Travel South East Asia and Australia with us as we share stories, tips, and photos of the places we see.
Hi, I’m Emma and after 10+ years of living & working in London have decided to quit my job, sell my flat, & go travelling with my lovely husband Pete.
We will set off to Bangkok on 29th September 2022 & are taking the slightly circuitous route of flying via Milan & Cairo (with a couple of days in each)
After Bangkok, there is only a vague plan – Cambodia, Vietnam, Northern Thailand, Malaysia, Bali, Australia, New Zealand, Southern Thailand, then (probably!) back home
For a full list of places I’ve visited here, please see my Countries and Destinations page here.
My Latest Posts
- New Zealand Day 21 – Rare birds and beautiful lakes in Te Anau
Wednesday 1st February 2023 Our room in the Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park was way too hot (there was no air con and a big hot water boiler in…More - New Zealand Day 20 – the beauty of Milford Sounds
Tuesday 31st January 2023 We’ve got a fairly long drive to Milford Sounds, so we stopped off for some breakfast at Bracken Hall, where we shared a Venison pie. It…More - New Zealand Day 19 – Road trip from Oamaru via Dunedin, and Pete the Sheepdog
Monday 30th January 2023 We’ve got a long drive today, as we’re staying in an Airbnb about an hour outside of Te Anau (on a farm in the middle of…More - New Zealand Day 18 – farmers markets, steampunk, and the distant Penguins of Oamaru
Sunday 29th January 2023 Every Sunday there’s a farmers market in Oamaru so we decided to check it out. It was a bit smaller than we were expecting, with a…More - New Zealand Day 17 – Bread & Circus, art, and culture in Christchurch
Saturday 28th January 2023 We timed our visit to Christchurch just right as we’re here during Bread & Circus, a big buskers festival. The first act we saw was Paul…More - New Zealand Day 16 – When in Kaikoura…. Kaikoura!
Friday 27th January 2023 Kaikoura is derived from the Māori words Kai (eat) and Koura (crayfish), and apparently the town is renowned for its fresh crayfish. So it’s obviously on…More - New Zealand Day 15 – the Pacific Coastal rail and seal spotting in Kaikoura
Thursday 26th January 2023 Today we’re getting the train to Kaikoura. We only have a few hours until we need to be at the station so just took our bags…More - New Zealand Day 14 – tour of the Marlborough wineries
Wednesday 25th January 2023 We managed to book a last minute wine tour with Na Clachan wine tours. It was a bit odd as no availability was showing on their…More - New Zealand Day 13 – Marlborough Sounds cruises and a lot of great food
Tuesday 24th January 2023 After a few days of early starts and lots of driving, we had a much more leisurely start to the day today. We wandered over to…More - New Zealand Day 12 – Rainy Picton and our first Marlborough winery
Monday 23rd January 2023 Breakfast at the Tophouse historical inn is only served until 8.30am, so we were up relatively early so we could shower and be in the dining…More - New Zealand Day 11 – the spectacular Franz Josef Glacier and the beautiful Hokitika Gorge
Sunday 22nd January 2022 Today we had an early start as we needed to be at Glacier Country Helicopters for our 8.15am helicopter flight. We allowed way more time than…More - New Zealand Day 10 – from Christchurch to Queenstown, and the start of our West Coast road trip
Saturday 21st January 2023 I woke up at 5.30am to Pete ordering room service. We’d been given a $30 per person credit, as a result of our flight being diverted…More - New Zealand Day 9 – Our first glimpse of a Kiwi, Hamilton Gardens, and an impromptu trip to Christchurch
Friday 20th January 2023 We departed our Airbnb, making sure we said goodbye to Steve and Dave the sheep of course! We’re driving to Aukland today to catch a flight…More - New Zealand Day 8 – New Plymouth and the Festival of Lights
Wednesday 18th January 2023 We started the day by going to Mount Victoria summit, for stunning panoramic views over Wellington. Today we’re making the long drive to New Plymouth, so…More - New Zealand Day 7 – History, art, and beautiful views in Wellington
Tuesday 17th January 2023 This morning we walked to the quay and had a wander along. It’s a beautiful area. We continued to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa…More - New Zealand Day 6 – Art, Culture, and Flowers in Napier and Palmerston North
Monday 16th January 2023 After checking out of our hotel, the Quality Inn Napier, we went to explore the town of Napier. We started by wandering along Marine Parade, a…More - New Zealand Day 5 – Lake Taupo then the wineries of Hawkes Bay
Sunday 15th January 2023 Last night we were staying at an Airbnb just outside Taupo. It’s pretty much in the middle of nowhere but in an idyllic setting, and as…More - New Zealand Day 4 – art, nature and the Aukland Sky Tower
Saturday 14th January 2023 This morning we thought we’d visit the Sky Tower. On the way, we passed by Top Rolls Vietnamese Street Food so decided to share a Bahn…More - New Zealand Day 3 – Waiheke Island, it’s many wineries, and some accidental hitchhiking!
