Confessions of a Travel Addict
Canada is a huge place with so many beautiful landscapes to admire and numerous lively cosmopolitan cities to enjoy. But unless you have a lot of time on your hands it’s not really worth trying to see all the country’s highlights at once!… Read the rest
You may not recognise the name Cinque Terre right away but no doubt you will have seen pictures all over Instagram of these small colourful villages! They hug the steep terraced slopes of a section of the coastline of the Italian Riviera in such a precarious way.… Read the rest
Croatia is arguably southern Europe’s hottest summer destination at the moment but as lovely as Croatia was the southern European summer destination that I absolutely can’t wait to get back to is actually Montenegro.… Read the rest
Eastern Europe is become increasingly popular as a travel destination, and countries just east of Central Europe like Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia are now buzzing with tourists. While these countries are still cheaper to visit than Western European destinations, welcoming so many tourists inevitably causes price rises.… Read the rest
In my earlier post last month I let you know some of my thoughts from my first few days living in London. Now that I’ve been here over a month I thought it was time to update you on how London life has been going since then!… Read the rest
So I’ve just done the typical 20 something kiwi thing and moved to London. It may seem like an easy next step seeing so many young New Zealanders have done it before me but it turns out leaving everything behind and setting up a new life in this sprawling metropolis on the other side of the world has both its highs and its lows.… Read the rest
I’m reluctant to write this post. Not because I have writer’s block or am feeling disinclined to use the left side of my brain today. Rather because I am scared to share these little corners of New Zealand with the big wide world of the interwebs.… Read the rest
Ahhh Auckland, never has a city been subject to such polarized opinions! On one hand New Zealand’s city of sails is systematically voted in the top 10 most liveable cities in the world, but on the other hand you’d be forgiven for thinking it must be a horrible place to live when you hear many kiwis continually complaining about ridiculously long commuting times and increasingly unaffordable housing.… Read the rest
If you’re heading abroad for the silly season where is the best place to go? My vote for the ultimate Christmas destination goes to Germany!
After spending almost a month in Germany in December, I will forever be nostalgic about Germany at Christmastime!… Read the rest
Marseille, France’s oldest urban area and largest port, is arguably also France’s most underrated destination. That’s a big call to make when speaking of the world’s most visited country, home to such drawcards such as Paris, the Cote d’Azur, Avignon, The French Alps and Mont Saint Michel and I certainly don’t make it lightly.… Read the rest