3 Times I Secretly Wish I Had Travel Insurance

After a few years of living and travelling overseas, you’d think I’d have a few systems in place to make life a little bit easier. You know…a packing routine, a strategy for booking flights, a place to put important documents, buying travel...

12 of the Best Beaches in New Zealand

New Zealand is known for its natural beauty. The fjords, lakes, mountains, volcanoes, and more. What often isn’t mentioned when it comes to New Zealand are the beaches. Fair enough, the water is on the colder side (thanks, Antarctica), and they don’t all...

Tour Review: Abel Tasman and Golden Bay in One Day

Bookme Confirmation (ODIR18X1547599) – 7:15AM – Abel Tasman and Golden Bay in One Day That was the title of the email I received at 11.15pm. 7.15am is referring to the start time of the tour the following morning. I had no idea where I was supposed to be....

An Epic Day Trip To Castle Hill From Christchurch

This post is about taking a DIY day trip to Castle Hill from Christchurch. After reading this post, you’ll know of three great budget-friendly (free) activities for an awesome day in Castle Hill (this was one of my favourite day trips). At the bottom of the...

The Tongariro Crossing: 5 Things You Should Know

You don’t need me to tell you how to do the Tongariro Crossing. There are 100’s, if not 1000’s of posts already out there. What this post will talk about is some of the things I’d like to have known in advance. It’s not that I had a shit...