Donna, our woman abroad, is keen to see more of Australia's wildlife but gets closer than she bargained for with a swim through crocodile-infested waters

Email 13: Australia After months in Asia, Donna finally moves on to her next continent, where she makes the most of the bird-life, the coral and the chance to shop at Woolworths

Email 12: Donna packs as much as possible into her last days in Japan, even trying her hand at that most Japanese of pursuits - karaoke

Email 11: Japan Donna arrives in Japan and finds that everything exceeds her expectations: from the Shinto fire and violence festival to the standard of public hygiene

Email 10: After several days in Bangkok Donna is eager to be off again, and heads for the jungle, where the giant spiders more than make up for the absence of tigers

Donna heads down from the Himalayas and spends some time in Delhi and Calcutta, before finally bidding farewell to India for good

Email 8: Himalayas Unable to leave the Himalayas until the business of her stolen money is resolved with the police, Donna fills her time with drives and walks through the spectacular scenery - and a spot of teaching at a local school

Email 7: Donna has a wonderful time in the rivers and pine trees of the Himalayas, and even manages to fit in her first skiing lesson, until she has some money stolen and her friend is threatened with imprisonment

Email 6: Jaipur Donna says goodbye to the weddings and funerals of colourful Pushkar and heads for Jaipur, where she stumbles upon a Communist party rally and finds the music is so good she doesn't want to leave

Week 5: Bombay Donna spends most of the week moving from place to place in a variety of trains, planes and automobiles, and is struck by both the beauty of the changing landscapes and the dangers involved in travelling abroad

Week 4: Goa After a busy week spent travelling between landmarks and through national parks, Donna heads for the beaches of Goa to take some time out, and finds they far exceed her expectations

Week 3: Bandipur National Park Although she doesn't manage to clap eyes on any tigers (and not for want of trying), Donna's week in the jungle is definitely her best yet

Week 2: Bangalore After a week in Bangalore, and a combination of touts, tourists and temples, Donna finds that she's really looking forward to taking a break from the city and getting back to nature in Bandipur National Park

Week 1: BangaloreIn her first week abroad, Donna is initially bemused by her immersion in a completely unfamiliar culture, and soon discovers the benefits of staying with a local family