Traveling Vietnam: Western Tourists “Be Weary”
One of the Best countries in Asia… Hopefully, you’ve read about all the reasons I love Vietnam. Here are some things to be ‘weary’ of though, so these potential ‘surprises’…
I Traveled to Vietnam and Loved It (With No Research)
I’m not going to lie—I went to Vietnam to shop and enjoy the sun. (I was hating the fashion and was ‘over’ the winter in Melbourne.) On top of that, I’d…
Traveling Tips–Traveling ‘on the cheap’ (New Zealand Focus)
I didn’t really hold back at all when I went to NZ: I did everything I wanted to do. There are a lot of tours to do. If you want…
OZ-NZ Holiday Accommodation Terms and Info
Here are a few key terms and some points to note about accommodation in Oz and NZ (Australia and New Zealand): Self-contained: this is one of the Australasia’s best gifts…
New Zealand Accommodation: Planning Your Budget
Hostels are pretty great in NZ. They are clean and rather affordable. Their deal is pretty much the same as you would get in Europe. For $20-25, dorm rooms include…
New Zealand – South Island’s Best
Top 10 Best Places to See/Things to Do: White water rafting down Kawarau River (LOTR Fans: Pillars of the King scene!) outside of Queenstown. This is great for all abilities…
One Thing I loved in Each Australian State
Victoria, Australia Here’s my Favourite Thing in Each Australian State:
Travelling and Touring Victoria (from Melbourne in a day)
The following list is a compilation of day trips all within a day’s comfortable reach, and return, from Melbourne. Victoria certainly has much more to offer; but I won’t even…
Australia’s Wine-Tasting Regions (and Experiences!)
I’m working my way around Australia vineyard by vineyard. Victoria has four major holidays throughout the year and in the past two years I have spent each holiday discovering a…
Teaching in Aus? Don’t Miss Vietnam!
It’s Day 4 of my three-week Vietnam tour during the September holidays — just one of the four term-break holidays during the school year in Australia.
