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The Wombat at Belfast International Airport (May 2009)
The Wombat, checking out the Alps from the plane to Rome. (May 2009)
The Wombat, trying to eat the Vittoriano monument in Rome. (May 2009)
The Wombat, not interested in the Vittoriano monument in Rome. (May 2009)
The Wombat, imagining himself in 'Gladiator', in the Colosseum in Rome. (May 2009)
The Wombat, queueing patiently for the Vatican museums in Rome (he gave up half-way). (May 2009)
The Wombat, trying to stomp a woman in St Peters Square in Rome. (May 2009)
The Wombat, checking out a pint of beer in an Irish pub in Rome. (May 2009)
The Wombat, near the Vittoriano monument in Rome, way past his bedtime. (May 2009)
The Wombat, enjoying a rest on the grass near the Colosseum in Rome. (May 2009)
The Wombat, looking at the ruins on the Palatine hill in Rome. (May 2009)
The Wombat, overlooking the harbour in Sorrento, shortly before almost getting himself permanently mislaid. (May 2009)
The Wombat, outside his Sorrento hotel. (May 2009)
The Wombat, soaking up the rays at his Sorrento hotel. (May 2009)
The Wombat, getting caffeinated at the Monalisa café in Sorrento. (May 2009)
The Wombat, hanging out by the ruins of Pompeii. (May 2009)
The Wombat, checking out the ruins of Pompeii as Vesuvius looms in the background. (May 2009)
The Wombat, watching the little rowboats going into la Grotta Azzura on Capri. (May 2009)
The Wombat, looking at the view from Capri town through a pair of sunglasses. (May 2009)
The Wombat on Derry city walls (June 2009)
The Wombat enjoying a nice dinner (June 2009)
The Wombat examines the Iron Age stonework at the Grianán of Aileach, County Donegal (June 2009)
The Wombat welcomes a stop while on a driving tour of County Donegal (June 2009)
The Wombat is shocked by drugged-up wallabies (June 2009)
The Wombat surveys the sea at Portstewart (June 2009)
The Wombat outside Dunluce Castle (June 2009)
The Wombat, trying to hide at the Giant's Causeway (June 2009)
The Wombat looming above the Giant's Causeway (June 2009)
The Wombat enjoying some Bushmills whiskey (June 2009)
The Wombat surveying the passage tomb at Knowth, County Meath (June 2009)
The Wombat at the entrance to Knowth passage tomb, County Meath (June 2009)
The Wombat at the entrance to Newgrange passage tomb, County Meath (June 2009)
The Wombat in the stocks at Castle Trim, imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit (June 2009)
The Wombat cooling off at St Stephen's Green, Dublin (June 2009)
The Wombat examining the original lease signed by Arthur Guinness for the brewery in St James's Gate, Dublin (June 2009)
The Wombat with a full pint of Guinness (June 2009)
The Wombat with an empty pint of Guinness and a frothy moustache (June 2009)
The Wombat, getting a scolding in O'Connell Street, Dublin (June 2009)
The Wombat searches for his fellow travelling (or traveling) wombats (July 2009)
The Wombat in Trafalgar Square for the London Pride parade (July 2009)
The Wombat supports the Pride parade in London (July 2009)
The Wombat watches the Pride parade in London (July 2009)
What does The Wombat wear under his kilt? (July 2009)
The Wombat surveys Castle Fraser (July 2009)
The Wombat at Castle Fyvie, Aberdeenshire (July 2009)
The Wombat checks out the whisky selection at Castle Fraser (July 2009)
The Wombat makes some new friends in the Castle Fraser gift shop (July 2009)
The Wombat in the courtyard of Castle Fraser (July 2009)
The Wombat in the gardens of Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire (July 2009)
The Wombat gets stuck in a gate at Castle Fyvie (July 2009)
The Wombat visits Haddo House, Aberdeenshire (July 2009)
The Wombat gets fired at Haddo House, Aberdeenshire (July 2009)
The Wombat in the gardens of Haddo House, Aberdeenshire (July 2009)
The Wombat in Edinburgh (July 2009)
The Wombat meets the Duke of Wellington, Edinburgh (July 2009)
The Wombat does karaoke. Can you guess who he is? (August 2009)
The Wombat examines the cocktail fountain (August 2009)
The Wombat tries to make a new friend (August 2009)
The Wombat gets closer to Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland (August 2009)
The Wombat looks at Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland (August 2009)
The Wombat looks at some sheep, Northumberland (August 2009)
