For the 12 deals of Christmas my travel bud gave to me...

I certainly got more than I expected when we ventured out of Queenstown to experience the famous Skippers Canyon Jet. It was an overcast Sunday but the iconic New Zealand town never fails to look amazing. The whole experience lasted a total of three hours, from the time we were collected in the middle of […]

When I arrived in Queenstown, it struck me how mountainous the surroundings were. I was expecting some incredibly beautiful scenery, but I wasn’t expecting the scenes that greeted me one afternoon as I went for a stroll in the centre. It is a small little town centre with unique shops and it has a lovely […]

Queenstown is just an example of pure beauty. I was swept away by it as soon as we landed. It was unseasonably wintry, and after spending six months in Australia I was required to adjust quite quickly. The chilly atmosphere had a refreshing feel about it, and the snow-dusted mountains were just incredible. The view […]

Bungy jumping. Bungee jumping. Whatever you want to call it, is well known worldwide but I guess nothing or no one in the bungy jump world is as famous as AJ Hackett. The New Zealand born entrepreneur created the concept of bungy jumping in the 1980’s when he performed his first amateur jump from the […]

There are some moments in life you'll always remember. I think it's fair to say I've had a few of them since I started my backpacking adventure with my cousin, Jack. I've seen the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, the 12 Apostles and experienced some fantastic heart-racing activities such as rap jumping. However, I can safely say […]

The Melbourne Star stands proudly overlooking a newly built area in Docklands, Melbourne, located a stone’s throw away from the Yarra River. It boasts a traditional Ferris Wheel design with an impressive modern look and feel, from both a distant perspective and close by. It is made out of solid steel at 120m high and […]