Time to explore the South island! From Wellington on, I couldn’t stop staring through the window of the plane, especially the contrast between mount Tapuae-O-Ueneku and the blue turquoise sea around Kaikoura. I had booked a hostel that was not really in the centre but with a very special story: it’s an old prison! The staff of the Jailhouse accomodation was super welcoming, with nice … Continue reading 2 days in Christchurch
Coming straight from Sydney, I spent the first 5 days of my trip in New Zealand in the Northern Island. I loved discovering the Maori culture, the geysers and the surroundings of the Lake Taupo. Unfortunately the bad weather prevented me from doing the Tongariro Alpine crossing and gave me a bad cold. Nevermind: I’ll be back! Auckland What to do in Auckland? Free tour: … Continue reading 5 days in New Zealand North Island
Despite only being able to spend 2 weeks in New Zealand, I decided not to visit only on the Southern Island and its gorgeous fjords and glaciers but also to spend a few days in the Northern Island. My main objective was to hike the famous Tongariro Alpine crossing. But things didn’t go as expected… as they often do when travelling! Taupo After spending a … Continue reading 4 days in Taupo & Rotorua
Auckland was a nice introduction to New Zealand, but cities are definitely not the reason why I flew so many hours to the other side of the world. We arrived in Auckland from Sydney with Qantas after a little fear at the airport when our initial Qantas flight (operated by LatAm) was overbooked and we were asked to take off the tags of our luggage … Continue reading 2 days in Auckland
So when I told people I had booked flights for Dominican Republic, everybody assumed I was going to stay in an all-in resort sunbathing on the beach. These people don’t know me well. Dominican Republic is much more than that. Let me take you in a relaxed and colourful country plenty of hidden gems. A few days before Easter I landed in Punta Cana surrounded by … Continue reading 2 weeks in Dominican Republic
MA-GIC! No other words to describe a country with so many different landscapes to explore and activities to do. I strongly recommend you to go! Jordan tourism is suffering from the political situation in its neighbouring countries which means you will visit most places with only very few other travellers. Amazing! First recommendation: get the Jordan Pass, you won’t regret it! It waves the visa … Continue reading 10 days in Jordan
The Caribbean coast of Colombia is simply a delight : beautiful nature, warm vibe and interesting history! Santa Marta We arrived in Santa Marta directly from the paradisiac island of Providencia close to the Nicaraguan coast. The airport is 18km away from the city but the taxi was not very expensive (30 000 pesos). Bloggers seem not to really enjoy the city, quite busy and not … Continue reading Santa Marta and Cartagena, Colombia
I truly didn’t know what to expect when my boyfriend told me that he had to travel to Colombia for work and that his project ended around Christmas. To be honest, like most people around me, the first words that came into my head when thinking about Colombia were FARC, violence, drugs and kidnapping. When preparing my trip, I discovered that the situation in Colombia … Continue reading 2 weeks in Colombia
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