Jim O'Connor Story.

Jim, grew up in suburban Melbourne, Australia in a large and happy family. His mother loved reading and encouraged him to read. A studious young boy he studied hard and was very successful in high school. He won a scholarship and studied at the University of Melbourne. While at University he also worked at various jobs to support himself. He was always interested in travel and whilst at university bought a motor cycle and explored Australia.

After graduating. he sold his motor cycle and decided to travel overseas as a backpacker. First he hitchhiked to Perth, WA then he caught a boat to Singapore. He then explored Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia for several months. Eventually he returned to Australia flying into Darwin from there he hitchhiked to Alice Springs and caught a train from there to Port Augusta and then hitchhiked home to Melbourne.

He then decided to study to become a high school teacher. After completing these studies he started work as teacher and taught for one year saving up all his salary for another travel adventure. The following year he set off again flying to Malaysia and after spending sometime in Thailand, caught a boat to India. Then returning via Sri Lanka to Australia after a whole year of adventures.

After teaching a few more years in Victoria and New South Wales he decided to return to university for more study, once again he studied hard and obtained a scholarship to spend more time at the university. After that he decided to try teaching overseas and landed a job teaching in England. After a year in England he decided to return to Australia.

After all these adventures it is not surprising that he finally started thinking it was time to settle down.

Before too long Jim met Joy from the Philippines and they decided to get married. Jim landed a job in Ras Ak Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, Jim and Joy lived in U. A. E. for several months before decided to come to Australia. They have lived happily in Australia now for 6 years and have a beautiful 5 year old daughter who has just started school. In Australia Jim and Joy have explored Victoria, South Australia, NSW. and Northern Territory They have also travelled together to China, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Fiji, Vanuatu and the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean.

Recently they spent some time visiting the Philippines together. Jim and Joy are and happy together and the daughter Celyne's growing up to be hard working, organised and tidy like her mother, as well as studious and fond of reading about science like her dad. She is also growing up to be adventurous and a traveller too. http://youtu.be/UNMAz96ZYZo