the plan so far
So here’s the plan. Pad and I will be moving to New Zealand. It’s really far away and it will take us 3 different flights, over 3 days to get to where we’ll be living. The final destination will be a...
View ArticleStuff we still need to do. This post is boring.
This post is boring – don’t bother reading it unless you are Ellie and Paddy. Not in order of need-to-be-completedness. - Print out visas - Book Auckland SkyCity Hotel - Find somewhere to live in QT -...
View ArticleWe’ve got somewhere to live!
Although we haven’t actually arrived yet – we have (through our huge levels of awesomeness) managed to secure a house before arriving. Risky tactics you might be thinking – yes true, considering we...
View ArticleWhat I’m looking forward to in Queenstown
I figured it was about time I contributed to this blog too given that Ellie has done most of the work so far! So I wanted to talk a little about Queenstown and why we chose it as our base whilst in...
View ArticleIs it time yet? Counting down the days.
Almost exactly one week until we leave. I think we’re both pretty eager to just go now, get settled into our new home and start having some adventures. You can tell we’re getting close to the moving...
View ArticleWellington: More Hipster than Shoreditch
This week I turned 23. 23 whole years. That’s old. Not as old as 27 (Pad) but still pretty old. To offset my age (and take my mind off the incoming side-effects of old age) we headed over to Wellington...
View ArticleIf Carlsberg did boats…. Rock The Boat, NZ.
The second half of our trip to Bay of Islands was to be spent on the Rock Cruise. I’d been looking forward to this since we first booked our flight to New Zealand like 7 months ago. Pad went three...
View ArticleSo why are they called the Blue Mountains again?
During our time in Sydney and Bondi Beach we also took a trip over to the Blue Mountains. The Blue Mountains are the big beautiful national park closest to Sydney – and are called so, because they’re...
View Article7 weeks and counting. This is what we have planned!
It’s less than 7 weeks now, until we set off on our round the world trip – which is so exciting! We’ve been living in New Zealand for about 5 months now, and the whole point of being here was not only...
View ArticleRound The World Packing and Planning Essentials
It’s officially less than two weeks until we set off on the second half of our round the world adventure. The first half has been amazing, but couldn’t be much more different to what we have planned...
View ArticleHow Amazing is the Grand Canyon?!
When we managed to squeeze a week in Las Vegas into our US leg of the trip – I knew for sure I wanted to go and explore The Grand Canyon. It’s been one of those things that I’ve always wanted to see,...
View ArticleThe Ultimate A-Z of Round the World Travel
A is for AIR-CONDITIONING Stopping in Asia or Australia? Or anywhere remotely hot or humid? Trust me – in room air-conditioning is worth every extra penny you might pay for it. It’s like walking into...
View ArticleTips and Advice for Travelling Together as a Couple.
I was always going to travel. Whether it was on my own or maybe with a friend (or boyfriend as it so happened to transpire!). It was something I always wanted to do, and always planned to do. Having...
View ArticleI’m going to Paris!
Ever since we got back from travelling in the summer, I’ve been dreaming of our next trip away – and it’s finally all organised which is so exciting! Pad and I are going to head to beautiful Paris for...
View ArticleThe City-Break Vs Beach Dilemma
I can never decide which I prefer; a beach break or a city break. I tend to swap and switch between the two depending on what mood I’m in. When I was travelling in Australia, we visited beach after...
View ArticleMy next trip…. Is VENICE!
When I visited Las Vegas last year, Pad and I stayed in The Venetian Hotel and that was when I first fell in love with Venice. Yes, OK, fake Venice. But still, I figured, if I loved the fake version so...
View Articlethe plan so far
So here’s the plan. Pad and I will be moving to New Zealand. It’s really far away and it will take us 3 different flights, over 3 days to get to where we’ll be living. The final destination will be a...
View ArticleStuff we still need to do. This post is boring.
This post is boring – don’t bother reading it unless you are Ellie and Paddy. Not in order of need-to-be-completedness. - Print out visas - Book Auckland SkyCity Hotel - Find somewhere to live in QT -...
View ArticleWe’ve got somewhere to live!
Although we haven’t actually arrived yet – we have (through our huge levels of awesomeness) managed to secure a house before arriving. Risky tactics you might be thinking – yes true, considering we...
View ArticleWhat I’m looking forward to in Queenstown
I figured it was about time I contributed to this blog too given that Ellie has done most of the work so far! So I wanted to talk a little about Queenstown and why we chose it as our base whilst in...
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