I will start this blog by admitting that I was absolutely terrified of doing my trip across the Australian outback. As time went on and my trip got closer, I began to fear that I was bound to encounter a dangerous snake and/or spider that would send me running a mile. I had no idea what I would do if such an encounter happened or if the worst happened and I was bitten by something. I became more and more reluctant to leave the lovely Sydney with its high rise b...

Sydney was one of the destinations on my travels that I have craved to see for a very long time. After seeing the opera house and harbour bridge in countless references to Australia and from watching many an episode of the show 'Bondi Rescue', I knew years ago that if I was going to go anywhere in the world, Sydney would be the place. It hasn't disappointed. I was already excited to be coming to Sydney as I was sitting on the flight from Christchurch looking ou...

If someone asked me to sum up New Zealand in one word, I think it would be the easiest country I've ever had to describe. The word I would use is GREEN! Not even back in England have I seen such beautiful landscapes from merely sitting on a coach for a few hours. There are hills, fields, lakes, waterfalls, mountains practically everywhere, especially in the South island, and I can't believe how much it reminded me of home despite being thousands of miles away on...

When we think of Fiji we think of remote islands with beautiful beaches, palm trees, crystal clear seawater - basically paradise. And I would be a liar if I was to say it wasn't. Every island that I visited began with being greeted by a welcome song sang by the Fijians and when I left I would be bid farewell by song too. In fact I don't think I have ever been sang to so much in my life and doubt I ever will again - unless I return to Fiji of course! I visited s...