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Archives for April 2014

The Oyster Inn Waiheke Island: A Hidden Pearl

I’ll come right out and say it: The Oyster Inn Waiheke Island is pretty bloody cool. The kitsch guesthouse cum classic-coastal restaurant cum beach-chic shop has an unpretentiously stylish vibe that goes hand-in-hand with laid-back Waiheke Island life, a mere 35 minutes by ferry from Auckland. From the moment you’re greeted at the ferry terminal by the Inn’s taxicab yellow VW Kombi van, to the minute you’re scoffing your own body-weight in fresh local Oysters at their celebrated restaurant ... Read More

8 Reasons Why Campervans Are Not Cool

Last week I gave you some top-notch reasons why Campervans are cool.  This week it's only fair I flip the coin to the other side of the argument (y'know, in the interest of journalistic integrity 'n all) to bring you some reasons why Campervans are not cool. As fantastic as it is having the freedom to gallivant around a country with your homely belongings stopping and sleeping as you please, driving a 4-6 metre, 7 tonne home-on-wheels has a few - shall we say - unexpected perils that you may ... Read More

Orakei Korako Geothermal Park: Wonderland New Zealand

Orakei Korako Geothermal Park is the Earth's equivalent to an oil-painting. It's is about the closest you’ll get to walking on Mars. As you cross the Waikato River by boat and speed toward a colorful and steaming rainbow of yellow, green and blue algae, it feels like you’re crossing an inter-planetary vortex. By all accounts you’re transforming into an alien…Because it’s hard to believe this place actually exists on Earth! If you can stomach the faint aroma of smoked bacon and the strange smell ... Read More

8 Reasons Why Camper Vans Are Cool

What was once the wonderland of retirees, motor-homing is seeing a massive resurgence among us gen y-ers, especially with the range of vehicle options available to suit all budgets. As I take on New Zealand in my ginormous Apollo Camper, I am happy (and slightly shocked) to report that I am a fan of driving holidays, and the following reasons are why camper vans are cool. [SIDENOTE]  It's important to remember when you're travelling in a camper van you're effectively the human equivalent of a ... Read More

8 Ways To Stay Fit While Traveling

How to Stay Fit While Traveling? It's that familiar whisper in our heads just before a trip. For someone who’ll find any excuse not to go to the gym, I seem to have the best of intentions for holiday fitness. My running shoes are a regular fixture in my luggage and my skipping rope has a permanent spot in my carry-on zip pocket. Granted, exercising while traveling sounds like a bit of a bore. I get it, I totally do, a vacation doesn’t really seem like a vacation if you’re still slugging it ... Read More

Weekly Wayfarer: Stephanie Be from Travel Break

Name a place your dying to visit. Antarctic of course! Then I could have tapped on every continent :) Name a favourite destination you would go back to. I am awful with favorites! I’m a sucker for Siem Reap (pictured), Sydney, Barcelona, Rio, Giant’s Causeway, Cliffs of Moher, Whitsunday Islands, Ha Long Bay, Cairns, Chiang Mai, Iguazu Falls, all things Croatia, Budapest, and Ibiza. I truly love every place I’ve been to, those are just a few highlights. What’s your plane ... Read More