Here you will find every blog post I’ve published, organised by month.
Thanks for reading!
November 2024
September 2024
July 2024
May 2024
April 2024
January 2024
- 11: How To Get A Visa Extension In Bangkok (0)
- 10: 5 Days Fasting In Canggu, Bali (6)
- 01: Where To Stay In Bali? The Ultimate Guide (2)
December 2023
November 2023
July 2023
October 2022
- 07: A Night At The Gallery (0)
September 2022
- 13: A Raro Life Pt. 3: Sharing Souls With Strangers (3)
- 09: A Raro Life Pt. 2: A Pizza At Midnight (0)
- 06: A Raro Life Pt. 1: Coconuts & Sunshine (1)
January 2022
- 22: I Wrote A Book (0)
October 2021
January 2021
June 2020
- 09: The Day I Became An Ironman (4)
May 2020
- 27: Is This Finally The End Of Couchsurfing? (And What’s Next?) (135)
- 25: Redesigning Bren On The Road (a rebuild from scratch) (5)
- 16: The Ultimate Guide To New Zealand Slang (686)
- 12: Write A Novel In 4 Weeks (Quarantine Challenge #3) (1)
- 04: Complete the Ironman VR5 (Quarantine Challenge #5) (0)
April 2020
- 27: Five Days Of Fasting (Quarantine Challenge #4) (0)
- 08: A Thousand Pull-Ups In 7 Days (Quarantine Challenge #2) (1)
- 04: Read 1 Book A Day, For 7 Days (Quarantine Challenge #1) (2)
February 2020
- 16: Running Yokohama: The Day Kobe Died (2)
- 12: 2019 In Review: The Year Everything Changed (3)
- 11: Laps and Miles in Chiang Mai (3)
- 09: How To Buy Bitcoin In NZ: A Beginner’s Guide (48)
January 2020
- 29: Love Cape Town (11)
- 15: The Best Travel Cards And Bank Accounts For Kiwi Travellers (142)
- 01: Running The Singapore Marathon (4)
November 2019
- 29: Running The Auckland Marathon (2)
- 13: A Day In Honiara (6)
October 2019
- 20: A Day In Gizo (1)
September 2019
- 29: A Day In Munda (2)
- 26: Surviving AfrikaBurn: A First Timer’s Guide To Tankwa Town (14)
- 23: The AfrikaBurn Diaries Pt.5: Until We Meet Again (2)
- 21: The AfrikaBurn Diaries Pt. 4: Oh The Days Are Wild, Too (0)
- 13: The AfrikaBurn Diaries Pt. 3: Nights On The Playa (0)
- 10: The AfrikaBurn Diaries Pt. 2: The Desert Is For The Strong (3)
- 09: The AfrikaBurn Diaries Pt. 1: Welcome To Tankwa Town (4)
August 2019
- 23: A Taste Of Roots with #Amex (0)
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
- 03: Along Mallorca Roads (4)
February 2019
- 14: Eat Less Food, If You Want To Be A Millionaire (12)
- 11: What’s the Best Way To Send Money Overseas? (2)
January 2019
- 25: If You’re Feeling Lost It’s Not You, It’s Them (9)
- 12: Eating Abidjan: 16 Foods To Try On Your Visit To Cote d’Ivoire (12)
- 08: Where To Stay In Bangkok: The Ultimate Guide (8)
- 07: 2018 In Review: A Testing Year (8)
- 03: A Beginner’s Guide To Abidjan, Ivory Coast (24)
- 02: What Is The Best Airpoints Credit Card? (26)
- 01: Where To Stay In Phuket? The Ultimate Guide (27)
December 2018
- 14: I Gave Up Alcohol For One Year (4)
- 02: How To Get An E-Visa For The Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) Online (2)
November 2018
- 25: The Hunt For The Best Waffles In Bruges (10)
- 19: A Day Thrift Shopping In Amsterdam (4)
- 15: Lost And Found In The Netherlands (15)
- 05: What Happens In The Amsterdam Red Light District? (and how to get there) (1)
October 2018
September 2018
- 22: Memories of Málaga: To Where It All Began (8)
- 14: Discovering Kuala Lumpur – 3 Days At The KL Journal (5)
