For Labour Weekend I jumped in the car and took myself for a solo trip to Lake Taupo. It was so nice to be solo travelling again! I knew I wanted the weekend to be relaxing, so Lake Taupo with it’s many hot pools and geothermal wonders was the ideal destination. In fact, that’s how…
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13 things I learned in my first 6 months of solo travelling
Read moreI can’t quite believe I’m typing this, today marks 6 months since my Bestie flew home from our joint trip to Bali and I was left to embark on the solo leg of my trip. That leg has encompassed 6 countries, across two continents, and so far included two new jobs in New Zealand, with…
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A magical stay at Desa Seni village resort, Bali
Read moreBack in February I was lucky enough to experience a stay at the breathtakingly beautiful Desa Seni Village Resort in Canggu, Bali. Full disclosure, I didn’t pay for my stay here. My friend Candi was gifted the stay as she’s an incredibly talented writer and was featuring the resort in an upcoming book (which you can…
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The travel apps I can’t live without
Read moreWhilst I’m far from a seasoned traveller, over the last few months I’ve definitely picked up a few tips and tricks. Smartphones and the general level of connectedness of our world makes travelling so much easier and apps can really make the process even smoother. Here are some of the apps that I relied on…
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Exploring Colourful Kuching, Malaysia
Read moreKuching, the capital of Sarawak, was probably my favourite city in Malaysian Borneo. I wasn’t expecting it to be at all, and after spending several days being slightly underwhelmed in Sandakan I didn’t have high hopes flying in. Thankfully it exceeded my expectations hugely and was one of my favourite places in Malaysia. If you’ve…
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11 things I’ve learned in my first month in New Zealand
Read moreI can’t quite believe it, last week marked 1 month since I landed in Auckland and began my new life in New Zealand. It’s been a bit of a blur if I’m honest, and I’m still settling in and finding my feet. I’ve moved to Wellington, in the South of the North Island, In my…
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New Chapter in New Zealand
Read moreApologies for the long overdue update. I’ve recently safely arrived in New Zealand. I’m currently spending a couple of days exploring Auckland until I head to Wellington which I hope will become my home for most of my time in this beautiful country. I realise I’ve been absent for most of my travels. That wasn’t…
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First time solo female travel fears (and how to overcome them)
Read moreWhen I told people that I was planning on travelling solo, let alone moving to a whole new continent solo, people had a lot of questions. ‘Aren’t you scared?’ was probably the biggest one. The answer, of course I was. Anyone would be, it’s a scary thing. To be honest my strategy was to put…
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Healing the mind, body & soul at Fivelements Bali
Read moreDisclaimer: I was kindly very gifted these treatments in return for this blog post, however, all words and opinions are my own. One of the reasons I chose to begin my South East Asia trip in Bali is because I wanted to focus on healing. I know this all sounds very Eat Pray Love but…
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A new chapter
Read moreI can’t quite believe it but the time has actually come. I’ve talked about my travel plans briefly on here before and it’s this week that I actually leave the country, for who knows how long. The current plan is 3 months travelling through Bali, Borneo, The Philippines and Malaysia before moving to New Zealand…
