We arrived to a tropical, carnival feeling at the Cook Islands airport where the same man has been playing his ukulele there for twenty years. We arrived in our home for the next two weeks and were quick to put on our bikinis, get in the beautiful sea and get out the duty free as the sun was setting. We spent just over two weeks in Raratonga which is surrounded by a reef making a beautiful blue lagoon, with small islands to swim out to. We spent most of the day...

After enjoying the South Island, the North had a lot to live up to but we had been recommended to spend the majority of our time in the South so we were only left with just over two weeks in the North.We drove straight up to the middle of the Island and drove in to the Tongarairo National Park area on a beautiful sunny day with a clear blue sky.The views of snow capped mountains and the snow capped volcano were outstanding.We settled into one of the cheap and ver...

We had a very very bumpy flight into Christchurch New Zealand, I cant explain how bad the turbulence was and for two hours. The crew had to be seated the whole time, we dropped in mid air, the pilot tried to go higher and then lower looking for smooth air, Emily spilt her drink and I was left shaking!Once we were there though all was good and we were there just in time for a music festival called Southern Amp. We saw the Charlatans and Dandy Warhols as well as da...

We are about to leave Australia and make our way to New Zealand for five weeks.Australia has been great; I can see why so many people want to stay after visiting, I was almost tempted but can not wait to see family and friends in the near future. We traveled down the east coast in a camper van; me, Annie and Ian who 'has a head like an orange'It is so good to travel by camper van as you can come and go as you please and stop off at places which may have been m...

A short one believe it or not!We have been in Cairns for a couple of months now basically working, drinking and playing football.We played football most Sundays on the esplanade in a 5-a-side tournament for all the hostels in Cairns which is very hot but good fun.There are always loads of places to go out and they all have good deals on. One pub actually gives away free drinks for an hour on a Sunday night and then puts them up to $2!We always make the most of th...