Not long after my arrival in Hanoi , Vietnam was celebrating Tet holiday (Lunar New Year). Everything was closing and many people were leaving town for a week. This resulted in two mini adventures I had not expected. The first, was spending just under a week in Thailand on Koh Chang island. A blissful retreat, …
And so the final leg of my cycling journey began. With it, the most unenjoyable day on the road. I couldn’t tell you much about the scenery I passed that day as my entire being was focused on getting to my destination and off the busy highway as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, in true New …
From Te Araroa I had the first, and what turned out to be the only, windy day of my journey. After an initial ocean view the road once again turned inland and the next few hours were dedicated to green landscapes and winding roads. My battle with the wind, alongside my tiredness, meant I really …
The East Cape, without a doubt, was the most exciting, eventful and emotional part of my journey. Although it added 184km to my route, deciding to avoid the gorge and the 700m climb had resulted in my brain falling into relaxation mode. ‘There’s an easy road ahead’ it told my body, as I made my …
After the way I felt in Napier I really had half a mind to finish my cycle trip there. What used to be my good knee was in no small amount of agony, my eyes burned from the dust and sun having had no protection for three days, my bad wrist was starting to hurt, …
Going from my (reasonably) routine life in Wellington, the last few weeks have once again become more akin to that of a traveller. Jeff, Liz and I parted ways, as one by one we left the city we loved to begin new adventures. I finished my job in the office and finally began my Cycle …
The ‘Happy, Simply Home’ is very much as the name described. A simple structure designed to provide all you really need in a home and from my experience, you truly are happy whilst you’re there! An idea created by a man named D’Arcy, who is often travelling, working with UN and aid projects throughout the …
The end of my time with Adam took an unexpected turn, in the form of a yellow bicycle. Leading up to this moment were a series of events, making it seem very much like this was meant to be. So, let me backtrack a little… I was due to leave Adam’s place on Saturday and …
