Give way to the cows! Thats the first thing anyone says when driving around Norfolk Island. However its not the only quirk this pictureque island in the Pacific has. Firstly its an overseas territory administered by the Australian Government. Since…
Escape from Ethiopia
Exhausted after the party train and getting over a bit of a cold, I was woken by chanting from outside. This time it wasn’t religious in nature, but the streets were full of people marching along and chanting. I joined…
Historical Gondar
When you think of castles, you never would associate them with Africa. Yet here in Gondar, there are indeed some amazing castles. The drive from Bahir Dar to Gondar was made more pleasant with a private vehicle transfer as part…
High Speed Chase and Hippos
We walked out of Bahir Dar Airport, looking for a taxi to the city and our hotel. The only problem was I wasn’t sure if I’d arranged a hotel pickup or not. There was no van for our hotel so…
Coffee Ethiopica
I had no real clear plan of what to do in Addis Ababa. My first night was on a bed made of concrete, much like typical Chinese beds. Yes, Chinese businesses have firmly set up shop throughout the city and…
Masterchef Malaysia
I always feel that a cooking class with a local is a great travel experience. Not only do you learn a skill from your travels that you bring home with you, but you directly help locals who want to share…
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
I knew today was going to be very hard and a mental and physical test. I was definitely anxious when I woke up and anxious on the way to the trailhead on the shuttle bus. Once the walk commenced though…
Wellywood
There is a familiarity with Wellington, that has built up over time due to all the kiwi movies and TV shows based here. Some of Peter Jacksons earliest movies were cult hits and were filmed in and around Wellington like…
Castle mania
The breakfast bar justified my decision to switch by having delicious bacon on offer. There was actually so much choice I’ll probably eat something completely different tomorrow. I’d had to leave the breakfast buffet anyway as I wanted to catch…
How Bizarre
An early start again today, catching the 6:50am train to Siauliai. The earlier train was far too early and the later train was far too late. I wanted to get to Siauliai with time up my sleeves to visit the…