Wellington is such a cool little city - it is hard to believe it is the capital city of NZ! It has so much character, and really creative and young vibes… You can also walk from end to end in 20 minutes - making exploring it really easy! It reminded me of San Francisco.. It was good to be in a city again (even if it is tiny!), after lots of more rural locations - we certainly enjoyed the bars (and cheap drinks!) The first day we did a stop of shopping for a ...

I can't believe it's been a week since the last blog - we have done so much in the last 7 days! The three places visited have all been so diverse - everything from idyllic beaches to geo-thermal landscapes to volcanic treks! One good thing about New Zealand's roads is that you are never far from something amazing to explore. Our drive from Paihia to Whitianga (in the Coromandel Peninsula) was 5 hours, but there were amazing stops along the way - the most notab...

After an 11-hour flight to Fiji, 3-hour stop over there and then another 3 hour flight, we arrived in Auckland. We picked up our car and then headed to the hostel - it was a relief to be on the left hand side of the road again and the roads were easy to navigate. As luck would have it, Dave's mate, Nilesh, is in NZ at the same time as us and was in Auckland that day, so we met up with him and his girlfriend for a drink and catch up. We only had a day to explor...

San Francisco was amazing!! We loved how it had so many different districts and cultures so close to one another. We spent a couple of nights eating the delicacies China Town had to offer, which is the largest China Town outside of Asia!! And loved the Italian laid-back vibe of North Beach - one night we eat in a small Italian café which was pretty much empty, apart from a member of the Ferrari family J Our hostel was set within Fisherman's Wharf, right on th...

After 4 hours driving from Palm Springs, we made it to Vegas!! We drove right through the Mojabe Desert and really felt like we were in the middle of nowhere. Our hotel complex in Vegas was low-key (by Vegas standards!), yet we still had a massive suite which felt like luxury after the hostels we have been in. As we arrived on a Saturday, we got ready and hit the town! Dave found a casino called Ellis Island around the corner from us which was also a micro-bre...