We arrive in Auckland for a brief stay before heading back to Australia. The accommodation of choice in this city was AirBnb. We could have very well stayed in a hostel, but our AirBnb was in a very, very good location and the price wasn’t all that bad in comparison to a hostel. It was an apartment, but we shared it with the owner’s roommate. … Continue reading A quickie in Auckland
Leaving Matamata behind, we arrive in Rotorua. I was warned about this place smelling of sulphur. So bad they said, I would want to puke. Well…FYI, it’s not that bad at all. When getting off the bus I didn’t even notice a smell to be honest. We checked into our hostel, Rock Solid. They are some of the nicest people to deal with! It’s a … Continue reading Rotorua — What’s that smell?
I’ve been told many a time in my life that when visiting new cities, if there is the option to see the city from the water, take it! The city has an incredibly different feel when you see it from the water than it does when getting lost among the avenues and streets. Chloe suggested we do just that; we bought tickets for a Sydney … Continue reading Sightseeing in Sydney
Day 1 Here’s to one of my last travel days on my Euro Blitz! We are leaving Berlin and making our way to Prague via a four hour train journey. Four hours on the rails seems like nothing having just completed a six hour journey just a few short days ago! This will be easy peasy! Again, we managed to find our way around Central … Continue reading Prague : Practically Perfect in Every Way
Guys….as if I’d miss going to Disneyland Paris! Being an ex-cast member myself, I just had to check it out and compare it to Walt Disney World! Luckily enough, our hostel had some discounts for the park. We ended up getting into both parks for like, €55. Not too bad of a deal! We decided to spend the day heading to the most magical place … Continue reading Disneyland Paris
Excuse my tardiness. Things have been rather hectic here. What with my sister’s wedding, a much needed vacation after that wedding and of course, watching the U.S. ruin a good thing (so, so not how I thought it would go!). Now that things have calmed down a bit, I can pick up where I left off on the Euro Trip biz. Things were planned, we were … Continue reading London to Paris
With the Olympic Games behind me, I had about a month before my parents were due to arrive in London. Sandra and I had been wanting to travel Europe in the interim. However, due to London taxes, the money we thought we were earning from the Games was drastically less than what we were told. We had to start planning our Euro trip from the … Continue reading The Devil is in the Details
It was a much appreciated late start to the morning. Boy, did we need it! Let’s just say the party capital of Ireland did not disappoint. Today would be a long day of driving, but it would be worth it because the pit stops today will be pretty amazing! Today is the day I had been waiting for this whole trip! Hell, it’s the reason … Continue reading Day 4: Galway to Dingle
It was an early rise today after our first pub crawl together. Not easy. We may not have known much about each other yesterday, but we woke up this morning knowing all too much! Today, we’re making our way to Belfast, the birthplace of the Titanic! Our first pit stop was on the side of the road along the Antrim Coast. Dunluce Castle was in … Continue reading Day 2: Derry to Belfast
My day started early at 8am. Sandra and I decided to skip a shower because of the unsightly washrooms at Paddy’s Palace. I don’t have a problem with hostel washrooms, but when you can’t be sure if it’s mould or limescale build up, there’s a problem. So having decided it wasn’t worth the risk, we opted to skip the shower and head out to the … Continue reading Day 1: Dublin to Derry
