7 Travel Tips From a Year Around the World

by Alex in In Transit, New Zealand, South East Asia, Europe, United Kingdom

So, this week marks one year since we left Australia. Woop woop woop!

It feels like only yesterday! Also, check out my sad little proto-beard!

While we've been travelling, we've learned a lot of things along the way, and in honour of our travel anniversary (traversary?), I'd like to share with you my top lesson we've learned from each country we've visited. I know most of these are really obvious, and any travel blogger worth their salt won't even bother writing most of these down because they're plastered all over the internet like a bad wallpapering job. But you know what? This is my list, so I can do what I want. Ner ner.

Retake the City: London

by Alex in United Kingdom, Retake the City

Tower Bridge. The London Eye. Big Ben. London is littered with famous and instantly recognisable landmarks, making it one of the most iconic city skylines in the world.

But, who cares about them? They're boring!

Nothing to see here! photo by:@Doug88888

That was pretty well my first thought when we stepped off the train from Gatwick Airport, after our (very) early morning flight from Copenhagen. (Okay, I tell a lie - that was my second thought. My first thought was probably more along the lines of, "Buuuuuuuuh?? Find... find hostel... sleeeeep..." But that's not nearly as poetic, is it?)

New Zealand Snapshots - The South Island

by Alex in New Zealand, In Transit

So, you may remember that we posted snapshots from the first half of our time in New Zealand a while ago. Like... almost exactly a year ago. But I know, dear reader, that you've been holding out for our snapshots from the South Island since then, and all I can do is give it to you now, on (basically) the anniversary of our first post. As for why it's so late, well, I can apologise and take responsibility for my procrastination or blame the constant technical issues we've been having for the last few months... (seriously this post is haunted!) Or maybe I'll stick to... 

It's not my fault! My... dog ate my computer?