Tag: Suzy

A Minion’s Look Back at 2025

ByTravelling Minion January 1, 2026 1 Comment
Like in 2024 this year a great deal of my travel has shifted towards travelling with friends and family. So all my trips this year were embarked with the purpose of experiencing travel with friends and family. I feel like I've been pretty successful in that endeavour. So without further adieu here are my 2025 travel reflections! Vietnam and Japan In February The Sister and I bring back an...

Minion Monies: How much did my 2020 New Zealand & Asia Trip Cost?

ByTravelling Minion June 26, 2022 0 Comments
The following will be an accounting of my 2020 trip to Australia, Singapore, Taiwan and New Zealand trip. If you've not read the blog, you can do so here. Or if you want a summary of the entire trip you can check that out here. It might provide some extra context to the costs below! The Transportation ($1906.67 & 208,000 Points) The Flights ($1076.90) The "Complicated Booking" ($628.06 &...

Wrapping up Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan

ByTravelling Minion November 25, 2020 0 Comments
Wow, how does one wrap up what really feels like three separate trips all packed into one?! It feels so long ago eating laksa in Singapore, black water rafting in New Zealand or visiting night markets in Taiwan. With the world turned upside down, I have been (very) slowly blogging and am finally through the trip (from almost a year ago now!) If you have read through all of it, Thank you! Though...

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...

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...

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...