Is Christmas better hot or cold?
Frosty the Snowman has melted, Santa’s wearing shorts and Rudolph’s nose is only red because it’s sunburnt. It’s Christmas in New Zealand…
Activities
Angkor Wat in one glorious day
Can you see all there is to see at Angkor Wat in just a single day? Yes, you most certainly can. Here’s how…
My biggest travel regrets
I’m not yet 30 and I’ve been to more than 30 countries… but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a few travel-related regrets from the past couple of years!
Why I love/hate Triberr
The trials and tribulations of a travel blogging super-weapon called Triberr – and why I love and hate it…
The best Christmas markets in Europe
It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas – and while the weather outside may indeed be frightful, Europe’s best Christmas markets are incredibly delightful.
Highlights of 100 blog posts
Your favourite travel blog is celebrating its 100th article. Take a ride down memory lane and relive some its best – and worst – blog posts…
What is time to a backpacker?
Time is a pretty fluid concept at the best of times. To a backpacker it’s even more arbitrary.
New York’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – for tourists
Everything is bigger in the United States of America and national holidays are no different. Take New York’s famous Thanksgiving Day Parade for example…
Cape Reinga: the top of the bottom of the world
Cape Reinga at the tip of New Zealand’s North Island is a beautiful, isolated little spot that is said to be the place where the spirits of the dead enter the underworld.
Must-see Paris: the Arc de Triomphe
For the best views over Paris, France, you can’t do better than the famous Arc de Triomphe…
Funny Google search terms
One of the quirks of Google Analytics is I can see what people Google to get to this here travel blog – and often it’s hilarious.
5 surprisingly great places to visit in Europe
I was disappointed by Paris, let down by Venice and maddened by Rome – but these five European cities were unexpectedly brilliant!