It was the sixth day of my Uncover India tour, and we had just left the historic village of Tordi Sāgar and driven to our next destination. Pushkar After a four hour drive in our 4×4 Jeeps, through the city of Ajmer and over Snake Mountain, we arrived into ancient Pushkar, which borders the Thar … More Uncover India Part Four – Pushkar
Jaipur It was only the fourth day of my tour, and I already found myself in the third city of India’s infamous golden triangle. Having explored an array of sites by foot and public transport, I was now in a fabric factory in Jaipur, learning how to do wooden block printing. Using only vegetable dyes […]
Agra It was day three of my Uncover India trip and already I had been fortunate enough to see a profusion of culture, visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and taste the piquant flavours of some traditional delicacies. We were currently in Agra, the former capital … More Uncover India Part Two – Jaipur
Delhi I had just arrived in New Delhi, after a comparatively short (a little over three hour) flight from Dubai. I slept for the whole journey as my long layover in Dubai had evidently worn me out. It was around 5 am, but I was ready for a very lazy day once I reached my … More Uncover India Part One – Delhi and Agra
I had just finished over a month of travelling through New Zealand and was ready to explore my next country, and the final continent of my six-month trip — Asia. I took a flight from Auckland to Dubai, which is one of the world’s longest non-stop flights at 17 hours and 10 minutes. I managed … More My Long Layover in Dazzling Dubai
It was my twenty-third day in New Zealand, but only Jonny’s tenth. He would be leaving me the day after next, so we were determined to make the most of our time together before we said goodbye for another three months. After an exhilarating morning racing around Queenstown’s Skyline Luge (more information in the previous … More Kiwi Experience Part Six – Queenstown to Auckland
Hokitika It was New Year’s Eve, and my boyfriend, Jonny and I had just arrived in Hokitika, where we would be bringing in the start of 2019 together. We got settled into our hostel and then went for a walk around the quaint town. On our walk, we were delighted to find a shop which … More Kiwi Experience Part Five – The South Island
Nelson It was Boxing Day and I was now in Nelson, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. Tomorrow evening my boyfriend, Jonny would be arriving to join me for eleven days and I was extremely excited! I spent the day preparing for his arrival, buying birthday and Christmas presents (his birthday is 28th … More Kiwi Experience Part Four – Jonny arrived to join me in New Zealand
Rotorua It was 22nd December and I was in the North Island of New Zealand, experiencing my first Christmas period in the summer. That being said, similar to the UK’s unpredictable weather, New Zealand’s December had a real mix of temperatures, with warm weather some days and cold rain on others. I remember it being … More Kiwi Experience Part Three – Rotorua to Nelson
Auckland It was my sixth day in New Zealand and I had arrived back into Auckland the previous evening after my excursion to the Bay of Islands. I had been unwilling to explore alone in the dark, but fortunately I knew I could see the city properly at the very end of my trip, as … More Kiwi Experience Part Two – The North Island
