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Days 36 to 47: Bali’s big, bad south coast

Anyone familiar with Bali will know that the route from Denpassar airport to Seminyak on Bali’s south coast is basically one big traffic snarled, touristy and busy stretch of humanity. Jam packed – well that’s how it feels anyway. Back in 1963, Bali’s fourth hotel was...

Days 27 to 35: Ubud, the Byron Bay of Bali

May 1st we arrive in Bali Indonesia. As soon as you get off the plane you feel enveloped in the different pace of life that is Bali. No problem finding someone willing to take us in a taxi to Ubud late at night . . . Ubud, the Byron Bay of Bali. Well that’s what an...

Days 15 to 19: Arrival in Melbourne and the Grampians

​Thursday 20th April marked our first Big Adventure day outside NZ. Melbourne our first international stop – home to the MCG, Federation Square, trams, galleries, quirky shops and restaurants. Almost 5 million people live here including most notably the festival...

Days 20-26: Arty Fitzroy

We arrived back from the Grampians for a week in Fitzroy – this time really central and close to the Melbourne Museum and CBD. We had an Airbnb hosted by Naz who we met on our first day. Naz is a bohemian type and very arty – an interior designer by trade. The studio...

Day 7 to 12: Fiordland

Off to the mighty Fiordland. One massive piece of conservation land that makes up ten percent of New Zealand’s landmass. Stretching from Mt Cook down to the very bottom of the South Island on the west coast. I had always wanted to visit this amazing place but somehow...