Travel – Page 44 – Alive and Trekking

What once was…

A perfectly tranquil path through the green, of what once was a bustling centre of tourism, until the Mount Tarawera eruption in 1886 destroyed the Pink and White Terraces.

With the Daily Post’s weekly photo challenges gone (ugh, I miss them!), I’m glad there are bloggers running photo challenges instead! Like Nancy Merrill Photography, where this week’s theme is ‘quintessential’. To me, this photo shows the quintessential New Zealand: heaps of lush green, rivers and sheep! This is the Clutha River, which we passedContinueContinue reading “Quintessential New Zealand”

Kefalonia Island Tour

During my recent trip to Kefalonia to attend my dear friend’s wedding, I of course wanted to see something of the island as well! I booked an island tour, which ended up being a wonderful day with a knowledgeable guide and plenty of things to see! Here are some pictures of that day in theContinueContinue reading “Kefalonia Island Tour”

Rate or nah – Part 2 of 2

As you may know, last December/January I travelled through New Zealand with my mom. We had an amazing time and I still have heaps of travels stories and photos to share. For this blog post, I thought it’d be a cool idea to review all the hostels that we stayed at during this trip (dueContinueContinue reading “Rate or nah – Part 2 of 2”

Rate or nah – Part 1 of 2

White roses

Some pretty white roses catching the afternoon sun so beautifully. I’m in love with the lighting.

Tourist vs. traveller

The whole ‘tourist vs. traveller’ thing isn’t exactly a new topic. Google taught me that many articles were written about the supposed differences or sameness of both terms. The definition of both terms isn’t that different either. I’m not going to read all those articles or regurgitate what others have written. But maybe I am still writingContinueContinue reading “Tourist vs. traveller”

Smells like travel spirit

On my way to the train station yesterday morning, I cycled through a local park, and came past this field of wildflowers, picking up that herbal chamomile scent. The smell reminds me of holiday, of travel and of freedom. And then it got me thinking…what other smells remind me of those things? Smells that makeContinueContinue reading “Smells like travel spirit”