One of the unique, wonderful things about New Zealand is the hugely diverse yet small landscape. You’ve got mountains, volcanoes (and supervolcanoes), alpine forests, sub-tropical beaches, glaciers and lakes –all contained in just 268,021 km²! As it sits on the boundary of two tectonic plates there’s also a tonne of geothermal activity, not to mention regular…
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Putangirua Pinnacles – AKA The Dimholt Road
Read moreStunning natural beauty, tonnes of adrenaline sports, incredible wineries. New Zealand is known for many things, and pretty high up on that list for a lot of people is Lord of the Rings. As most of us know, the film series was shot here. And with Director Peter Jackson living just a few suburbs away…
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Wairakei Terraces & Hot Pools
Read moreFor 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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Wonderful Welly: Van Gogh Alive
Read moreOn an overcast but surprisingly mild and dry night the other week I set out to the harbourside to check out a new installation that promised to be unlike any art exhibition I’d seen–Digital Nights Wellington – Van Gogh Alive. It’s billed as “An outdoor debut of the world’s most visited multi-sensory experience celebrating the…
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Wonderful Welly – Wellington Botanic Gardens
Read moreThere’s a saying around here, “you can’t beat Wellington on a good day” and so on a recent good day I decided to explore one of the city’s most scenic spots, Wellington Botanic Gardens. If you’ve read here before, or you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know I’m a sucker for plants and the Bristol…
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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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Travel Tuesday: Charlton House Hotel & Spa with Red Letter Days
Read moreThis post contains affiliate links (noted with an asterisk) I was gifted this experience in return for a review. When it comes to presents, I love gifting and being gifted experiences over things. I really value making memories and sharing experiences with the people I love and think it’s a great gift idea. So when…
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Travel Tuesday: Visiting the Taj Mahal
Read moreNow that I’ve revealed my upcoming travel plans I’ve been getting a little nostalgic about the places I’ve already seen, as well as getting excited about the places I’m yet to visit. In 2015 I took a three month sabbatical and one of the places I travelled was India. India has always been top of…
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Beautiful Bristol: University of Bristol Botanic Gardens
Read moreDoes anyone else find that when autumn comes around they’re filled with a desire to fill their day with wholesome, soul-nourishing activities? I’m talking getting bundled up for long walks, spending hours sat in a sun patch reading with endless cups of tea, Sunday roasts in cosy pubs and cooking hearty meals to be enjoyed…
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Travel Tuesday: Instagrammable locations for your travel bucket list
Read moreI’ve got a pretty big trip coming up next year, which I’ll be sharing more about in the next few weeks, and planning it has made me think about my travel bucket list. All of the amazing places I’ve already ticked off, and the places I’m yet to see. I did a trawl through my…
