Today I ventured down to Chapel St, a 20 minute walk from my hostel I meandered the streets taking inspiration from their café culture and retail layouts - getting a burst of inspiration to note down and photograph some interesting installations and displays. Some beautiful shops had been designed so well for the brand they were trying to sell; that I was intrigued how well Melbournians seem to have just clicked with a pure clean and 'funky' style. Boutique, vin...

I arrived after a rather long morning at the hostel and checked in to 'Home at the Mansion for the next few nights'. An old Victorian era building the high ceilings and large doorways gave a grandeur feel to the place. I dropped my bags down and had my first venture around Melbourne kitting myself up for the next couple of months with a sim card and food for the next few days. After wandering and meandering through the central CBD grid I reached Federation Square...

WE woke up early for the drive to Raglan on the east coast. Determined to see the sunrise on the east and set on the west we woke up early and arrived just in time to see the peaking of the sun through the mountains. A gorgeous sight. The journey today was long as we were cutting from coast to coast but it was worth it to get to Raglan, the surf capital of New Zealand. We arrived around 3pm where I then rested and slept for hours, weary from the days before, whil...

On the first day of the Stray bus after getting up for a 7am start I get on the overcrowded bus to head to Hahei. Stops along the way at supermarkets and fruit stalls to gather bits for a bbq feast that evening done by the fine hands of Seagull the driver. When we arrived at around 2pm I set off for a walk round to Cathedral Cove, the beautiful scenic beach along the coromandel coastline with Adam, my seat buddy on the bus. A good walk in the baking sun, my body ...

Jet lag, price stunned and poor bodily functions. So my first few days in New Zealand were a bit of a haze as I couldn't really function after three days of flying across half the world. My body was hating me for the variety of foods pumped into my stomach after leaving the chaos of Delhi a few days before. I attempted a bit of sightseeing on my third day but resigned to the fact that my body really wasn't up for it, so I hunted down the stray office and bought ...