Queenstown/Wanaka
August 3, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Next we arrived in Queenstown, the adrenaline junkie capital of NZ. We spent 2 days here. Initially the weather was pretty poor and we went on a tourist boat showing us the different parts ofRead more
The North
August 7, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Our final stint in New Zealand. We spent a lot of time sight seeing - the highlight of which for me was Abel Tasman which was very pretty. Doug had two flights - the first was a scenic flight over theRead more
FIJI
August 23, 2017 in Fiji ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After New Zealand we spent 10 days relaxing on Fiji. Firstly we spent 5 nights on the island of Mana. Here we relaxed on the beaches and snorkelled. We had a boat trip to the island where castaway wasRead more
AUSTRALIA - Sydney
October 3, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
After working for four weeks in the outback (Broken Hill) I joined Jane and Laura in Sydney for the first of four weeks travelling up the East Coast of Australia. We spent the first week exploringRead more
Fraser Island
October 18, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
From Sydney we started our travels up the coast. Our first stop was Byron Bay, the surf capital of Australia. None of us had surfed before so we decided to get a beginners lesson. It was great funRead more
Whitsundays
October 21, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
After getting stranded in the town of Gin Gin due to roadblocks because of the rain we finally made it to Airlie Beach. The first day here we went on a jet ski tour. It was great fun even though IRead more
Cairns
October 27, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
On our way up to Cairns we stopped half way to spend a day on Magnetic Island. We finally got a day of lovely sunshine and had a great time exploring the beaches. The girls decided to go on a horseRead more
Working in Australia
November 30, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
A quick post to write about our time working in Australia. In September we worked for a month in an RSPCA clinic in Broken Hill. Broken hill is a small city in the outback, pretty much as far awayRead more
Melbourne
January 2, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
From Darwin we flew to Melbourne for Christmas! We did another house sit here to save money. We were very lucky only being 10 minutes outside the city centre. Melbourne has countless nice cafes andRead more
Melbourne to Alice Springs
January 5, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
From Melbourne we started a 10 day tour up to Alice Springs. This was a chance as Ben was nice enough to point out to us to make some friends for a change. The first part of the journey was along theRead more
INDONESIA - Bali
January 16, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Our travels in south east Asia started in the island of Bali. The first day we spent on the beach relaxing - here I managed to get burnt through clouds, a parasol and factor 50 so that was brilliant.Read more
Bukit Lawang
January 20, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After a day of travelling with two flights and some pretty interesting public transport we arrived in a place called Bukit Lawang. Right on the edge of the rainforest either side of a large river withRead more
THAILAND - Krabi
January 23, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Next stop was Thailand and we started in Krabi which is a very popular place for tourists due to its stunning beaches. We made the most of this and basically just lazed around on the sand for most ofRead more
Ko Phangan and Ko Tao
January 25, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Our next stop was two islands that lie to the east of Thailand. The first was Ko Phangan which is famous for its full moon parties. Luckily me and doug managed to time it just right so that we missedRead more
Bangkok
January 28, 2018 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Next we spent a couple of days in Bangkok which is the backpackers capital of the world. There was lots of night markets and bars to visit. The first night doug tried one of the local delicacies - aRead more
CAMBODIA - Siem Reap
February 2, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
From Bangkok we headed into Cambodia for a whistle stop tour. First stop is Seim Reap, home to the famous Angkor Wat, the largest religious building in the world and according to Cambodia is the 7thRead more
Battambang
February 6, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Next we spent a couple of days at Battambang. The first day we hired a Tuk Tuk and visited the prize attraction - the bamboo train. This is effectively sheets of bamboo that are used in the town toRead more
Krattie
February 9, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Next stop was Krattie. The reason we came here was to see one of the worlds only fresh water dolphins. We went out to the river on a boat to see them. It was very good but I'm afraid trying toRead more
Phnom Phen
February 11, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After Krattie we returned to Phnom Phen. In total we spent about 2 days. We did the usual walk around the city seeing the classic independence monuments and royal palace etc. The most interesting andRead more
Ho Chi Minh
February 12, 2018 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Next we crossed the border into Vietnam, our first stop was Ho Chi Minh or Saigon. With more people in this city than the whole of Cambodia it was a bit of a shock going back to the urban life styleRead more
Da lat and Nha trang
February 20, 2018 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I have combined two places we visited next for reasons that will become clear. We decided to go to Da Lat mainly to do a 'secret tour' we had read about. We wanted to do this tour on Chinese New YearsRead more
Hoi An
February 23, 2018 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
From the previous destinations we seem to have had a bit of a upsurge of fortune, or we just went to a place we really liked. We arrived in Hoi An on another night bus, these are shite in comparisonRead more
Phong Nha
February 26, 2018 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Next we visited the national park and world UNESCO heritage centre Phong Nha. Due to the price of tours we reluctantly decided to hire a motorbike again to visit this but I'm pleased to say we enjoyedRead more
Halong Bay
March 1, 2018, Gulf of Tonkin ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Another night bus and another rubbish nights sleep. I think we are done with them, we possibly have 1 more in north Thailand (hopefully not though).
Halong bay supposedly another highlight ofRead more









































































































































Nicki QuayleBrings back memories of earlier this year - not of any crazy jump though lol x