I recently signed up to be part of the New Zealand Wwoofing (willing workers on organic farms) community and within a few days had arranged my first stay. The idea behind wwoofing is that a volunteer will stay with a host on their organic farm, working in exchange for food and accommodation and providing a …
After my trip up to the Northland I found myself with a week to spare before I was due to be volunteering at the triathlon. Having ruled out options to travel anywhere else in that time due to cost, I settled in for a week at Fat Cats hostel. Still being used to the fast …
Only my third day in New Zealand and there I was setting off on a road trip. We would be spending just over one week travelling, then returning to Auckland so I could fulfill my commitment to volunteer at a triathlon event. Our first stop was just a forty minute drive from the hostel, Piha …
And so there I was, staring at the welcome sign for Auckland. I’m not sure what happened to the last six months, it all seems such a blur, already a distant memory. A time where I learnt so much about myself, the world and so much more. Now my mindset needs to change. I no …
My final two days in Australia were spent back on the Gold Coast in a town called Coolangatta. The Roxy Pro Surf Competition was taking place and I planned to watch this for a couple of days. It turns out the weather had other ideas, the competition being called off the first day I was …
Before I knew it I was on my own again, heading south on the Greyhound bus to Byron Bay. As soon as I stepped off the bus I knew I would like the place. There was such a laid back vibe, people walking the streets barefoot, healthy living and organic shops, not to mention bicycles …
Arriving in Melbourne it was time to meet up with my aunt and uncle (Margaret and Neil) who were also travelling Australia, and who I would be spending the next three weeks with. After a catch up over breakfast we headed out to explore the city. As none of us really had an idea where …
Finally my time had come to leave Asia. It’s safe to say, although I was looking forward to a whole new adventure in Australasia I was sorry to be leaving. I’ve had an incredible five months, seen some incredible sights and scenery (including a motorbike down the middle aisle of a coach), eaten so much …
It was early evening when I arrived in Pai, the journey into the centre took us through mountainous landscape and across a memorial bridge, with a man fishing in the river while the sun set behind him. It was a beautiful welcome into the town which was already buzzing with life. Market stalls lined the …
I arrived in Chiang Mai after a long 38 hours of travelling (a night bus to Bangkok, a day in Bangkok and then a night train to Chiang Mai). Thankfully the night train provided a bed, and it seems the opportunity to be horizontal was all I needed to get a good nights sleep. After …
