11 Jan, 2018 | Europe, Sweden.
Generally speaking for most of us folk living in the South Island a trip on a plane is the first step of any holiday abroad. We’re lucky that more and more airlines are choosing to make NZ one of their final destinations which means we now have a greater choice of how...
11 Jan, 2018 | North America, USA
America’s definitely been top of our minds and all over the news at the moment, and mostly for all the wrong reasons. That’s rather unfortunate, because if we shift our focus away from orange men with funny hair we’ll find a plethora of wonderful experiences waiting...
11 Jan, 2018 | Canada, North America
I have a slightly mad obsession I’m about to share with you- I’m a train nut. A genuine certified train nut. I’ve ridden several across Australia, the train over the bridge on the River Kwai (got locked in the toilet on that one- super fun), an overnight train from...
11 Jan, 2018 | Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, Middle East, New Zealand, North America, South America, South Pacific, Travel Insurance, United Kingdom
Did you hear the one about the girl who was riding a bicycle in Bali who was knocked off by a drunk driver and was taken to hospital where she incurred a bill of $25,000? What about the one about the gentleman who dropped his iPhone on the floor of the train in Canada...
10 Jan, 2018 | Mystery destination, North America, Uncategorized
I’m in a place where nature takes centre stage amid rainforests, glaciers, fjords, National Parks and incredible wildlife. It is a place where the outdoors is the destination and I can sit back and watch the wildlife or get up close with a real encounter. My happy...
10 Jan, 2018 | South America
Rising out of the Pacific Ocean and straddling the equator some 900kms off the coast of Ecuador, the enchanting Galapagos Islands is the most unique bio diverse habitat in the world. Famous for helping Charles Darwin shape his theory of evolution, they are home to...
10 Jan, 2018 | Canada, North America
There’s an amazing tourist attraction in Canada Place Vancouver called the `Fly Over Canada’. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done as a traveller and one I would happily do again. It’s a simulation ride which flies you- as if you were in a helicopter- over the...