Cooling down with Thailand’s beer
Beer in Thailand is great – there’s nothing quite like cooling down under that hot, hot sun with a Singha or Chang in hand!
Street food in Bangkok’s Chinatown and visas for Myanmar
We decided to have a lazy morning after our hectic day the day before, so we hung around Khao San and Rambuttri, got a brutal Thai massage, had a pad Thai off the street, and lazed around by the rooftop…
Bangkok’s Grand Palace and a rooftop bar
We are in Bangkok! This is a mad city with crazy traffic, 20 million people, countless temples, and great food. We made it through the protests blocking off a major road near our hotel to Khao San Road, the backpacker…
Auckland: in which we packed our bags and said sayonara to NZ
The day before going on a big trip always drags, doesn’t it? You’ve got boring chores to do – vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom, doing a last load of washing, and of course making sure you’ve got everything you need for…
36 hours in Auckland, New Zealand
So you’ve got 36 hours in Auckland, New Zealand… there’s great food, bars, beaches short hikes, and retail therapy to be experienced!
Touristy things in New Zealand that are totally worth it
It’s expensive to visit tourist attractions in New Zealand – but here are some we have done and think are worth spending your money on!
Less touristy things to do in New Zealand
New Zealand is a fantastic place to explore and see some amazing places off the beaten track. Here are our top less touristy suggestions for your visit to NZ!
Useful sites and blogs for Southeast Asia travel planning
While planning this trip, we’ve used online sources for accommodation and figuring out how to get from A to B, rather than guidebooks which are often really out of date. That said, we’re taking chapters of the Lonely Planet with…
Stage One of QLC (Quarter-Life Crisis)
Things are falling into place! We are flying out of Auckland bright and early on November 29th, heading to Bangkok. We’ll be there for 4 days, during which time we’ll see some sights we didn’t manage to see last time…
Welcome!
Hi there, Thanks for taking a look at our blog. We’re leaving New Zealand in November, so we will start posting stories and photos then! First stop: Bangkok! Petra & Shaun xx