So we decided to hike this glacier named Franz Josef in New Zealand and take a few snapshots along the way.
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What We Hate About Australasia
This is the nasty side of traveling Australasia. It is not pretty. You know how we always talk about the good in traveling and all the great things that comes from it? Well, this is not that post. Warning: Explicit and gross pictures are included in this post. You have been warned. We’ve been pretty… Read more…
A Walk Through Hobbiton, in Photos
Yes, we were there! And we’ve got the photos to prove it. We wrote about this briefly when we visited New Zealand back in January. But movie studio circumstances did not allow us to show pictures of our visit to Hobbiton and The Shire.. until now. With The Hobbit set to be release this week,… Read more…
Travel costs: 1 month in Australia
Find out how much money we spent in Australia in 28 days. Australia was our second stop on our round-the-world adventure back in February 2012. We weren’t kidding when we said New Zealand and Australia would be our big spender countries. Nearly half our budget spent, it felt. Again, like New Zealand, we were not prepared… Read more…
Australia Zoo in Photos
Crikey! We get to see all the animals from the down under! Australia has heaps of amazing animals living on the big island continent. Steve Irwin was one of their biggest ambassadors. Originally owned and started by his parents, the zoo now belongs to Terry Irwin, his wife, and kids. His family and friends are… Read more…
Travel Costs: 1 Month in New Zealand
Find out how much we spent in New Zealand in 28 days. New Zealand is our first stop on our round-the-world adventure back in January 2012. It rained on us. In fact, of the 28 days we’ve spent driving from North Island to South Island with one of the new brand new classic Ford Mustang… Read more…
7 Reasons to Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef with Calypso!
Checking off a long overdue bucket list wish. Guess who we found? Show of hands if snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef is on your bucket list? I sure hope so. It’s been on ours since forever. We purposely saved the best for last on our one-month road trip in Australia. Last stop – Port Douglas!… Read more…
Cruising Whitsundays with Whitehaven Xpress
Beach, BBQ and Snorkeling. What better way to cruise the Whitsunday Islands? I know we’re in good hands when we’re a part of a small family run business. For us, it isn’t just about the location or sight-seeing – it’s the people that makes all the difference and is equally important, if not more, in… Read more…
4 Cheap Asian Eats in Sydney
You don’t have to look hard to find cheap food in Sydney! Sydney is notorious for being an expensive city. There is no shortage of fancy restaurants that are sure to burn a hole straight through your wallet. For backpackers, it can be a foodie bust and a complete nightmare. But at least Sydney is… Read more…
Road Trippin’ with Greyhound Australia
One month, one pass. And a great way to road trip Australia. Our original intention was to road trip Australia via campervan along with accessories because we found this awesome vw camper van for sale. But then we realized we didn’t want to drive long distance for an entire month, nor did we really want… Read more…