Hey all Its my last day in New Zealand before flying off to Sydney. I am actually really sad to be leaving this beautiful country and the friends that Ive made. I am meeting a couple of people (James, Olga & Jenny) but it many of them will become Facebook faces... The last week has been calmer with less activities day to day, but still having a fantastic time. But as things have started to slow it has made me more eager to start something new :) After Quee...

Hey all, Apologies for the lack of blog over the last few weeks but Im really getting in to the swing of travelling now and spending less time on the internet...which is a good thing! Im currently in Queenstown, the extreme sports capital of the world, however it doesn't seem much bigger than Lymington (its the 3rd biggest town), half debating a bungy swing or something extreme but don't hold your breath! The last 2 weeks have been amazing, so much so that I ...

Hello! So thought I would update you all on how its going in the North island and the Stray bus tour! Im on day 5 of the tour and Im really getting in to it now! I have made a good group of friends and have been laughing pretty much the last few days! We have developed that group feeling of in jokes and banter which and have already created a close bond. The nice thing is that Im meeting more people every day and everyone is just so friendly as we are all in the...

Hey all, Im going to keep this short and sweet as I dont know how long I will get on the internet....currently in the middle of the rainforest! So Im on the second day of my bus tour, currently touring the North Island of NZ. So far I have been to hot water beach (where you dig a hole in the sand and hot water comes up....not sure if an explination was needed for that!). I spent last night in my first hostel in a dorm! Slept on the top bunk, the novelty failed ...

Hello all So I made it to NZ, the journey was pretty hectic (22hrs including stop offs!) so I was really jet lagged yesterday! So far NZ has been a bit tough, the jet lag maybe hampering my judgement but the worst is the weather as it is really poor :( There is a storm over the island which is creating tornados / rain & snow :( It was a real shocker when i got here. i knew the weather would be bad but wasnt really expecting snow! This will now effect some o...