The Cook Islands – Rarotonga & Aitutaki are two of the most visited of the 15 major islands of this Pacific nation. When I decided Rarotonga would be my summer adventure and where I would see in the new year, I knew I had to include Aitutaki. I was told it is one of the…
The Rakiura Track on Rakiura Stewart Island is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Great Walks. This happened to be the third Great Walk I completed on my mission to tick off all the Great Walks of Aotearoa New Zealand. However, it wasn’t just the Rakiura Track that I was looking forward to but also the…
The legend of Maui identifies the South Island as Te Waka a Maui (Maui’s Canoe). It is from this canoe that Maui fished up Te Ika a Maui (Maui’s Fish), the North Island. Te Waipounamu translates to ‘the greenstone waters’ and is the name given to the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand by early…
TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK Before getting into the details of the Tongariro Northern Circuit it is important to first acknowledge the Tongariro National Park as the oldest national park in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is also a dual World Heritage area. This recognises the important values of Māori cultural and spiritual connections as well as the…
NOTE: This competition is now closed To visit Antarctica is my ultimate bucket list trip! Why? Because I am pretty passionate about our environment and this world we live in. Nature is truly magical but unfortunately, in many places, we humans have taken some of that magic away. However, Antarctica is one place on earth…
I have been to the wider Brisbane area a number of times as I have many friends scattered between the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. These trips have always been to spend time with those friends however, I always try to include a few new experiences. Over the years I have been to several…
The Blue Mountains is a ‘must do’ for anyone living in or visiting Sydney! And it does not need to cost a fortune for you to really enjoy it. The cheapest option will cost you as little as $2.60 for the whole day! Yes, you read that right, only $2.60! GETTING TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS…
NUDIST BEACH IN SYDNEY Sydney has a number of nudist beaches which are frequented by a diverse crowd. Most of these beaches are not signposted so you may stumble across them without warning. My recommendations are of the beaches I have discovered and appear to be the most frequented. WHY AND WHAT ARE THE RULES?…
Croatia fast became one of Europe’s top summer travel destinations and for good reason! People flock to the coastline in the thousands to enjoy the sunshine and crystal clear water of the Adriatic Sea. This part of Croatia is known as Dalmatia, one of four historic regions that make up this beautiful country. However, the…
The biggest highlight of my time in Europe was hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc with one of my best friends, Haylee. Starting in France and making my way on foot through to Italy and Switzerland then back to France was amazing! If you want an alps adventure this has got be the number one…
