Watching reports on the recent Hurricane Irma reminded me of the time I monitored the earthquake in New Zealand so I thought it would be good experience to share for awareness of natural disasters. I guess I knew to always expect the unexpected when travelling but encountering a natural disaster was definitely not on my…
When it was time for my trip to New Zealand, I debated so much on the things to bring along because I would be travelling through winter, spring and summer. I wasn’t really familiar with the weather in New Zealand either as it was my first time visiting. Throughout my 6 months of travel there,…
It is without a doubt that South Island in New Zealand has very stunning landscape all around. I don’t usually get the chance to see these landscape from air though as I usually travel around New Zealand by car or bus. On this occasion, it was faster for me to fly to Queenstown rather than…
Out of all my experiences in New Zealand, one that I still remember quite vividly is the train ride through the fields of the Canterbury Plains and over the spectacular sights of the Southern Alps which includes the Arthurs’ Pass National Park. The train journey starts from Christchurch on the Eastern coast and ends in…
So, I have been thinking of posting my own tips for solo travellers for some time. Having been travelling solo for the last few years, I do have some common tips for solo travel that I recommend regularly to those who asks. Meeting so many people in New Zealand who have just started travelling solo,…
It’s hard to summarise my thoughts on leaving New Zealand. I’ve pondered over it for months but it’s such a mixed bag of emotions that I find it hard to articulate. I had such a positive outlook at this grand adventure when I first started that ending it on such a low mood was really…
5th & 6th Month (Mid-December & Mid-January) I absolutely treasured my time staying in Nelson. Nelson had a vibe that I loved and I wish I could stay there longer. Nevertheless, I excitedly planned for my remaining time in New Zealand. Since I would be travelling through peak season, I felt it was prudent for…
3rd, 4th & 5th Month (End September – Mid December) So the end of September brought some good news for me. I finally got a job! It was quite hard for me to find work since I wanted to stay in Rotorua but luck was just not with me. Or maybe the change in location…
Looks like my holiday of lazy beach days and pigging out is officially over. It’s back to reality, no more staying hours by the beach, no more eating good (but expensive) food. I’m officially back on a big town with my savings desperately needing help and back to long walks around town to get around.…
Hello from Paihia or better known to be in the Bay of Islands, just hours north from Auckland!! As you can probably guess from my photos on social media, this area here is full of islands aka beach paradise. And I have been in so much sun here, it feels almost like home. Almost but…
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