The Wombat examines a rock pool in Northumberland (August 2009)
The Wombat outside the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (August 2009)
The Wombat outside Cardiff Castle (August 2009)
The Wombat outside Cardiff civic centre (August 2009)
The Wombat isn't too sure about this travelling T. rex in Cardiff (August 2009)
The Wombat ponders a Lincolnshire pint (August 2009)
The Lincolnshire pint gets the better of The Wombat (August 2009)
The Wombat surveys the Humber Bridge (August 2009)
The Wombat tries on a cloak at Maryland Renaissance Festival (August 2009)
The Wombat examines a dress, Maryland Renaissance Festival (August 2009)
The Wombat samples some Steak on a Stake, Maryland Renaissance Festival (August 2009)
The Wombat watches the Rogues (http://therogues.com), Maryland Renaissance Festival (August 2009)
The Wombat meets Nelson of the Rogues, Maryland Renaissance Festival (August 2009)
The Wombat nearly gets eaten by Nelson of the Rogues, Maryland Renaissance Festival (August 2009)
The Wombat tries to go for a ride on a dragon at Maryland Renaissance Festival (August 2009)
The Wombat views Belfast from the dome at Victoria Square (September 2009)
The Wombat at the leaning Albert memorial clock in Belfast (September 2009)
The Wombat view Belfast's Big Fish (September 2009)
The Wombat surveys the River Lagan, Belfast (September 2009)
The Wombat examines a farm implement at the Ulster-American Folk Park (September 2009)
The Wombat hides from some chickens at the Ulster-American Folk Park (September 2009)
The Wombat is thwarted by an empty glass at the Ulster-American Folk Park (September 2009)
The Wombat learns a valuable lesson in the schoolhouse at the Ulster-American Folk Park (September 2009)
The Wombat checks postage costs at the Ulster-American Folk Park (September 2009)
The Wombat visits Glenveagh Castle, County Donegal (September 2009)
The Wombat on the Great Wall of China (October 2009)
The Wombat outside the Olympic stadium, Beijing (October 2009)
The Wombat at the Forbidden Palace, Beijing (October 2009)
The Wombat takes a trip down the River Yangtze, China (October 2009)
The Wombat views a large head of Buddha, China (October 2009)
The Wombat meets a 'panda', China (October 2009)
The Wombat dresses up (half-heartedly) for Halloween (October 2009)
The Wombat views a pumpkin (October 2009)
The Wombat at a NaNoWriMo write-in, Austin TX (November 2009)
The Wombat worships William Shatner at a NaNoWriMo write-in, Austin TX (November 2009)
The Wombat looks at some books, nr Austin TX (November 2009)
The Wombat meets NaNoWriMo founder Chris Baty (right) at the Night of Writing Dangerously, San Francisco (November 2009)
The Wombat meets the Chris Baty doll at the Night of Writing Dangerously, San Francisco (November 2009)
The Wombat likes the candy buffet at the Night of Writing Dangerously, San Francisco (November 2009)
The Wombat shoots for 50,000 words at the Night of Writing Dangerously, San Francisco (November 2009)
The Wombat tries to make friends with an Alpine mountain goat, Austria (December 2009)
Santa Claus wonders if The Wombat has been naughty or nice, at the Ebbs Christmas market, Austria (December 2009)
The Wombat hopes for snow, Austria (December 2009)
The Wombat checks out a selection of chocolate, Belgium (December 2009)
The Wombat visits the Belfast Christmas market (December 2009)
The Wombat tries some strawberry beer at the Belfast Christmas market (December 2009)
The Wombat examines the snow in Northern Ireland (December 2009)
The Wombat on New Year's Day (January 2010)
The Wombat at the Washington Monument (March 2010)
The Wombat at the Lincoln Memorial (March 2010)
The Wombat meets President Abraham Lincoln (March 2010)
The Wombat surveys the Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial (March 2010)
The Wombat at the White House (March 2010)
The Wombat flees a rampaging elephant, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington DC (March 2010)
The Wombat finds an Irish elk, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington DC (March 2010)
The Wombat meets a giant ground sloth, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington DC (March 2010)
The Wombat is attacked by a bobcat, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington DC (March 2010)
The Wombat stares at a dingo, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington DC (March 2010)
