Driving South – Kerikeri to Rotorua | New Zealand |
Almost 500km long route (from Kerikeri to Rotorua) was supposed to take us about 5 1/2 hours, but we wanted to see more of New Zealand on the way and instead of going the shortest way we detoured a bit...
View ArticleRotorua | New Zealand |
Stay Our pick for two nights in Rotorua was Lake View Penthouse. After looking at the photos I felt like it’s going to be a nice, comfy apartment. And it was…mostly. The only let down (only but quite...
View ArticleHobbiton | New Zealand |
Weather malfunction Grey skies, rain and wind – I couldn’t imagine worse day for our much anticipated visit to Hobbiton. Unfortunately for us it was the only day to do it in our busy itinerary and we...
View ArticleSri Lankan tea estate
Misty, cold morning in Nuwara Eliya, turned out to be a pretty hot and humid day. These weren’t the perfect conditions to wander around the tea estate hills, nor to take photos. But I was determined to...
View ArticleWaitomo Glowworm Caves | New Zealand |
Waitomo Glowworm Caves Before continuing our journey South from Rotorua, we had one more thing to see – the glowworm caves. It was on my list but I was doubting the choice – we’ve seen the glowworm...
View Article2 days in Wellington + drive from Turangi | New Zealand |
Around the Mordor There are a couple of options for a drive from River Birches Lodge to Wellington. We decided to leave early in the morning and take a longer but more picturesque one. And also, how...
View ArticleOne day in Christchurch | New Zealand |
After relaxing two days in Wellington and the shortest flight of my life (45min + the best views over South Island) it was time for a quick look around Christchurch before heading to Mt. Cook. We...
View ArticleMt Cook adventures | New Zealand |
Drive from Christchurch Having 350km planned for the day, meant we have to leave Christchurch early in the morning. I was actually glad to go somewhere else. So we refueled our car, refueled ourselves...
View ArticleTop 6 things to do in Singapore
So far we’ve been to Singapore twice, which gives us about 11 days in total. Did we see everything? Not yet (Singapore Botanic Gardens and chilli crab are still waiting for our next visit). We’ve...
View Article5 reasons to visit Adelaide
1. Colours of autumn For someone who grew up in Europe, and was in love with colourful trees, misty mornings and golden light in the afternoons, not being able to see it in over 4 years (let’s be real,...
View Article2 days Great Ocean Road trip from Melbourne
After relocating to Melbourne I didn’t want to repeat my mistake of staying mostly in the city and not seeing much around, which was the case when we lived in Brisbane for over 4 years. It took only 3...
View ArticleWe’re going to Japan!
It was a long time coming. We were talking and thinking about it forever. At some point, we even started detailed planning and booking hotels. But there was always something that would stop us. The...
View ArticleMelbourne CBD street art walk
Fuelled with great coffee, with a map in hand to help us out and cameras charged to capture all the creative colourful art, my friend Julia and I went for a very-Melbourne afternoon walk. I’m still...
View ArticleMy top 10 travel wish list
Dream travel destinations, who doesn’t have them? No matter if it’s close to home or on the other side of the world, more touristy or less popular, I believe everyone has some kind of a travel wish...
View ArticleTokyo, Day 1 – first steps in Japan & discovering Shinjuku
The day has come. I finally made it to Japan. Was it love at first sight as I thought it’s going to be? Well, almost. First I had to get better (damn you motion sickness), put something in my stomach,...
View ArticleTokyo, Day 2 – the day we walked a lot
We didn’t sleep 12 hours as I anticipated the day before, we were too excited to sleep. Bright and early, with coffee in one hand and map in the other (and also my enormously huge lens I rented for the...
View ArticleTravel the world without leaving Melbourne
Here’s an unusual way of discovering Melbourne – explore its multicultural side by visiting areas around the city, which are strongly influenced by migrants from around the world. There is no need for...
View ArticlePhillip Island + oysters and creamy pasta recipes
This post is a part of “Wonder of Nature” series sponsored by Stoneleigh Wines. Over the next few weeks we’ll share with you some of our favourite “Wonder of Nature” trips destinations in Victoria and...
View ArticleTokyo, Day 3 – Tokyo Skytree, Kimonos and Knives
- The mountains! The mountains! I had no idea we could see the mountains from our room! – I woke up to the surprise. Far at the horizon I could clearly see the snow capped mountains, for the first time...
View ArticleFinding Autumn, Macedon VIC
Autumn is hands down my favourite season. I loved it back in Poland, especially the so-called Indian Summer days (I much more prefer the Polish name – Złota Polska Jesień, which translates as Golden...
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