My Christchurch travel guide is a result of 10 months of living and working in the city during my working holiday in New Zealand. I couldn’t believe the impact the earthquakes had when I first arrived. It was like entering a war zone. The damage was still visibly apparent. Christchurch is a city that has …
Tom Stevenson
I decided to visit Uluru long before I ever went backpacking Australia. I remember flicking through the pages of an encyclopedia when I was little and being transfixed by the image of this gigantic rock. That might have been the moment my obsession with going to Australia manifested itself in my young brain. To put …
Backpacking New Zealand was a fantastic experience and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. However, it can be hard to know where to stay in New Zealand at times. Determining the best hostels in New Zealand can be a tricky and time-consuming exercise. Sifting through reviews isn’t much fun, let me tell you! Hostels are a …
If you’re planning on backpacking Australia, then chances are that you’re going to end up staying in a few hostels. I stayed in a lot of hostels in Australia, while I was working and travelling around. Some were among the best that I’ve ever stayed in, while others left a lot to be desired. It’s …
This Melbourne travel guide is the result of living in the city for 5-6 months during my Australia working holiday visa. It’s safe to say that I absolutely fell in love with the place. I had this title attributed to the city before I got there, but is Melbourne the world’s most liveable city? The …
Despite the devastating earthquake that rocked the city a number of years ago, there are still plenty of great things to do in Christchurch! Perhaps the best thing about Christchurch is that the city is constantly changing and evolving! There are always new things popping up across the city, which makes it an exciting place …
Backpacking Spain is something that I would highly recommend anyone does. Strictly speaking, I didn’t backpack Spain, as I was living there, but I did travel around a fair bit! One of the things that I wish I knew before I moved to Spain was just how diverse the country was! I was blissfully ignorant of the cultural and geographical …
A lot of people neglect to visit Adelaide on an Australian backpacking itinerary. I’m not 100% sure why this is, maybe it’s because it’s away from the East Coast. This is a shame as far as I’m concerned because I loved Adelaide! I spent a total of 4-5 months there and had some of the best times …
Brisbane is one of the best cities on the popular East Coast backpacker route in Australia. If you’re travelling in Australia, or in the country on a working holiday visa, then this Brisbane travel guide will come in handy. The city is located right in the middle of the East Coast, in the state of …
New Zealand road trips are among some of the best in the world, here’s why: Quite simply, the country is made for exploring by car, as it has some of the most breathtaking scenery I have ever seen. Road trips can be tedious, especially if long distances are involved, which is the case with Australian …