Trips & Treks for the Thrifty Traveller
Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, located in the stunning Snowdonia National Park in the north-west of the country. I remember climbing the mountain multiple times on family holidays as a child. Recently, I returned as an adult to climb it with my partner Theo on his 30th birthday. We stayed in the nearby village of Llanberis and were… Read More
Updated January 3, 2021 If you ask anyone what the best things to do in Cambodia are, the answer topping the list will almost always be to visit the Angkor Wat temples. Located about 3.4 miles (5.5km) north of the town of Siem Reap, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the largest religious monuments in the world and… Read More
Updated November 22, 2020 If you want a challenge, the Mount Taranaki summit track is certainly that! Located on the west coast of New Zealand’s north island, this volcano is 2,518m high and is an almost perfect cone. This means that there are no easy parts and the whole trek is a steep climb! When we set out to conquer… Read More
Updated November 2, 2020 Auckland is New Zealand’s largest and probably most well-known city, despite the fact that it is not the capital. Located on the country’s North Island, it is usually the city that travellers will fly into before starting their kiwi adventures, and there are plenty of fun things to do in Auckland. With its position on the… Read More
Updated September 28, 2020 Day hike: 4-6.5 hours If there is one place in New Zealand that holds a special place in my heart, it’s an island called Aotea. More commonly known as Great Barrier Island or ‘The Barrier’. Located about 100 kms off the coast of Auckland, it is completely off the grid. And it is one of the… Read More
Updated September 20, 2020 If you’re visiting Chiang Mai on your Thailand trip, you can’t miss an excursion out to Pai as well. It’s an idyllic mountain town with a chilled, hippie vibe and if you find me someone who only went there for a few days and didn’t extend their stay or wish that they could, I’ll be surprised…. Read More
