2020 Singapore, Australia, New Zealand & Taiwan

In early 2020, I take an ambitious trip to visit Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan. You can read the entire blog, or skip to my wrap up of the trip at the end here.

A Weekend in Australia, a Wedding in Sydney

ByTravelling Minion May 9, 2020 2 Comments
Next stop: Sydney, Australia! One of the primary reasons for this trip is to attend 'Physio's' wedding! I visited Physio back in 2017 when he moved to Australia for school. More on that trip here. He ended up meeting someone and is now tying the knot. I'm excited to receive an invitation and attend! But first, I'd need to get there.  SilverKris Lounge Thankfully, because of the choice to stay...

Black Water Rafting in New Zealand

ByTravelling Minion May 16, 2020 0 Comments
Travel to New Zealand Today Suzy and I head to New Zealand. So after saying good bye to Touchpad and his family that hosted us, Suzy and I boarded a train to Sydney Airport. Getting checked in and through security was a breeze. Before we knew it we were in the departures side of the airport. We headed to the American Express Lounge and Suzy and I were able to get a little breakfast and relax...

Karangahake Gorge

ByTravelling Minion May 24, 2020 1 Comment
After a little bit of a sleep in, we were off to our next destination: Karangahake Gorge. Gimpy opted to take the first leg of driving and what a beautiful day for a road trip! Banana Pepper Before getting to the gorge, we headed to a small town called Waihi. Gimpy had found a well reviewed cafe called Banana Pepper. This would be our stop for brunch and being a fan of breakfast foods, this...

Hobbiton and Luging

ByTravelling Minion May 31, 2020 1 Comment
“For the time will soon come when Hobbits will shape the fortunes of all.” – Galadriel Hobbiton Today, we go to Hobbiton! When the prospect of going to New Zealand came up, Hobbiton immediately made the list of must visit places for me. While I'm not the biggest Lord of the Rings fan, I've enjoyed the the series a lot and really wanted to visit the Shire! After checking out from our...

Taranaki Falls, Mount Doom and Driving to Wellington

ByTravelling Minion June 7, 2020 1 Comment
It's going to be a long day. On the schedule for today is a hike in the Tongariro region around Taranaki Falls. After, we will drive a few hours to Wellington. Sadly, It's also going to be our last full day with Suzy. Lake Taupo After leaving our Rotorua AirBnB, we hopped in our car and started the 2 hour drive to Tongariro National Park. This stretch of road is lovely as part of it takes you...

Heading to the South Island

ByTravelling Minion June 15, 2020 1 Comment
Today is a bittersweet day. Sadly, we have to say farewell to Suzy as he flies home, but Gimpy and I continue our trip as we head to the South Island. Suzy and I had to wake up fairly early so that I could drive him to the airport to catch his flight. In the early morning hours, traffic is extremely light and within 15 minutes we were saying our good byes at the International terminal of...