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
- 28: How I Broke My Shoulder And Then Fixed It (2)
- 23: The Secret To Solving All Your Money Problems (10)
- 05: Mini Movie: Hostel Life In Swakopmund, Namibia (2)
March 2018
- 22: A Day In Harare (4)
February 2018
- 15: All My Superheroes Are White (5)
- 02: This is Why Bitcoin is Going to Win (7)
January 2018
December 2017
- 29: 2017 In Review: A Strange But Fulfilling Year (0)
- 09: How To Take Cool Photos Of Yourself While Travelling Alone (14)
- 06: What Do You Do, When All Your Dreams Come True? (11)
November 2017
October 2017
- 27: Where To Stay In Singapore: The Ultimate Guide (1)
- 17: What Is The Best Travel Insurance For New Zealanders in 2020? (6)
- 11: How To Never Get Traveler’s Diarrhea Or Food Poisoning While Traveling (7)
September 2017
- 18: A Few Thoughts On Namibia (0)
August 2017
- 19: What’s The Fastest Way To Learn A Language? 7 Day Plan (8)
- 04: How To Build A Micro Niche Site That Makes Money From Day 1! (62)
July 2017
- 24: We Should All Be So Curious (4)
June 2017
- 30: Things Are Nice In Switzerland (6)
- 25: Ten Cool Travel Websites You Probably Haven’t Heard About, Ed. 2 (0)
- 20: 5 Ways To Stay Healthy While Travelling (In Less Than 15 Minutes A Day) (2)
- 12: 30 Free Things To Do In New Zealand! (0)
May 2017
- 28: 10 Easy Ways To Earn Extra Income Online Today (3)
- 12: This Is What’s Wrong With Auckland City (17)
April 2017
- 25: 7 Things You Can Do This Year To Be More Awesome (9)
- 22: When In Berlin (2)
- 14: The Real Reason You’re Afraid To Chase Your Dreams (21)
- 03: 7 Tips For Staying Safe On Free Wifi While Travelling (0)
March 2017
- 30: Where to Stay in The Gili Islands: A Guide To Paradise (0)
- 26: Surfing New Zealand’s North With Rapu Adventures (2)
- 19: Couchsurfing 101: Everything You Need To Know (11)
- 16: 29 Ways To Travel Europe On A Budget (5)
- 02: How To Take A Mini Retirement In Bangkok (2)
February 2017
- 24: Inside Christiania: The Free City Unlike Anywhere Else In The World (4)
- 19: The (Very) Practical Guide To Making Money With A Blog (10)
- 15: There’s Something About Finland… (35)
- 11: How To Find Cheap Accommodation (13)
- 10: Reader Survey Results: Who’s Reading Bren On The Road? (6)
- 05: Everything You Need To Know About Buying Travel Insurance (7)
- 04: The Best Places to Stay in Krabi: A Beginner’s Guide (0)
January 2017
- 25: How To Find A Super Cheap Flight (42)
- 20: A Tammisaari Story (10)
- 08: The Books I Read In 2016 (6)
- 04: The Best Places to Stay in Langkawi (for Every Budget) (0)
December 2016
- 28: 2016 In Review: A Productive Summer, Turning 30 & Discovering Europe (12)
- 22: Big Trouble In Little Kraków (13)
- 13: What’s In My Backpack? (8)
- 04: Tiny Ramblings From Around The World (Part II) (13)
November 2016
- 20: How Much Does It Cost To Travel Europe For 5 Months? My 2016 Figures (15)
- 17: Can New Zealanders Stay In The Schengen Area For More Than 90 Days? (355)
October 2016
- 29: If You’re Nervous About Your First Time Travelling, Read This (6)
- 09: To Where The Northern Lights Go (4)
September 2016
August 2016
- 29: Travel Has Ruined My Love Life (9)
- 15: Dreams, Love, Fear & Pride: A Letter To Everyone In Their Twenties (And Beyond) (2)
July 2016
June 2016
