Meet Bill the Canoe
Meet Bill. He’s old, loves the outdoors (especially lakes), is very photogenic and almost 5 metres long. Bill is also made of wood and fibreglass and was handmade by a man called Mick in a garage in Ashburton, on...
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Betty the Van is Basically a Tesla
We have Solar Power! After trying to charge up our collection of multiple cameras, phones and a laptop in the van we decided that it probably wasn’t a good idea to try to run that much juice through a 22...
How To Buy a Campervan in New Zealand and live the Van Life Dream
So you want to go on an epic roadtrip? Every year, thousands of camper vans zip along some of New Zealand’s most scenic roads for one simple reason. It’s because when you buy a camper van in New Zealand and...
Buying our First Home
We can’t even believe those are our own words because for the past few years it’s been all we’ve ever dreamt about. It was probably the most spontaneous decision of our lives but we’re in New Zealand and we...
One Month in Bali
Rice terraces, surfing, delicious food and endless scooter rides. One month in Bali has come and gone so quickly it almost feels like a dream. We started our visit on the east coast of the island in the bustling...
How To Avoid the Crowds in Krabi, Thailand
To most people, Ao Nang will be a stopover from Bangkok before heading on to Ko Phi Phi or any of the other Islands of the coast of southern Thailand, and so they will rarely stay here for more...
How to Spend 3 Days in Kuala Lumpur
We booked our flights to leave the Maldives (read about our amazing BUDGET Maldives trip here) and we realised that it would be cheaper to fly via Kuala Lumpur than fly direct to Bangkok, and rather than spending 5...
How to Travel the Maldives on a Backpackers Budget
How to Travel the Maldives on a Backpackers Budget? Can you really enjoy paradise without spending a fortune? When we first saw images of crisp white sand, the clearest waters and amazing sunsets we assumed that staying in the...
Exploring the Beautiful Country of Sri Lanka
The landscape in Sri Lanka is not only beautiful, but it varies in so many ways, which means there are always so many incredible things to see and do. We were lucky enough to spend an entire month exploring...
Flying with a Bankrupt Airline won’t get you very far…
Flying with a bankrupt airline won't get you very far... Written by Frida and Leo So we’re off! We wouldn’t go so far as to say that today an absolute disaster but it certainly came close. We turned up...