Having the right apps when you’re in a new country is basically a type of life hack. When you’re coming to explore New Zealand, there are a bunch of websites and apps you can download to do epic stuff, eat great food, and stay within your budget. This post may contain affiliate links. This means […]
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This half of New Zealand often gets overlooked by travellers who only have a few weeks and want to see Milford Sound, Mt. Cook, and Lake Tekapo on the South Island. And those places are amazing! But no matter how much time you have in Aotearoa, it’s worth dedicating some to the North Island. I’ve
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We took a helicopter in the Faroe Islands from Svinoy to Torshavn for just $95 each. And while it was a little complicated, it was totally worth it. Who doesn’t want to see the stunning Faroe Islands from the sky?! And the best part is that it costs a fraction of the price of a
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From the Rocky Mountains of the West to the iron red beaches along the Atlantic Ocean on the East, there’s no shortage of things to see on a Canadian road trip. I’ve travelled coast to coast and here are the highlights you can’t miss when you finally decide to make the 5,600+ kilometre journey. This
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The city gets a bit of a bad rep around New Zealand, but if you ask me, there are lots of great things to do in Whangarei! My partner’s mum lives around here, so we’ve had tons of time to explore the city and surrounding areas over the past several years. Just 2ish hours from
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It’s December 29th and we’re hopping on our last flight of the year! We’ve had some serious highs and lows with all our air travel in 2023, from Flair Airlines moving the departure time eight hours earlier than scheduled without telling us, to upgrading to Business Class on Qatar Airways. In any case, I’m looking
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I grew up in Elora in the late 90s and early 2000s. My family still lives here and it will always be “home.” When I used to tell other Canadians where I’m from, they’d say, “huh?” but I’ve seen a huge shift over the last few years and it’s no longer the under-the-radar village it used
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We couldn’t find any good, definitive information about this before we went, so I’m here to tell you how it works — from personal experience! You know it can’t be all bad, since I’m not writing this from a Qatari prison. The Middle East is, of course, very strict on alcohol laws. So you won’t
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Qatar’s unique location in the Middle East makes it a common layover for travellers heading to or from Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia. I recently explored Doha, the capital city, for three as part of a “free” stopover program which you should totally take advantage of too! You can use this 3 or 4
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We’ve saved the Kruger National Park for the very end of our three months in South Africa, and I’m so happy we did! Gotta save the best for last, right? We’re going with Chesney’s family who live here and visit the park regularly. They’ve done all the organizing, which has been a real blessing for
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