The first time I heard about the Australia Zoo I knew it was a place that I had to make time to go to while in Australia. I had no clue when that would happen, but I knew that no matter what, it would happen. So it was an obvious choice that when I had been planning a trip to Queensland for myself and my friend M that the Australia Read More
Taking The Plunge – Bungee Jumping In Taupo, New Zealand
I had been feeling weirdly calm up until this point. Everyone kept asking me if I was nervous. I would just laugh it off like being nervous was a ridiculous thought. Now all I could think was “what on earth was I thinking? I must be crazy”. But so many others before me had taken the leap…Time for bungee jumping in New Zealand. I started my day in Rotorua. Finally Read More
Living The Life Of A Hobbit While Exploring Hobbiton
The day had finally arrived! After my major mishap and near panic attack the day before (which you can read about here), it was time to get myself to Hobbiton and live out my dream of living the life of a Hobbit. Making my way down the street to where I had seen the bus the day before, I made sure to arrive nearly half an hour early, because hey, Read More
Discovering the Daintree Rainforest With Billy Tea Safaris
Back in June 2014, I went on a tour of the Daintree Rainforest up near Cairns, Australia. I went with an amazing company called Billy Tea Safaris. While the tour was expensive (as of 2018 the tour costs $205), I got to discover the Daintree Rainforest, something that I had never expected to do. To me, that is worth every penny. The day started with a 7am pick up from my hostel Read More
That Time I Nearly Missed Out On Visiting Hobbiton
I have been dreaming of being a hobbit since I was ten years old and saw The Lord of the Rings for the first time. When I was planning my trip to New Zealand, the entire reason I decided on the North Island was because that’s where Hobbiton is located. Originally I was dying to go to the South Island but I knew if I skipped out on Hobbiton I Read More