Location: Matamata & Rotorua (North Island) Hostel: Rotorua Downtown Backpackers To do: Hobbiton (too obvious?), Tamaki Maori Village Evening Experience (with Intercity) If there is one regret I have from my trip to New Zealand is to not have stayed for an extra day in Rotorua. I had more than enough time and I missed out on a few…
Location: Paihia – Bay of Islands (North Island) Hostel: Haka Lodge – Bay of Islands To do: Haruru Falls trek, Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Full day tour to Cape Reinga and 90 Mile Beach (with Intercity). I was finally out of a city environment and on the way to the New Zealand I’ve always wanted to see. I got…
Location: Auckland (New Zealand) Hostel: Metro Adventurer Backpackers, Auckland Unfortunately I don’t have a lot to say about Auckland since I only stayed there for a night when I landed and then for a day when I was on my way to Rotorua. If you’re staying in the city centre and don’t have a lot of time…
I was totally on my own out there and never, for one second, felt lonely. I’m back in London now, surrounded by people, and have never felt more lonely. Life is too short to feel like this.
There’s a reason why I’m specifically writing about the looong flights from London to New Zealand and back…. It was tough, it was funny and it hurt! Let me start by saying it took me a good 5 months to book my flights and realise I was not going to get any reasonable flights for…
I’ve been wanting to go to New Zealand since 2001. That’s 17 years ago, after I first watched The Lord of the Rings and then read all the books. Trust me when I say this….when you wait so long to do something, the impact it has on you is huge. In the next few posts…
It’s been one of those amazing days when I got to hang out with some childhood friends (including my best friend) and some new people. It’s also been one of those nights that makes me wonder why am I the only single girl in the group and everyone else is married, in a relationship or/and…
Location: Zurich (Switzerland) Hostel: Oldtown Hostel Otter To do: Grossmünster, Sechseläutenplatz, Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum To eat: Bratwurst I was only in Zurich for one day and a half and it was mainly to see one of my best friends, so I won’t lie…. I didn’t see much. My best friend and I still signed up for a walking tour but we…
Location: Salzburg (Austria) Hostel: Yoho International Youth Hostel To do: The Original Sound of Music Tour; Hohensalzburg Castle To eat: Apple Strudel I had a very limited amount of time from the moment I got to Salzburg until my Sound of Music Tour. Needless to say I was far too excited to spend my afternoon singing along to…
To those kind hearts who are fiercely loyal and remarkably resilient… You will break, you will hurt and it won’t be your fault. And your ability to empathise with others will make it hurt more than it would anyone else. You will hug, listen and support the ones that hurt you when you’re even more broken…
Location: Vienna (Austria) Hostel: Wombats City Hostel To do: Walking tour, Schonbrunn Palace tour and National Library (deffo the library!!!) To eat: Goulash I got to Vienna and managed to make my way to my hostel without getting lost! That was a pleasant surprise. The weather was pretty appalling and I started to realise…
Location: Prague (Czech Republic) Hostel: Mosaic House To do: Kutna Hora day trip ….and walking! To eat: Traditional roast duck w/ white cabbage, potatoes and dumplings (Restaurant: Hostinec a Bar U Matěje Kotrby) ……I mean, honestly. Words fail me. Its the best meal I’ve had during my time in Europe. So there she goes, on her way to Prague,…