Friday 13th January 2023 Today we took a trip to Waiheke Island, which is a 40 minute ferry ride from Aukland. We’d read horror stories of people queuing for several…More - New Zealand Day 2 – A Rainy Rotorua Canopy Tour and visiting the Hobbit Holes
Thursday 12th January 2023 We had an early start to the day as we needed to be at the Rotorua Canopy Tours meeting place by 8am for our canopy tour.…More - New Zealand Day 1 – from Aukland to the geothermal landscape of Rotorua
Wednesday 11th January 2023 This morning we collected our hire car at 9am, picked up our bags from the hotel, then started the drive to Rotorua. We wanted to pick…More - Farewell Australia, we finally make it to the furthest country from home (New Zealand)
Tuesday 10th January 2023 There’s not much to write about today, as most of the day is spent travelling (despite the flight only being 3hrs). Our flight leaves at 12.10pm,…More - Australia Day 32 – Somersby Falls and close encounters with Kangaroos
Monday 9th January 2023 This morning we were driving to Somersby Falls, so I was slightly surprised when Pete pulled up after about 5 minutes. Apparently he’d scoped out some…More - Australia Day 31 – the quaint town of Morpeth and big loud guns of Newcastle
Sunday 8th January 2023 After checking out from our hotel, we went to explore Morpeth. It’s a quaint little olde worlde town, very picturesque with loads of cute little shops…More - Australia Day 30 – Learning how wine is made in the Hunter Valley, then a visit to Maitland Gaol
Saturday 7th January 2023 Yesterday, we’d tried to visit the Watershed Gallery only to find it was closed (despite both google maps and the gallery’s outside opening hours sign saying…More - Australia Day 29 – a relaxing day of art and cheese in the Hunter Valley
Friday 6th January 2023 We both woke up with colds today, so have decided to take it easy. We had wanted to go to the Hunter valley gardens, so drove…More - Australia Day 28 – the wineries of the Hunter Valley
Thursday 5th January 2023 Today we’ve hired some electric bikes so we can explore the wineries of the Hunter valley. We’ve decided to do a loop of about 20km, starting…More - Australia Day 27 – Mudgee Wineries, Drip Gorge, and Kangaroos
Wednesday 4th January 2023 Our first stop of the day was the Putta Bucca Wetlands, just outside Mudgee. Unfortunately, most of the paths closed were closed when we went, apparently…More - Australia Day 26 – Panning for gold and being sucked by leeches in the Blue Mountains
Tuesday 3rd January 2023 We’d booked a gold panning tour for today, so set off early to drive there. We’d allowed plenty of time as we weren’t quite sure what…More - Australia Day 25 – Sydney Opera House, the Australian Museum, and the start of our Blue Mountains road trip
Monday 2nd January 2023 Before getting a train into the city, we went for a breakfast Bahn Mi at Enmore Delicious Roll. We had the roast pork Bahn Mi and…More
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Emma and Pete’s Asian Adventure 