Nicola and I were on the move out of Queenstown on Sunday.. we were hiring a camper van for the next 3 days to go on our own mini adventure. I've never used a camper van before so I was looking forward to the new experience and having the freedom of going wherever we wanted. We said our goodbyes to Tom when he dropped us off at the rental company. He's a class northern lad and I had a fun time staying with him and Lexi.. it was really kind of them to invite me ...

At 8.00am on Tuesday morning I left Wellington by taking the Bluebridge ferry which sails back and forth between the north and south islands of New Zealand. The 3 and a half hour journey was a smooth ride and pleasantly scenic.. looking back at the capital as the ferry departed was pretty cool, as was seeing the morning winter sun beam down on the instense blue waters of the Marlborough Sounds when making our entrance into the South Island. Picton is a small po...

Did I enjoy my free upgraded first class flight from Nadi to Auckland courtesy of Fiji Airlines? You're damn right I did! The free premier lounge got a rinsing too before boarding my flight! Chicken fried rice for breakfast.. whaaaaat?! Yum! Sat in the front row of the plane in my comfy bucket seat, scrolling through an iPad loaded with movies while being referred to as Mr Duckworth isn't the backpacker life I've been accustomed to over the past 6 months. "Woul...