We didn’t really know what to expect from Aegean Air. Since I’m such a paranoid flyer, I did a lot of research into them before we bought the tickets, but I still couldn’t help but worry. It was all completely unnecessary. Aegean Air is part of the Star Alliance network (the same that Air New … More Greece Part II – Athens
For whatever reason, I was never really drawn to visiting Prague. Maybe it was due to its Soviet past, or perhaps it was that nothing there warranted it making the bucket list. However, we had a free long weekend (July 4th) and Prague was within driving distance. We were aware that the fact they retained … More Prague, Czech Republic
Nick asked me a couple of months ago what I wanted for my birthday. ‘Hmm,’ I mused. There really wasn’t any thing in particular that I wanted (which, to be honest, is a lovely feeling). What I wanted was an experience. A memory. Nick asked where I most wanted to go. The answer was easy, … More Dublin, Ireland
I think I have delayed in this last blog about New Zealand because it means that the trip is well and truly over. But, also because we covered a lot of ground in a couple of days 😉 Wellington We flew up to Wellington on a midday flight. It’s only about a half hour flight. … More New Zealand – Wellington, Nelson & Kaikoura
Queenstown Our first trip from Christchurch was to Queenstown. I’d only been once before a few years ago, and it is one of the places that New Zealand is most known for. In the summer, it’s one of the adventure capitals of the world (the guys who did Nick’s bungee jump in Interlaken live in … More New Zealand – Queenstown
After spending time getting over jet lag in Auckland, we headed down to Christchurch. This is where I’m from, and where all of my immediate family live. We used it as a base when we went on our other two trips (which will be in another blog entry) – my parents got laden with our … More New Zealand – Christchurch & surrounds
The next morning, we checked out of our hotel and headed for the Coromandel Peninsula. I had actually never been, but had always wanted to go. I’d heard so many amazing things- the sandy beaches, beautiful uninhabited islands, and the climate. What I hadn’t been told about was the amount of beautiful, almost rainforest trees … More New Zealand – Coromandel
Our trip back to New Zealand took over 6 months of planning. One dull day in Germany I got a little homesick and ended up booking flights to NZ. I found an amazing deal through Malaysia Airlines (umm… about that later) out of Paris and jumped on it. It was going to be €800 cheaper … More New Zealand – The journey downunder & Auckland
Nick worked night shift for a couple nights, so we woke up late on Saturday. I had decided to do the same as him sleep wise since I’m not working. Naturally, when we woke up we decided we’d go to France to do our grocery shop. Our Garmin told us it would take an … More France – off to do our groceries
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