The Tongariro Crossing is my favourite one day hike. It’s beautiful, a little challenging in places but more than worth the effort. I purposefully haven’t included too many photos as it’s better in person and I don’t want to spoil the surprise. How fit do I need to be? The walk is around 20km and…
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Hunter Valley Winery Recommendations
Written in conjunction with Aus Vino, our (very slowly!) up-and-coming wine site. Just a few hours drive from Sydney CBD, the Hunter Valley is a go-to weekend trip when we have friends and family visiting. Having been a member of far too many wine clubs, and tried to store more wine than our flat should…
Karijini Tour With The Flying Sandgroper
If I am being honest, I found Karijini National Park when I mistyped Kalbarri. A small mistake that led to a great adventure. We were planning a trip from Perth up to Exmouth and Karijini quickly became part of our plans. We did not have a four wheel drive and we were not sure about…
Our Experience Of Doubtful Sound
Having heard so much about Milford Sound, that was always on our list for South Island NZ. However, while doing some research on the best cruise to do, I discovered Doubtful Sound, the far less well-known ‘sibling’ near Manapouri. Thank goodness we did. I don’t want to get your hopes too high so all I…
What To Eat In Hanoi
We’re very lucky enough to have spent a few weeks in Hanoi, and have been doing our best to eat around the place. We are pretty easy about what we eat, often choosing places by how busy they are and ideally looking for local spots. This list is from October 2025. Crab Noodles One of…
Cradle Mountain – Walks & Summit
Cradle Mountain National Park is a must-do if you’re in Tasmania and like hiking and/or wildlife. We visiting in February 2025 for a day and had an awesome day. We were staying in Launceston and we weren’t sure how much ground we would manage to cover, so I thought I’d write a quick blog in…
Where to see platypus near Melbourne, Victoria
I absolutely love seeing new animals but only in the wild. It means there are heaps of animals I will probably never see but the magic of seeing them more than makes up for it in my opinion. I’ve lived in Australia since 2022 and one animal that has been high on my list to…
Ningaloo Whale Shark Recommendations
The spotty giants of the ocean are the reason many people venture up to Exmouth. They were one of the highlights of our trip, but there is much more to offer too. When should I go? We went up to Exmouth at the start of May and many people referred to “magic May” as one…
Ha Long Bay & Lan Ha Bay Recommendations
Ha Long Bay is a collection of towering islands on the eastern side of Vietnam, roughly three hours from Hanoi by road. If you’re lucky enough to be visiting Vietnam, it’s more than likely to be on your to-do list. The first thing to know is that, although it’s often referred to simply as Ha…
Our Recommendations For South Island NZ
South Island NZ is a smorgasbord of amazing food, wine, views and activities. There’s so much to do. Here’s a small sample to give you some ideas. Helicopter flight over the Franz Josef glacier It’s not the cheapest but it’s amazing. You have to be lucky with the weather is notoriously wet on the…