Getting Back to Blogging
I’ve been suffering from depression for about two and a half years now. At least that’s how long I remember being conscious of it. At the time I was living in New Zealand. I had a good job, lived in a lovely flat with my boyfriend Dom and spent my weekends doing road...
5 Amazing Lesser-Known Places to Visit in Thailand
Its no secret that I am more than a little obsessed with Thailand. I first visited in 2013, returned for two months in 2015 and spent another 6 months there in 2016. And whilst I do keep returning to the same places again and again (Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Kanchanaburi),...
40 Travel Quotes to Inspire Your Next Adventure
Making the decision to quit your job for long-term travel is difficult. But putting that decision into action is even harder. I remember the run up to my first RTW trip (which actually only ended up being around New Zealand and Southeast Asia). A long, 2 year slog of...
5 Reasons Your Next Trip Should Be a Road Trip
I think it was Thailand where I first really, truly fell in love with road tripping. Unsatisfied with what Chiang Rai had to offer, we set off on a rickety scooter to explore some of the more remote towns and villages in Northern Thailand. We may have only been gone...
Borneo Road Trip Pt 4: Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
We were now more than halfway through our Borneo road trip and so far we had marvelled at the nature and grandeur of Kinabalu National Park, drank tea on a plantation high in the mountains and got up close and personal with pygmy elephants and crocodiles on the...
5 Easy Day Trips From Auckland
I think we need to spread a little Auckland love around here. Okay, I admit that if I had my choice of places to live in New Zealand, Auckland probably wouldn’t be it. It doesn’t quite compare to the cool, quirkiness of Wellington or the alpine setting and lively vibe...
The Ultimate Borneo Road Trip Pt 3: Wildlife Spotting on the Kinabatangan River
If I had one recommendation for Borneo, the Kinabatangan River would be it! Despite knowing absolutely nothing about the place when I first turned up, it very quickly became my absolute favourite place on the entire trip. If you are at all interested in wildlife then...
10 Beautiful Places You Need to Visit in New Zealand’s South Island
For such a small country, New Zealand certainly packs a punch when it comes to natural beauty. On my recent two week road trip around the South Island I was so saturated with dramatic alpine landscapes, mountains and mirror-like lakes that I almost stopped taking any...
Good for the Soul: Getting Away From It All in New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula
Most visitors to New Zealand head straight for the South Island. You can’t really blame them – the South Island is home to some of the most dramatic and diverse landscapes I have ever seen. But that doesn’t mean that the North Island has nothing to offer. Quite the...