Trips & Treks for the Thrifty Traveller
2 hours return If you’re anything like me, after spending some time in a city you’d like to get back out into nature and do some hiking. I was pretty happy to find out about this short day hike to Whispering Falls, just a 40 minute drive out of Nelson city centre, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island…. Read More
If you’re visiting Kampot, Bokor Mountain is a must-visit. Originally built as a French colonial hill station, it was later abandoned (twice) and is now slowly being renovated as a tourist destination with new hotels and casinos. For now, though, the area is worth a visit for the old, eerie, abandoned buildings that can be found dotted around the top… Read More
When you’re on the road or planning your next trip, travel safety may not be at the top of your mind. There are far more interesting and exciting things to plan and pay attention to, right? But what if one of your valuable possessions goes missing? What if you get caught in a scary situation in a strange city? What… Read More
When I visited Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain, I felt like I’d wandered into a fairytale. I know how that sounds, but honestly, it’s probably the most beautiful place I’ve ever visited! At 3,724 metres high, Mount Cook is a challenge for the most experienced mountain climbers, but for the vast majority of us it is merely a beautiful… Read More
The incredible whale shark is the largest fish in the ocean and is a gentle filter feeder, posing no threat to humans. In the Philippines, it is possible to swim with these beautiful creatures. Before we visited the Philippines for a short holiday, a friend had told us about this unique experience. Our hotel offered trips to Oslob to swim… Read More
My discovery of the Hong Kong Working Holiday Visa (WHV) came at just the right time for me. Hong Kong holds a special place in my heart; my dad moved there in 2006 and I have visited him more times than I can remember since then. It’s become my second home. When my dad decided to open a restaurant on… Read More
Sunset Peak is the third-highest mountain in Hong Kong at 869m and is located on Lantau Island. As the name suggests, it is a great place to watch the sunset; however, if you prefer not to be descending in darkness, it is also stunning during the day. There are a few different places to start the trail, depending on whether… Read More
Updated October 4, 2020 If you suffer with anxiety, the idea of packing up your life and travelling the world could fill you with dread. For me, it was the opposite. I thought that leaving home again and going back off on my travels would be the answer to all my problems. But, as most of us know deep down,… Read More
Taiwan’s capital is a busy city that never sleeps. It’s a popular layover destination, so you may have a few hours to kill before you continue your journey or, like us, you might just be stopping there for a night before heading elsewhere in the country. We spent a day and a night in Taipei on our way to the… Read More
Applying for an Australia Working Holiday Visa is one of the best decisions I have ever made. It was the first of these visas that I ever applied for and ultimately led to me also applying for similar Working Holiday Visas in Hong Kong and New Zealand as well! The time that I spent in Australia was incredible, unforgettable, and… Read More
