First time skiing
Sunday, 12th April 2015
A fantastic, albeit terrifying and painful first day ever skiing at Marmot Basin in Jasper.
Driving the Icefields Parkway
Friday, 10th April 2015
One of the most beautiful drives in the world from Lake Louise to Jasper.
The beautiful Lake Louise
Wednesday, 8th April 2015
Our quick one day stop off at the very frozen Lake Louise.
A week in Banff
Monday, 30th March 2015
We spent a week in Banff amongst snowy mountains, hiking and enjoying the town itself.
2 days in Calgary
Monday, 23rd March 2015
A very brief time in Calgary to recover from jet lag and catch a hockey game.
Packing revisited
Tuesday, 17th March 2015
All the changes that we've made to our packing compared to the first trip.
Leaving on a jet plane
Tuesday, 10th March 2015
Our final week back in Northern Ireland before we head off to North America
Pre-Travel Spending; The Second Trip
Tuesday, 10th March 2015
A detailed list of everything that we have spent on our travels before leaving the country for the second time.
Planning begins again; the second half!
Friday, 16th January 2015
A quick update about our progress planning the second half of our year travelling.
Kuala Lumpar revisited (but properly this time!)
Wednesday, 24th December 2014
Finishing our trip with a few days back in Kuala Lumpar, but this time actually seeing the sights and having some amazing food experiences!
Cameron Highlands
Saturday, 20th December 2014
2 days in the Cameron Highlands; cooling down a bit and visiting tea plantations.
Arriving in Kuala Lumpar
Thursday, 18th December 2014
A change of plans due to illness meant that we spent an extra few days in Kuala Lumpar being lazy and trying to get better.
The cost of spending 3 weeks in Indonesia
Wednesday, 17th December 2014
A breakdown of what we spent during our 3 weeks in Indonesia.
Getting from Gili Air to Senggigi
Tuesday, 16th December 2014
How we got ourselves off the lovely island of Gili Air to Senggigi on the mainland via the notorious Bangsal Harbour.
5 days on Gili Air
Friday, 12th December 2014
What we got up to on Gili Air, a small island off Lombok in Indonesia, during our 5 days there.
The best way to get from Ubud, Bali to Gili Air
Tuesday, 9th December 2014
A comparison of the different options available for getting from Bali to the Gili Islands and our experience with the one we picked.
Yoga and massages in Ubud, Bali
Monday, 8th December 2014
Our 5 day stay in Ubud sampling the relaxed life of yoga and massages; all surrounded by the beautiful view of the rice terraces.
An all-inclusive mini-holiday at Sol Beach House, Nusa Dua
Wednesday, 3rd December 2014
Our very brief (and wonderful) experience of an all inclusive resort in Nusa Dua, Bali.
From Yogyakarta to Denpasar via Mount Bromo the 'easy' way: not super fun
Saturday, 29th November 2014
Getting from Java to Bali with a detour to see Mount Bromo shouldn't be too difficult... should it?
Arriving in Java, walking around Yogyakarta and taking a tour out to the temples
Thursday, 27th November 2014
Our first experience of Indonesia, arriving in Java and exploring the region around Yogyakarta.
The cost of spending 3 days/4 nights in Singapore
Tuesday, 25th November 2014
A breakdown of the cost of spending 3 days/4 nights in Singapore.
3 days in Singapore
Monday, 24th November 2014
A brief overview of how we spent 3 days in the pretty cool city of Singapore.
Staying at the Pod Hotel in Singapore
Sunday, 23rd November 2014
A quick article about what to expect at the Pod Hotel in Singapore.
A summary of our 3 weeks on the east coast of Australia
Friday, 21st November 2014
A summary of our 3 week journey in a campervan up the east coast of Australia.
The cost of spending 3 weeks on the east coast of Australia
Friday, 21st November 2014
A breakdown of what we spent money on during our 3 weeks on the east coast of Australia.
2 days in Melbourne
Thursday, 20th November 2014
A very brief stopover in Melbourne before we headed on to Singapore.
What a PADI introductory dive is like (with Seastar, Cairns)
Wednesday, 19th November 2014
Sharing our experience of our first dive for people interested in knowing what a PADI introductory dive is like so you know what to expect!
Snorkelling and Introductory Diving on the Great Barrier Reef with Seastar, Cairns
Tuesday, 18th November 2014
Our first experience diving as part of our one day diving and snorkelling tour from Cairns on the Great Barrier Reef with Seastar
A day tour around Daintree and Cape Tribulation
Monday, 17th November 2014
An enjoyable one day tour of Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation and Mossman Gorge from Cairns with Cape Trib Connections and the wonderful George!
Hand feeding Kangaroos and holding Koalas!
Friday, 14th November 2014
A visit to Port Douglas' Wildlife Habitat where we hand fed wallabies and kangaroos, held a koala and learnt a lot about other native Australian creatures.