Being a seasoned traveller before embarking on my 6 months long trip to New Zealand, I never would have thought I would have too much of a new experience, at least when it came to travel. I travel around 3 – 4 times in a year while working so I was pretty used to travelling…
As a driving newbie, I was worried about driving in New Zealand. My license was just 3 weeks old when I went over to New Zealand and I celebrated my first drive in New Zealand instead of Singapore. I was so green that I was worried whether drivers on the road would survive my driving.…
If you are a first time solo traveller, New Zealand would be perfect for you to try out all the tricks and tips available on solo travel. This is because there are so many other travellers on their own on a work holiday visa that you just need the right opportunity to make friends or…
Mountains have never been on my radar. On my trips overseas, I have always been a beach girl, opting for a beach holiday over any mountain holidays. Being in New Zealand changed that. Hiking up mountains and trails made me realise the beauty of all the mountains that I totally love hiking, even when I’m…
It sounds impossible, doesn’t it? Travelling around New Zealand without a car was one of my worries when I was preparing for my travel to New Zealand. For someone who was used to a small country, getting used to New Zealand’s vast landscape took some time. Travel between cities could take a few hours by…
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,…
You know how your mum always warn you against being greedy with your food? Well, it was hard not to be a glutton when it came to the street foods of Penang. In fact, during my visit there, I was on a non-stop food adventure on practically every street! I had delicious milk tea every…
This October has been a wonderful, carefree month away from work. It was a time for myself, to travel and to explore. It has also been the most eventful trips ever for me. Things just kept happening that kept me on my toes. My trips are usually pretty boring, though. Oh well, ok…mostly. 😉 I like to…
I have never really hiked up a hill or mountain. Before, the thought of hiking up a mountain would never have crossed my mind. The only way you would have gotten me up a mountain would be to tell me of the delicious meals that I can expect at the top of the mountain. I…
Coming from a tropical country, conversations with my friends run the range between “Hey, it’s hotter than usual today” or “The rain never stopped today, what a bummer” or to put it in the local slang, “Wah seh, today the weather damn hot sia”. Snow is never part of this daily ruminations over the weather…
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