The best guide for buying a campervan in New Zealand!
In New Zealand, a road trip by campervan is the best way to see the country. We bought and renovated a campervan named Bessie, and she was amazing!
Tag: Backpacking
Black & White in New York City
We took another trip into New York City, and I decided to set my camera to black and white and leave it there! It was a really interesting challenge.
New York City: Helicopter rides, raccoons & festivals
Seeing NYC from above was one of the coolest things we have done – and it was Shaun’s first time in a helicopter!
USA Road Trip: Rhode Island, Cape Cod, and Boston
The past week has been full of little fishing villages, whales, beaches, and sunshine. Rhonda Burgundy took us all around the southern parts of New England, through Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
USA Road Trip: The Jersey Shore & New York City
We headed on a road trip in our new campervan and hit up the Jersey Shore and NYC. Cape May on the Shore was a highlight as was, as always, NYC.
Montauk, NY: cycling to America’s 4th oldest lighthouse
Montauk is a small town that is situated at the very end of Long Island. We’d heard it was a cute little town with a nice ride out to a lighthouse, so seeing as we are new owners of mountain…
The Hamptons, NY: In which we saw enormous mansions
Spring has finally arrived in the Hamptons! We have been here for a couple of weeks now, and it has gone from -10°C and sleet to a tropical 13°C and beautiful sunshine.
New York City: Getting to know Manhattan
We’ve walked many miles in the last week – NYC is most definitely a walking city! We’ve loved being in the city and feel like we’ve explored a lot of it, but there is still heaps left to do! Until…
New York City: falling in love with the Concrete Jungle
New York City. When you think of the Big Apple, you imagine giant skyscrapers, pizza, parks, and bad coffee. Well, it’s all that and more!
Tis a strange thing, packing one’s life into boxes…
All packed and ready to go… we leave tomorrow! Stay tuned for musings about life and travels in the USA and Canada! P&S xx
The only packing guide you’ll ever need for Southeast Asia!
It’s hard to know what to pack for a trip to Southeast Asia sometimes! This post will hopefully help you out. Sometimes, it’s a nightmare deciding what to pack for a trip overseas. We made numerous lists, packed and re-packed…
Hong Kong: dazzled by city lights
After being in less-developed countries for five weeks, arriving in Hong Kong was an assault to the senses. The size of the sky scrapers, the neon lights, and the sheer amount of people was astonishing.
Kickin’ back in Koh Samui
If the weather at Koh Tao had been a bit on the dull side, the weather while we were at Koh Samui was nothing short of brilliant. It was stinking hot, sunny, and we soaked it up.
Koh Tao’s rhinos and underwater scenery
The journey to Koh Tao was a bit of a rough one. We flew from Yangon to Bangkok and had a night there before catching the overnight train, and both of us managed to get food poisoning in Bangkok! So…
Yangon: exploring Myanmar’s biggest city
Our final stop on our trip to Myanmar was Yangon, the biggest and former capital city. Yangon is a fascinating city. On one side of the road you have old, crumbling colonial English buildings, and on the other side there…
Inle Lake, Myanmar: touring the lake on a longboat
The best thing to do in Inle Lake is to hire a longboat and tour around the floating villages, temples, and markets for a day!