New Zealand’s North Island is an island filled with bubbling geothermal activity, twinkling glow worms and magical hobbit holes. There is a lot to explore but this 10 day itinerary covers some of the best sights that the North Island has to offer. This route was designed to be taken with a campervan so I’ll … Read more
This is a jam packed itinerary intended to showcase the best New Zealand had to offer squeezed into a three week period. The itinerary is designed for travel in a campervan so I’ve added some recommended campsites. You could easily adapt this for a car road trip but you might have to alter the route … Read more
Doi Inthanon is a National Park in Northern Thailand. The mountainous landscape is speckled with waterfalls and spectacular views. Although the peak is around a 2 hour drive from Chiang Mai, you can easily break up the journey with lots of sights to visit along the way. Here is an itinerary from a one day … Read more
Traveling Europe by train is one of the best ways to see the continent. An interrail ticket allows you to purchase one ticket to use to travel on hundreds of different trains around Europe. The tickets come in various forms, ranging from travel on 4 days within one month or unlimited travel for 15-90 days. … Read more
Oslo, Norway is a great city to visit for a long weekend. There is lot to squeeze into 48 hours so here is the perfect itinerary to see all the top sights in just 2 days in Oslo. This itinerary is roughly split into a free Day and an Oslo Pass day. By this, I … Read more
Marrakesh is a bustling city in the heart of Morocco. It is a fantastic introduction to Morocco. Three days in Marrakesh is enough time to get a flavour of the markets of the Medina and important cultural sights, as well as visit the famous Jardin Marjorelle in the newer part of town. Plus you could … Read more
The Balkans region is a beautiful part of the world. Tucked away towards the east of Europe, the region essentially covers the area between Italy and Greece. In our two week road trip travelling around the Balkans we managed to visit four countries: Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania. Our route took us on … Read more
This little collection of picturesque villages make a perfect Cotswolds day trip as they are close enough together that they can easily be visited all in one day! 1. Bourton-on-the-Water Bourton-on-the-Water is perhaps the most popular of the Cotswolds destinations on this list, or at least it was certainly the busiest on the day we … Read more
Years ago now in the summer between my second and third years of university I set off on a backpacking adventure for 5 weeks in Europe. My boyfriend and I got a one month interrail pass meaning we could hope on almost any train in Europe within a one month period. We extended the trip … Read more
How many days do you need to tour Scotland? This road trip itinerary, covering the West of Scotland including Glasgow and the Isle of Mull, takes 7-8 days. It could easily be extended by another week to include the North Coast 500 route around the Highlands, or an extra couple of days to see Edinburgh … Read more
In the summer of 2018 George and I hit the road for just over two weeks to tour the USA. We drove through 13 states from Boston, Massachusetts to Nashville, Tennessee along the Blue Ridge Parkway. We also made stops in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington DC. Here is our itinerary from Boston to … Read more
When George and I visited New York in 2018, we managed to get a great deal on our stay in the Pod Hotel, Brooklyn. Not only is it a fab hotel with a chill vibe (rooftop yoga anyone?) they also offered free bicycle hire! So how could we resist plotting some of the top sites … Read more
This was my favourite family holiday. Despite my brother and I being in our mid twenties at the time, we packed up and went on holiday for two weeks with our parents. It was the first time in a decade that we had all been away together. Even though my brother drove over my foot … Read more
A subway tour might not sound all that appealing but Stockholm’s subway stations are literally a work of art. Many stations have huge murals, sculptures and plenty of other details to look at when waiting for your next train. If you aren’t in Stockholm long, you probably won’t pass through many of these stations, but … Read more
This Icelandic road trip itinerary covers all of the most popular Icelandic destinations including the Blue Lagoon, the Golden Circle and the capital city of Reykjavik for the perfect 5 days in Iceland. It also features some less well-known but perhaps even more magical places like the Glacier Lagoon and Reynisfjara Beach. Iceland is full … Read more