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Destinations, New Zealand, Travel Long Weekend, New Zealand

54 Hours in New Zealand

April 9, 2018

Back in October 2016 (yes this is 1.5 years late), I spent 54 hours in New Zealand. I had toyed with the idea of taking a solo trip just to hike and take photos a few months prior, so when my friend Kent told me he had a spare $50 ticket to Auckland, I leapt…

Thoughts

New Beginnings

January 13, 2018

A year or two ago, I started this blog as 1) a creative outlet, 2) a means for me to document my travels, 3) a way for me to write about the things that I’m interested in (if you haven’t noticed already, I have way too much enthusiasm for a million different things) and 4)…

Microadventures, Queensland, Travel Australia, Gold Coast

How To Make the Most of a Weekend in the Gold Coast

July 25, 2017

Last month, I spent a weekend in the Gold Coast. However, it wasn’t without a second round of flight trouble. After a cancelled flight, we arrived at 8am on Saturday morning and spent a short (but jam-packed) 34 hours in the Gold Coast. Here’s how to make the most of a weekend in the Gold…

Technology, Travel

Best Free Travel Apps of 2017

July 14, 2017

While free travel apps like Uber, TripAdvisor, Google Maps and Google Translate have become smartphone staples, there are a plethora of other travel apps out there for meeting people, organising itineraries, discovering new experiences, booking transport and even finding the closest loo! Without further ado, here are the ten best free travel apps of 2017:…

Microadventures, Travel, Victoria Melbourne, Singapore

How To Go To Singapore (And End Up in Melbourne Instead)

June 20, 2017

This Queen’s Birthday long weekend, we booked tickets to go to Singapore via Scoot, a low-cost Singaporean airline. But somehow, we didn’t end up in Singapore. Instead, we found ourselves in Melbourne. What went wrong? More than words can describe so I’ve included a whole bunch of photos. Read on to find out! Here’s my…

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