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...

Hey So I had to quickly write and tell you about the night I had last night...absolutely hilarious :) So we started off in a burger bar in Midtown Atlanta which was your typical American diner. I ordered an 'Elvis' which is a burger with peanut butter, Fried banana's and bacon...heart attack territory! We had a really good laugh there and then headed back to Buckshead for more cocktails. We went to the Tavern which is (apparently) a typical American bar ...