The Wombat looks at Hyracotherium, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington DC (March 2010)
The Wombat hides in a kangaroo's pouch, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington DC (March 2010)
The Wombat attends the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington DC (March 2010)
The Wombat is anchored down in Cassis, France (June 2010)
The Wombat gets an eyeful of the Eiffel Tower, Paris (June 2010)
Flamingos at Slimbridge nature reserve (June 2010)
The Wombat is menaced by a duck, Slimbridge (June 2010)
The Wombat at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire (August 2010)
The Wombat meets a standing figure at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire (August 2010)
The Wombat surveys Glencar Lough, Ireland (September 2010)
The (fuzzy) Wombat at Glencar waterfall, Ireland (September 2010)
The Wombat at Glencar waterfall, Ireland (September 2010)
Pirates in County Donegal (September 2010)
The Wombat views the beach at Bundoran, County Donegal (September 2010)
The Wombat looks back at Bundoran, County Donegal (September 2010)
The Wombat visits Potes, Spain (October 2010)
The Wombat feels blue at the French Market, New Orleans (November 2010)
The Wombat view St Louis Cathedral, New Orleans (November 2010)
The Wombat admires the steamboat Natchez, New Orleans (November 2010)
The Wombat on Bourbon Street, New Orleans (November 2010)
The Wombat goes on a swamp tour, Louisiana (November 2010)
The Wombat meets an alligator at the Insectarium, New Orleans (November 2010)
The Wombat and the love-bug at the Insectarium, New Orleans (November 2010)
The Wombat meets a rattlesnake at the zoo, New Orleans (November 2010)
The Wombat in gumbo heaven at the Gumbo Shop, New Orleans (November 2010)
The Wombat eyes up a Hurricane, New Orleans (November 2010)
The Wombat tries coffee and beignets at Café du Monde, New Orleans (November 2010)
The Wombat gets wasted away in Margaritaville, New Orleans (November 2010)
Stone walls and the grass is green on the N17, County Mayo (April 2011)
The Wombat at Aughnanure Castle, Connemara, Ireland (April 2011)
The Wombat in the ancient yew tree at Aughnanure Castle, Connemara, Ireland (April 2011)
The Wombat, posing pretty in New Orleans (November 2010)
The Wombat in Geneva (June 2011)
The Wombat tries out a new style (July 2011)
The Wombat visits a Starbucks... in Seattle (August 2011)
The Wombat visits the Giant Shoe Museum at Pike Place Market, Seattle (August 2011)
The Wombat checks out an interesting book at Pike Place Market, Seattle (August 2011)
Let sleeping Wombats lie (August 2011)
The Wombat gets taken out to the ballgame, Seattle (August 2011)
The Wombat watching the Seattle Mariners v the Oakland As, Seattle (August 2011)
The Wombat has a beer (August 2011)
The Wombat eyes up a margarita (August 2011)
The Wombat ends up in a coconut palm, São Paulo, Brazil (August 2011)
The Wombat checks out a bird of paradise plant in São Paulo, Brazil (August 2011)
The Wombat soaks up the sun in São Paulo, Brazil (August 2011)
The Wombat surveys the Brazilian flag, São Paulo, Brazil (August 2011)
The Wombat looks at the view, São Paulo, Brazil (August 2011)
The Wombat wants more meat! São Paulo, Brazil (August 2011)
The Wombat enjoys the Bite of Oregon festival, Portland, OR, USA (August 2011)
The Wombat checks out some cucumbers, Portland, OR, USA (August 2011)
The Wombat goes out for some pear cider, Portland, OR, USA (August 2011)
The Wombat views the obelisk in Phoenix Park, Dublin (September 2011)
The Wombat at Dublin Zoo (September 2011)
The Wombat visits Belfast (September 2011)
The Wombat looks at the Jeannie Johnston, Dublin (November 2011)
The Wombat meets Ireland's new president, Dublin (November 2011)
The Wombat checks for spiders (December 2011)
The Wombat says hello to Molly Malone, Dublin (January 2011)
The Wombat in Cardiff Bay, Wales (April 2012)
The Wombat visits the Derry Jazz festival, Derry, Northern Ireland (May 2012)
The Wombat views the Peace Bridge, Derry, Northern Ireland (May 2012)
The Wombat on the Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland (May 2012)
The Wombat visits the Iron Islands, aka Ballintoy Harbour, Northern Ireland (May 2012)
The Wombat meets NaNoWriMo founder Chris Baty (again), Dublin (May 2012)