• Glacier hiking in Franz Josef

    Glacier hiking in Franz Josef

    To be able to hike over something so ancient, powerful and ever-changing is an awesome and unique experience especially coming from England; a land of no mountains, no snow and…

  • Black Water Rafting in Waitomo

    Black Water Rafting in Waitomo

    A friend told me about this before I left home and after seeing too many horror movies like The Descent I swore I would never, ever do it. It basically…

  • Hiking the Tongariro Crossing

    Hiking the Tongariro Crossing

    One of the most popular day hikes in the country, the Tongariro Crossing in the Tongariro National Park is 19.4km of volcanic terrain, active volcanoes, turquoise lakes and a side…

  • Three days in Singapore

    Three days in Singapore

    After a successful three days in Hong Kong, the next stop on my itinerary was the city of Singapore. It was a disaster at first… dressed in clothes too warm…

  • Three days in Hong Kong

    Three days in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong was my first stop on my first trip around the world. I was 19 years old and super nervous about being in this strange city alone, I bought…