Everyone has one of those friends that as soon as it’s pay day they go shopping and treat themselves and by the time you pay your rent and bills your wage is almost gone. I have never been one of them people that earn a lot of money or has a lot of savings. If […]
I have lived in Auckland for just over 2 years now. One of my favourite things about this city is how great the food is. I’m not the best cook so I love eating out, especially good, healthy food. I don’t mind spending a little bit extra every now and then to have some great […]
I never thought I would end up being a longer termer staying in a hostel for months. The idea of staying in a hostel never appealed to me at all and I was surprised that hostels can be very modern. The one I stayed in Auckland had chill out room, tv rooms and huge kitchens […]
1 – Put yourself out there, don’t live on Facebook and Skype as if you still back home. 2 – Have Confidence, put your self in new situations. 3 – Explore, go out, find out what’s going on, get lost, take a tour. 4 -Enjoy it, smile, be happy, have fun! 5 – Research, find out […]
The benefits of travelling solo: 1. You can make friends more easily. More people are likely to start conversation with you if you are by yourself rather then travelling in a group or as a couple. Your interactions will be more deep and a lot more fulfilling. You can make new friends for life because […]
Travelling solo for women is a lot more common than people think. I remember about 10 years ago when I told my Mum I was going to do a trip to Thailand alone. My Mum dragged me into the travel agent Thomas Cook. She told the member of staff that she had to tell me […]
It is really easy to travel cheap around Indonesia. The only thing it costs you is your time! It’s crowded and traffic is mental. I thought Auckland peak hour traffic was bad! That’s a dream compared. Travelling Indonesia is very unorganised and there is a lot of waiting around. People are friendly but a lot […]
If I said to you ‘Do you want to travel from New Zealand to Bali and it will take 18 hours one way’, you would most likely say no. If I said to you will save $1000 NZD by travelling an extra 12 hours each way you may have a change of heart. What I […]