in Melbourne. first time eating "Napalese" food.

Kirsti - for dinner in Christchurch, NZ. It was great looking at your pictures and getting some food as well.

Jackson - for dinner and a free night of lodging at Ambua Lodge, in the Southern Highlands, PNG. Damn, that was a lot of wine we drank!

Wendy & Helen - for inviting me to Salamau to visit and letting me stay at your place. For the chess games, and the very yummy dinners.

Lucie - for letting me stay in her very nice apartment in Jakarta, feeding me, and making my stay in Jakarta memorable and just that much more pleasant.

HK - old friend from AMD. for taking me out to dinner several times, to the health spa, for the chance to visit AMD Singapore and see some other people I hadn't seen in a while, and for just being a great guy to hang out with.

Cynthia - for letting me stay in her apartment in Singapore on my first visit, which was a nice bit of luxury after Indonesia.

Katud - for driving me around Kuta, Bali, in the middle of the night looking for an internet cafe that was still open so I could try and find another friend of mine before her flight back to Australia, and when that failed, for letting me crash at his place.

Anand - for the ride to Mataram on his motorbike after the ferry crossing from Bali, for letting me stay in his house and meet his family, and for taking me shopping for supplies and shoes before my hike up Gunung Rinjani.

Lily - a sweet girl from Bandung. For giving me food for my ride from Jakarta to Bandung, and for taking me out with her brothers and friends for dinner and a game of pool.

Eric, Ikeu, & Brett - for taking me around Bandung a bit, including the Monday run with the Bandung Hash House Harriers. For a nice american breakfast.

Sergio - for driving me around outer Buenos Aires and showing me around, and for the T-shirt you gave me before I left.

Damien & Marie - for dinner at the Airways Hotel in Port Moresby, for letting me use your internet connection, and for a bit of the local "produce".

Julie - my friend from Austin, Texas. for the inspiration to start this trip in the first place!

Ernesto - for the tour by car around Rio de Janiero to see several places I didn't get to see on my first visit.

Lorena & Liz - for the mate gourd gift in Encarnacion, Paraguay.

Michael & Ranti - for giving me a ride from the East Timor border to Atambua. For buying me lunch twice, and for giving me a tour of Kefamananu.

Dan - friend from San Francisco. for being my most reliable and most frequent e-mail buddy while I've been away from home. for bringing me a new AC adapter for my laptop, my compact flash cards and USB card reader, to Bandung Indonesia. For letting me stay for free in the Sheraton Hotel, and getting me two delicious buffet breakfasts.

Ana - for everything. thanks for the T-shirts, the boxers, the trip to Brotas, etc.

My Parents - for everything and more. For checking my mail back home, my bank accounts, taking care of my insurance, for visiting me in Bolivia and New Zealand and bringing me lots of goodies, for paying for hotels, food, and admission prices during your visits, for all the E-Cards you've sent me since I've been gone.

PNG People - for all the gifts in Papua New Guinea. though most of you may never read this ... Foi Village, Tufi - for the Tapa cloths, the necklaces, and the wonderful hospitality. Bonny - for letting me stay in your village after climbing Mt. Wilhelm. Joe - for giving me a place to stay in Port Moresby for 10 days. Nathan - for the bilum and the warm farewell.

	Kevin & Cass - thanks for letting me stay at your place for a few days, for the dinners, for the rides, etc. Kevin: thanks for one hell of a wild weekend in the Snowy Mountains. You guys rule!
	Karen - for dinner in Melbourne. first time eating "Napalese" food.
	Kirsti - for dinner in Christchurch, NZ. It was great looking at your pictures and getting some food as well.
	Jackson - for dinner and a free night of lodging at Ambua Lodge, in the Southern Highlands, PNG. Damn, that was a lot of wine we drank!
	Wendy & Helen - for inviting me to Salamau to visit and letting me stay at your place. For the chess games, and the very yummy dinners.
	Lucie - for letting me stay in her very nice apartment in Jakarta, feeding me, and making my stay in Jakarta memorable and just that much more pleasant.
	HK - old friend from AMD. for taking me out to dinner several times, to the health spa, for the chance to visit AMD Singapore and see some other people I hadn't seen in a while, and for just being a great guy to hang out with.
	Cynthia - for letting me stay in her apartment in Singapore on my first visit, which was a nice bit of luxury after Indonesia.
	Katud - for driving me around Kuta, Bali, in the middle of the night looking for an internet cafe that was still open so I could try and find another friend of mine before her flight back to Australia, and when that failed, for letting me crash at his place.
	Anand - for the ride to Mataram on his motorbike after the ferry crossing from Bali, for letting me stay in his house and meet his family, and for taking me shopping for supplies and shoes before my hike up Gunung Rinjani.
	Lily - a sweet girl from Bandung. For giving me food for my ride from Jakarta to Bandung, and for taking me out with her brothers and friends for dinner and a game of pool.
	Eric, Ikeu, & Brett - for taking me around Bandung a bit, including the Monday run with the Bandung Hash House Harriers. For a nice american breakfast.
	Sergio - for driving me around outer Buenos Aires and showing me around, and for the T-shirt you gave me before I left.
	Damien & Marie - for dinner at the Airways Hotel in Port Moresby, for letting me use your internet connection, and for a bit of the local "produce".
	Julie - my friend from Austin, Texas. for the inspiration to start this trip in the first place!
	Ernesto - for the tour by car around Rio de Janiero to see several places I didn't get to see on my first visit.
	Lorena & Liz - for the mate gourd gift in Encarnacion, Paraguay.
	Michael & Ranti - for giving me a ride from the East Timor border to Atambua. For buying me lunch twice, and for giving me a tour of Kefamananu.
	Dan - friend from San Francisco. for being my most reliable and most frequent e-mail buddy while I've been away from home. for bringing me a new AC adapter for my laptop, my compact flash cards and USB card reader, to Bandung Indonesia. For letting me stay for free in the Sheraton Hotel, and getting me two delicious buffet breakfasts.
	Ana - for everything. thanks for the T-shirts, the boxers, the trip to Brotas, etc.
	My Parents - for everything and more. For checking my mail back home, my bank accounts, taking care of my insurance, for visiting me in Bolivia and New Zealand and bringing me lots of goodies, for paying for hotels, food, and admission prices during your visits, for all the E-Cards you've sent me since I've been gone.
	PNG People - for all the gifts in Papua New Guinea. though most of you may never read this ... Foi Village, Tufi - for the Tapa cloths, the necklaces, and the wonderful hospitality. Bonny - for letting me stay in your village after climbing Mt. Wilhelm. Joe - for giving me a place to stay in Port Moresby for 10 days. Nathan - for the bilum and the warm farewell.