My favourite shopping destination tends to be the nearest Op Shop (Thrift store) and if they have a 50 cent or dollar rack, even better. But in January 2020, I decided I had enough clothing. Very likely enough to last for the rest of my life – and thats assuming I live to be 100 – on this I am not kidding. Continue reading What I gave up in 2020
Cruising tips – saving $ and travel light #cruise #budget Continue reading Cruising tips – saving $ and travel light
Back in February when I was arranging our holiday to Vietnam, I wrote of The cost of an organised tour vs Independent Travel. The holiday has now been completed and we are home, while we were away I kept track as … Continue reading Vietnam – travel cost summary
So after the zombie mannequins at Beenleigh Historic Village, I was pretty sure that a visit to Wolston House was going to be your standard, run of the mill historic house. For the most part, I was right, however visiting Wolston House will remain memorable for a couple of reasons, but I’ll come to those shortly. First […]
So after the zombie mannequins at Beenleigh Historic Village, I was pretty sure that a visit to Wolston House was going to be your standard, run of the mill historic house. For the most part, I was right, however visiting Wolston … Continue reading Wolston House – But oh, the gift shop!
We decided to book a trip from Easter through 1 May to take in the public holidays here in Australia. Success – leave approved from 14th April to 1 May inclusive! Where to then? Robert’s had a hankering for Vietnam … Continue reading The cost of an Organised Tour vs Independent Travel (Vietnam)
A couple of weekends back Mum and I visited the Beenleigh Historic Village which is a small collection of old buildings from the area that have been collated into a village like environment. We arrived near opening and found a … Continue reading Zombie Mannequins at Beenleigh Historic Village
So during the 7 weeks I was working in Dunedin, I found a bunch to reasons to love and visit this great southern city. Here are my top 10 in no particular order (well except maybe the first one 🙂 ) … Continue reading Top 10 reasons to love Dunedin
Dunedin Airport is around 30km from the city of Dunedin and it’s probably one of the few international airports (I’m guessing) that doesn’t have a cheap public transport option to get you from the airport to the city or back … Continue reading Getting a shuttle to/from Dunedin airport – and the police…
So as I mentioned in part 1, Skagway is a very pretty gold rush down in Alaska that is a popular cruise ship port. While most people do excursions from the ship there is actually plenty to do in town if … Continue reading Skagway, Alaska – Gold rush town & walking tour (part 2)
As I have mentioned before, I can’t stand waste… and when one sock dies, it seems a shame to throw out its mate. What I do, … Continue reading RIP Socks…
I hate waste – food, money, time – it all drives me nuts. In the last month or so I have taken two trips to work in Auckland. Typically my colleagues stay in a serviced apartment, but the choice is … Continue reading Cheap-skate business travel
After visiting Kowloon Park at the beginning of our trip, we visited Hong Kong Park, Zoo and Botanical Gardens on our last day. Hong Kong Park, although not as big as Kowloon Park, provides a nice diversion from the hussle of Hong … Continue reading Hong Kong Park, Zoo and Botanical Gardens
This week, I am working for a few days in Havelock North. For the geographically challenged, its a small town near the slightly larger small towns of Napier and Hastings in the sunny Hawkes Bay (for the even more geographically … Continue reading Havelock North – touring by bike
Kowloon Park was just a short walk from our hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui. The park itself is large and made up of a number of distinct areas you can explore. From the sculpture park where we sat and watched … Continue reading Kowloon Park, Hong Kong
