Stray team assemble! First stop: kaikora. So after 4 plane rides I finally make it to Christchurch, New Zealand! After a sleepy night I'm the hostel I head back to the airport to get the stray bus. And soon enough the big orange bus pulls in and I quickly get chatting to a Canadian and Belgian girl. And I find out that we are a very multicultural bus with Dutch, French, German, and Irish! But I am the only Brit :p! Our first stop is kaikora, famous for whale ...

Day 1: Liftoff! Hello and welcome to A Girl's Guide to solo travelling with me your host, Catherine. For those who don't know me, I'm a recent graduate seeking thrills and adventure. First stop Christchurch via the rather large and imposing Dubai international airport... After a pleasant flight from Manchester with Emirates, I land into Dubai at 00:45 local time, and with a good 9 hours until my connecting flight leaves i needed to find some entertainment! Lu...