Packing would have to be one of the most (if not the most) annoying things about travel (well, aside from picking which place you’re going to go!) 😉 It can be so frustrating. Sometimes we forget things, and sometimes we leave it until the very last minute. But if you’re anything like me, “organisation” is…
Contiki #3: Great Britain and Ireland
Say what?? My third Contiki in less than a year? I know, I’m starting to think I have a problem too 😉 . But there are definitely worse things than having caught the travel bug! I was originally going to do this trip one year on from my Europe one. But lo and behold, Air…
“Contiki Cough”: Pack to Prevent Travel Sickness
Contiki cough. Not the most glamorous topic to talk about. But hey, when you’re travelling it’s important to take as many preventative measures as possible to avoid getting sick while travelling… but to also prepare for the worst in the very possible case that you do. “But I hardly EVER get sick Chelsea. I’m so…
Next on the Bucket List: Top 5 Destinations
So as most of you would already know, I’ve been a bit of a travel junkie the past 12 or so months. Haven’t found a cure for the travel addiction yet – and I don’t think I want to 😉 There was my Europe Contiki in August/September last year NZ South Island Contiki over New Years…
That Feeling At The Airport: Some Musings
You know the one. The feeling of hundreds of people passing by – from all around the world – speaking different languages, eating McDonald’s, sipping coffee, saying goodbye to friends and family. That one place where it’s a constant rush of people, a sea of excitement and avid suitcase-dodging. That feeling of “fuck yeah, I’m…
Career + Travel Bug: Why not both?
So you’ve just finished university and you’re ready to step into the big wide world. Congrats, time for some #adulting! All jokes aside, it can be daunting when you’re starting to apply for the grad programmes / first job, or even making your first job change early on in your career. You don’t know where…
Things to do in the Coromandel, NZ
Ahhh, New Zealand summer. So warm yet so unpredictable with your rain in January and ex-tropical cyclones in February. But lets not dwell on the negatives, lets dwell on one of my absolute favourite parts of summer: trips to the Coromandel Peninsula! When someone from overseas asks me what places they should visit in New…
WATCH: Adventure with Contiki in South Island, NZ! 🎥
The South Island of New Zealand. One of the most beautiful places in the world (not that I’m biased…) 😉 Want a taster of my epic Contiki adventure in the South Island? Incredible scenery, zip-lining, jet boating, helicopter rides… it’s truly The Adventure Capital of the World . Check out my first-ever travel video – and let…
20 Travel Tips, Tricks & Must-Have Items
Packing – the pre-travel activity we love to hate, and hate to love. Long-haul flights – sure, the endless supply of movies and entertainment is cool, but 12+ hours squished like sardines beside strangers isn’t the most pleasant experience in the world, right? But lucky for you, I come prepared with a few travel tips…
A Kiwi on a New Zealand Contiki
Contiki 2.0 – complete! What a difference it makes only having a 1-hour flight, as opposed to a 25-hour long haul mission like last time 😉. I can hear what you’re thinking right now: “What’s a kiwi doing on a New Zealand Contiki tour??” Well believe it or not, but I’d never been to the…