20 Things to do in Queenstown New Zealand
New Zealand is an incredible place to visit for reasons that go well beyond its cities. But if you’re able to spend a day in Queenstown, you’ll find that there’s still plenty to do in and around the city without leaving the area. Just like Auckland, this is a city...
20 Things to do in Auckland New Zealand
Oh Auckland! I literally spent a day here and had no idea there were so many things to do in Auckland! It was also rainy when I arrived which made a few things more difficult. When visiting Auckland, make sure you stay for at least 2 days! There are so many more...
Stepping Into Middle Earth: Hobbiton, New Zealand
I got in to Rotorua from Auckland around 9.30pm and walked to my hostel, Crash Palace, which was cheap and nice. Unfortunately I arrived to beer pong on Saturday night, but by the time I showered the exhaustion set in and I passed out. The next morning I woke up for...
Our First Taste of South East Asia: One Week in Vietnam
Travelling to South East Asia from Barbados is a long haul! I had Vietnam on my bucketlist and Jason had Bali on his. Jason only had two weeks of vacation and our air travel there and back would take 2 days! We decided to go for it after finding a really great price...
6 Days in Cape Town South Africa
After two weeks of activities in Johannesburg, it was time to check out Cape Town. Our trip was jam packed with activities from the time we landed. If you are like me and haven't done any research then check out this budget travel guide! So this is how we spent 6 days...
South Africa: Top 5 Activities in Johannesburg
My trip to South Africa was a random, last minute booking. When I arrived, the only plans I had were to spend time with one of my best friend's family. I wish I had my cold weather packing list for autumn in South Africa, it was hot during the day and cold at night...
One Day in London
After two rainy weeks in Iceland, we finally touched down in sunny London around 5.30pm. We hopped on the Gatwick Express just as the sun was going down, and within an hour we reached Victoria station. Which you can see is pretty well located. We basically had one day...
Christchurch: A Walk Through It’s Earthquake History
I landed in Christchurch late that evening from Wellington. Today was the day that I was going to surprise my sister. She moved to Christchurch 10months ago and I hadn't seen her since and she had no clue I was in New Zealand! She was so shocked it took her ages to...
City of Sails: Barbados to Auckland NZ
The plane broke through the rain clouds and you could see Auckland below... the rain was awful! My plane landed around 7am on the 21st May, but I had been flying since 7am on the 19th May. Needless to say I was exhausted! I grabbed my backpack and hopped of the plane...
One Day in Wellington
So I didn't do a ton of research on Wellington if I'm honest. My plan was just to wander around and explore. I had a whole day as in I arrived at 8am from Rotorua and flew from there to ChristChurch at 8pm... I couldn't just wander aimlessly for 12 hours with a bag on...