Running my hand along the cool, smooth, mountainous walls of ice it was hard to believe this was real. Strapping on my crampons, crunching on the thick ice, stepping over bottomless crevasses and sliding through Ice Caves and tunnels. How was I this lucky? I remember staring at the Television screen watching adventurers make their way …
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware” – Martin Bauber Hopping on the bus at Queenstown early – well, earlier than most as the driver had decided to trick us and tell us pick up was an hour earlier than it actually was, funny guy – we began our journey to one …
Once a lively, sunny hub of New Zealand; Christchurch was a beautiful city. Sadly in 2011 Christchurch was hit by an incredible Earthquake which devastated the beautiful city. Measuring a 6.3 on the Richter Scale the city was torn apart, families were broken and memories were lost. This earthquake and the devastation that came with …
You never have to travel far in New Zealand to experience the beauty the country has to offer, this is especially true for New Zealand’s South Island. Sometimes it is nice to be the passenger, to not have to focus on the driving or map out the route, but just to know that the trail …
The TranzAlpine Express: One of the World’s Great Journeys. Read More »
In June I got the chance to jet over to Melbourne where I spent 8 days wandering around the city, visiting one of my good friends and exploring the city and surroundings. I did LOADS in the 8 days I was there and no, I don’t think 8 days was too long at all for …
An ‘Island Paradise’ was a destination that was never high on my agenda of places I was longing to visit. I honestly didn’t understand the hype of the beautiful islands that appeared to have nothing more to offer than crystal clear water, great weather, pools and cocktails. So why was I on my way to …
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“Where we love is home – home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Drawing back the curtains, opening the door to our beach side bungalow at 7am, sun shining and already feeling the heat. Taking a seat on the porch looking out onto the incredible view of …
I call Auckland my home at the moment. I live here, in my own room, in flat in the centre of the city, it’s official, there is no hiding from this fact – I mean I’ve got some ‘personal possessions’ tagged to my bedroom wall – it feels like home now. I would never have …
Trying to get the most out of visiting any country requires some serious planning, let alone if your destination is an entire continent, and your goal is to take a big chunk out of Australia. From the unforgiving landscape of the Outback, to the lush beauty of its Coasts, this spectacular country is the ultimate …
May Your trails be crooked, Winding, Lonesome, Dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. – Edward Abbey Tongariro is a National Park and also a World Heritage Site found in the North Island of New Zealand. Home to Volcanos, the inspiration behind Mordor and Mount …
Tongariro is worth Crossing – Here’s 10 Photos to Convince You… Read More »
