‘This is Burma and it is unlike any land you know about’ Rudyard Kipling The famous quote by the well-travelled Mr Kipling sums up Burma (now known as Myanmar) pretty well – it really is unlike any other part of the world I’ve visited. It sits relatively far behind a lot of the rest of Asia in terms of tourism, with plenty of the country still closed off to foreign visitors, and whilst I saw tourists during my month of…
Raglan may well be my favourite place in New Zealand. And I realise in a land filled with glaciers, mountains, tropical islands, vineyards, and geothermal pools that’s a big statement, so…
With all it’s natural beauty and scenery, getting out on your own in Asia can be just as rewarding as sightseeing with a guide. Sometimes when you’re backpacking, the cheap…
Airports, places that brings people together, from the jet setters, to the business workers, to the crazy hensters and the drinking stags. Some excited, some on a mission, some wiping the…
This was the question I typed into Google last September, just before I was flying into Kathmandu. I was going to be doing a 10 day hike to Annapurna Base Camp,…
I was lucky enough to take a whirlwind trip around Cambodia a couple of years ago. What amazed me about the country – aside from its staggering beauty, incredible food…
Skiing has always been a passion of mine, so naturally, I chose to chase a winter. The average 14 year old does not go on a 3 month ski trip, but…
When I first arrived in New Zealand in 2015, I knew I wanted to settle down somewhere to work and live for a while – not only to earn money for…
The dark, and sometimes very cold, nighttime doesn’t immediately present itself as the perfect time to go for a hike, particularly when the warmth and snuggliness of your bed is calling,…
Anyone that has done some sort of long-term travel will know that the journey usually resembles something of a rollercoaster. Not one of those fancy, super-loopy, safe rollercoasters, either. Rather, one…
