Why I made Taupo my base for the 5-day New Zealand trip & you should too: location, food corners, nature, Waiotapu, Rotorua, Tongariro and more! … More #LoveTaupo – Why we Chose Taupo to be the Base of our Kiwi Trip
What a great companion to my Timekeepers readathon!
These two books could easily be drinking buddies!
Timekeepers as the elderly, elegantly intelligent hardcover
And TSAoNGaF (yes, I acronym-ed it) as the young, impetuous e-book, tricking you with swear words into a much deeper conversation.
Caution: swear words ahead. Turn back if you’re a pansy. … More Personal Ramblings: Review of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck
A history of my quirkiest flights: with my best friend and travel companion, & the most awesome travel app out there! Here’s looking at you, TripIt 😉 7 years of travel & over half a million km spent in the air. That amounts to 27 days of continuously sitting in an airplane. Give or take, you know. … More My Seven Years in the Air: A History of Quirkiest Flights
One Does Not Simply Walk Into Mordor
I’ve never been a Lord of the Rings fan (gasp! yes, I’ve said it), but I do know this: the filming locations in themselves could have been enough to make me watch it.
Acclaimed by many as the Best 1-Day Hike in the World, and even more popular after the Lord of the Rings movies, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is a truly heavenly walk through New Zealand’s nature. … More Crossing Tongariro for Dummies: An Agony Free Hiking Guide
When I made Taupo our base for the short week in New Zealand, little did I know that I would fall in love with its city walls!
The object of my affection? Graffiato – Taupo’s Street Art Festival, kicked off on 20 October, a mere 2 weeks before we got there. A shame I didn’t get to see the artists in action, but the art they left behind is there to stay!
If you’re in Taupo, I seriously recommend a walk around the city center, to properly take in the artistic vibes. … More Graffiato: Taupo’s Fascinating Street Art That Will Make You Want To Visit
When you think New Zealand, what’s the first thing that pops to mind?
I’m willing to bet you: It’s Not Giant Redwoods at Treewalk Rotorua
The US kind of has a monopoly over the popularity of the mighty redwoods. And yet, you can experience a walk amongst the giants at the other end of the world, in Rotorua, New Zealand.
Meet the Whakarewarewa Forest
I stumbled across Timekeepers in a bookshop at Gatwick airport quite a few months back and I bought it to complement my non-fiction mini collection.
While I had browsed through it a bit, I decided that Timekeepers was a definite keeper for my in-flight readathon to the edge of the world.
And it seemed only fitting to choose this book for my New Zealand readathon. To spend some time with Time, as I counted down my 24 hours & 12 time zones for the longest flight in the world.
While I was, of course, moaning about the length of travel & my soon to be stiff legs and sore buttocks, I couldn’t resist feeling a bit like a fraud. … More Readathon to the End of the World: Timekeepers
Nature lovers, beware! You’re about to get your mind blown!
One month before my quickie to New Zealand, I put together some highlights I included in my 5-day itinerary, plus some others which didn’t make the final cut – because well… five days only, people!
You probably know about New Zealand’s stunning beaches, the Hobbiton or the Waitomo glowworm caves. But did you know about these hidden gems?
Come on, let’s quiz! How many will you check? … More 10 Kiwi Gems You Need to Know About
Five countries.
Four continents.
All 2016 savings wiped cleaned by plane tickets.
And 0 regrets.
This year’s 🎲 have been cast, and it’s shaping up to be a great year for travels!
The first countdown: Basel.. … More My *Hot* Travel Bucket List for 2017