What’s a summer break without trip away somewhere? Better yet… make it an international tropical island getaway! 😉 That is indeed what I did for the New Years break of December 2019/ January 2020. I embarked on the Thai Island Hopper West Contiki tour – and although it was only one week long, it was…
My Whirlwind 5-Day Melbourne Trip
Hello, Aussie! Long time, no see. I have visited your shores a few times before on various friends and family trips over the years – but this time round was extra special, because it was the first time travelling overseas with a partner. EDIT: Well, in the time since our Melbourne trip in November and…
2 Day Stopover in Dubai
So you may have heard me talk about Egypt a lot the past few months, but did you know that before my Egypt adventure, I did a little stopover in Dubai? (Less than 48 hours, to be exact). Dubai is a thriving metropolis of a city in the United Arab Emirates. It’s known for it’s…
Quarter-Life Crisis: Tips from a Newly 25-Year-Old Travel Blogger
August 2019: That time I turned 25 years old. I am officially closer to 30 than I am to 20! Say whaaaat. Despite the shock horror 😉, I thought it was an appropriate time to reflect on some fun key lessons from my 25 years on planet Earth. It’s been a pretty wile ride so…
15 Top Tips for Travel in Egypt
Egypt is a country on many people’s bucket lists or “I’d love to go there” lists. It truly is an epic place to visit. …But it’s definitely a place you want to be prepared for; aided with some background research and a strategic packing list. Get these in place and, once you’re there – armed…
The Time In-Between Travel – What To Do?
You all know the feeling. That lull when you’re at home, going to work, carrying about your usual everyday life, thinking about when you’re next going to go traveling. You may or may not have your next trip booked already. You may be in the midst of planning one; scouring flight websites each week to…
Feeling Anxious? 5 Tips for a Solo Female Traveller
While this advice is not exclusively just for the ladies (guys can get a bit anxious when travelling solo to new places/countries too, of course! 😉 ), some places can – unfortunately – be a weeee bit more riskier and/or less accommodating for the female species. And in the wake of my recent trip to…
5 Important Things To Consider Before Travelling
I can’t believe it’s February already – and in less than 2 weeks I am off on my first overseas trip of the year… to Egypt! Pyramids, camels, and falafel, here we come. Now while I’m getting pretty excited about what I know is going to be an incredible (and very intrepid!) adventure – including…
Top 7 “Can’t Travel Without” Apps
There’s no doubt that smartphones have made our lives while traveling so much easier. And the constant arrival of new and useful apps for said smartphones, means there are so many ways to both enhance our travel experiences – and simplify them down! So here are 7 of my top apps that I just can’t…
5 Things to Do in Auckland (Over Summer)
Aucklanders do like to complain about Auckland (I suppose lots of people like to complain about whatever city they’re from…). But aside from the bad traffic, unreliable public transport, skyrocketing petrol prices and even larger house prices…. I reckon Auckland is a pretty good place to be! In my humble (biased 😉 ) opinion, it…