We landed in Auckland just after 2.30pm on Sunday 1st May. By the time we’d cleared the airport, collected the campervan, shopped for groceries and ate an early dinner, it was dark and raining. Adam and I both had thumping headaches – the toll of the previous few days had caught up with us. But…
We arrived home last night to the sight of condolence flowers wilting in the kitchen; the fish, the fate of which we hurriedly left in the trust of an automatic feeder, is happily still alive. It was the first time I’ve ever left the suitcase unpacking because I went straight to bed. I’ve picked up…
For those of you new to the blog, I usually take the month of January to stop and take stock of the previous year, looking at different areas and how my plans/goals for these went. While I’m not obsessed with outcomes – they stress me out too much – I can’t say I’m not…
Yes, it’s that time. Right now, across the world, people are sitting down to take stock of their year in the hopes they have ticked off as many of their ‘To Do’ lists as possible and – hopefully – find a lot to celebrate and give thanks for. I know I have and do. A…
I will say straight away that though I have been to many, many hotels over the course of my life, I have only had three stays at an Airbnb. You might wonder if, or how, I can make any sort of comparison based on that imbalance. I would argue that each of our Airbnb experiences were for…
Europe is famous for its cuisine. This fame comes in many guises, including the “oh my goodness, how delicious, we are never leaving” way to the “why does everyone make such a big deal about it, I could make something better at home” complaint. To be honest, we experienced both ends of the spectrum. What…
Where did we stay? We stayed in the Monti district, on the Via Merulana. Honestly, I didn’t know much about the place ahead of booking our Airbnb and chose it mostly because it was close to Termini – the major railway station, where we would be arriving from Venice and so I wanted to get…
Where did we stay? We stayed in the 4th arrondissement, which is smack in the centre of Paris. If you do a Google Map search, you’ll see it’s within walking distance to many of the big attractions and train stations. You can also catch a bus up the Boulevard de Sebastopol that will let you off…
Getting around The London Underground is a fabulous way of getting around the city. I know there’s a specialness to hailing a black taxi, or hopping on a red double-decker bus, but I love trains. I did a lot of investigating before we left as to how you get around on the Underground these…
