As I write this post, I am perched comfortably in a grey Burger King chair waiting to board a flight from Colombia’s mountainous and metropolitan Medellin to the coastal city of Santa Marta. At this point I have been in Colombia, and South America, just a little under two weeks and have already experienced some wonderful highs, but a few more lows than usual, learning some invaluable lessons along the way. This post will remain unfinished for a while, as…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…