With the New Zealand border opening back up– winter 2022 promises to be a little more exciting than the previous couple of years! Do you really want to travel around New Zealand in winter though? How cold is it? Where are the best places to visit? Should you just wait until spring? Stay tuned for … Read more
One of the hardest aspects of planning a trip is knowing how much to actually plan. Do you want every hour of every day accounted for, leaving no room for spontaneity? Or do you wing it completely, with the risk of missing out on something you really wanted to do. There’s no easy answer – … Read more
This is the latest post in my “Ask a Travel Blogger” series – send in some questions so I can stop making them up myself! Am I Too Old to Stay in a Hostel? It depends how old you are! Actually, it shouldn’t really matter, but I can understand people being self-conscious about being too … Read more
After a long two years, travellers around New Zealand (and thousands of Kiwis abroad) are rejoicing – the border is opening (sort of). From the end February New Zealand residents will be able to fly to New Zealand without the need for MIQ, and the rest of the world will soon follow. But Hasn’t This … Read more
This is the latest entry in my “Ask a Travel Blogger” series — send some questions in or I’ll have to keep making them up! Should You Try Intermittent Fasting While Travelling? I’ll start this answer with a disclaimer: I’m not an expert on Intermittent fasting and I know very little about healthy living, dieting … Read more
This is the latest post in my “Ask a Travel Blogger” series – email me in a question if you’ve got one! For the most part, travellers don’t bother venturing too far from the basics of “Hello” “Thanks” and “Please” when researching the language of a new country. That’s different for the Spanish speaking countries … Read more
It has been over two years since I left the confines of New Zealand, and like many others it has been a massive change in lifestyle. From being able to travel whenever I wanted to being isolated at the bottom of the world — for two years! Flying during a pandemic I’ve heard flying is … Read more
It’s fair to say I’ve been going through the motions on this blog over the last couple of years. It’s hard not to when you’re stuck on an island at the bottom of the world, with your only chance at escape costing you thousands of dollars upon your return, as well as the guilt that … Read more