City of Sails: Barbados to Auckland NZ

City of Sails: Barbados to Auckland NZ

by | Aug 14, 2016 | Budget Travel

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...
One Day in Wellington

One Day in Wellington

by | Aug 13, 2016 | Budget Travel

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...
Rotorua from Wai-o-tapu to Tamaki Village

Rotorua from Wai-o-tapu to Tamaki Village

by | Aug 13, 2016 | Budget Travel

On day two of my solo adventure across New Zealand, I visited the stunning Wai-O-Tapu geothermal park and the Tamaki Village. Wai-o-tapu After sleeping for 12 hours, no lie, went to sleep at 7pm and woke up at 7am. I got up and got ready for my geothermal adventure at...
Stepping Into Middle Earth: Hobbiton, New Zealand

Stepping Into Middle Earth: Hobbiton, New Zealand

by | Aug 13, 2016 | Budget Travel

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...