This was our second visit to Hanmer Springs, the picturesque alpine town two hours north of Christchurch, New Zealand. Both trips have been in winter, and what I believe is the perfect season to visit. However, visitors do come in both winter for the winter sports and in Summer for mountain biking, tramping and getting […]
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How to spend 48 hours in Kaikoura
Kaikoura, a (smallish) iconic coastal town on the South Island of New Zealand has this crazy beautiful thing, where the mountains meet the sea. Once mainly famous for its abundant sealife, it sadly hit the headlines a few years back when it was rocked by 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Now in the process of rebuilding, it’s […]
Guide to taking a break in the Beautiful Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands is a stunning piece of coastline north of Auckland and south of well, Kaitaia and Houhora. Chances are if you haven’t heard of Paihia, Russell or Urupukapuka you won’t have heard of the others either, so let me fill you in. And then those other places, we’ll get to them after. […]
5 Reasons why Bangkok is just a load of fun
I’m not entirely sure if I really knew what to expect from Bangkok before we got there. But it’s got it’s stuff sorted (mostly), and if you’re anything like us, you’ll have fun. Here are our top 5 reasons to visit Bangkok.