Located to the east of England, Wales is a small country both in terms of its size and its population but tourism-wise it really packs a punch. Wales is a magical land of myriad castles, rugged coastlines, rolling green hills and dragons (well purportedly anyway.)… Read the rest
Day Trips from London – Bath, Somerset
Bath is undoubtedly one of the UK’s most picturesque cities, and also one that is very much steeped in history, having been founded in around 60 AD by the Romans.
Bath is the only place in Britain that has natural hot springs (all the other springs produce much cooler water.)… Read the rest
Great British Mini Breaks – Edinburgh Edition
When you’re an expat living in London it can be tempting to go to continental Europe all the time and to miss out on visiting the rest of the UK and Ireland. But there are so many great places to see in the British Isles too.… Read the rest
What I’ve Learnt From My First Year in London
As the true addict that I am, rather than curing my itchy feet, going overseas only ever fuels my desire to travel even more. In 2014 when I moved to Auckland to start my first ‘proper’ full-time job I was just aiming to save up my dineros for a few years before spending a decent amount of time abroad.… Read the rest
The Ideal Scotland Self-Drive Itinerary
Ahh Scotland, land of myriad castles, green isles & bloody strong whisky. From the lowlands to the highlands and back again it is one of the most beautiful places in the world to go on a road-trip.… Read the rest
6 months of Living in London
… Read the restAll right so here we are, we’re 6 months in. We’re doing it, we’re living that London life. But what does London life really look like on a day to day basis and how does it compare to life back home?
The First Month of London Life
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
A Kiwi freshly arrived in London
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