- 28: A Glimpse At Morocco (6)
- 23: Under Stars In The Sahara (7)
May 2016
- 28: 116 Things I Learned On The Camino De Santiago (8)
- 19: How To Take Your First Mini Retirement (3)
April 2016
March 2016
- 30: 16 Ways To Travel The World For Free (Yes, Really) (3)
- 24: The Man’s Guide To Travelling The World (5)
- 16: Five Questions Before You Quit Your Job To Travel (3)
- 07: Why You Still Haven’t Found Your Passion (19)
February 2016
- 28: A New Bren On The Road (8)
- 10: It Started At A Salsa Club In Quito (21)
January 2016
- 25: It’s Not About The Money (15)
- 10: Solving The Quarter-Life Crisis (11)
December 2015
- 29: 2015 In Review: Europe At Last, Africa Again & Learning Every Day (8)
- 26: The Books I Read In 2015 (4)
- 18: A Bowl Of Potato Soup In Rotorua (10)
- 11: How I made over $4,000 in my first month on Elance (Upwork) (192)
- 09: Why Travel Is Awesome For Introverts (8)
November 2015
- 23: I Found New Zealand In Ahipara (7)
- 16: Four Things I’m Doing Each Day To Become More Awesome (2)
- 09: The Life Of A Backpacker In Gifs (3)
- 03: My New Book Is Out! (4)
October 2015
- 26: Have You Been To Tanzania? (118)
- 12: Ten Easy Tips For Making Flying Less Crappy (8)
September 2015
- 28: Tiny Ramblings From Around The World (15)
- 14: The Question That Changed My Life (24)
August 2015
- 30: Everything I Learned About Life And Happiness I Learned From Accounting (12)
- 17: Book Review: Eat, Pray, Love (Yes, I Read It) (18)
- 03: A Diary: Five Days In London (6)
July 2015
- 27: Travellers And Tourists Are All The Same, And Anyone Who Tells You Differently Is Just A Silly Gringo (13)
- 01: What People Are Doing When They Travel To “Find Themselves” (39)
June 2015
- 18: Why You Need To Go To Bulgaria (282)
- 15: Melancholic In Montpellier (13)
May 2015
- 18: I Don’t Like Turkey…Yet (458)
- 11: A Night At The Border (18)
- 06: Solo Female Travel: Talking Life On The Road With Lauren Juliff (0)
April 2015
- 27: Visiting Gallipoli: Two Sides To A Story (13)
- 05: Ten Awesome Travel Websites You Probably Didn’t Know About (17)
March 2015
- 30: The Real Reason I Quit My Job To Travel The World (39)
- 23: Solo Female Travel: Musing On Travel with Kristin Addis (0)
- 16: Hostelling 101: A Newbie’s Guide To Hostel Life (3)
- 09: A Beginner’s Guide To Studying Chinese In China (15)
February 2015
- 23: Ten Important Things You Will Probably Forget To Pack On Your Next Trip (16)
- 12: Solo Female Travel: Living La Pura Vida with Camille Willemain (4)
- 09: Better Luck Next Time, Sydney Airport (29)
- 02: Tell Me Your Secrets, Okinawa (12)
January 2015
- 26: Dinner At A Maid Cafe In Tokyo, Japan (17)
- 19: Tokyo: Just A Little Bit Overrated (14)
- 05: The One Simple Lifestyle Change That Will Transform Your Life (52)
December 2014
- 31: 2014 In Review: Goals, Achievements And Looking Forward To Next Year (4)
- 25: Blogs I Was Reading In 2014 (8)
- 22: Is It Worth Visiting The Galapagos Islands? (15)
- 18: How Safe Is It To Use Free Wifi While Travelling? (3)
- 12: A Place Called Home (6)
- 01: The Joy Of Learning Something New (11)
November 2014
- 24: The Most Dangerous Thing You Will Ever Encounter While Travelling (11)
- 13: An Afternoon Biking Through Manila With Smokey Tours (0)
- 10: Am I Suffering From Peter Pan Syndrome? (11)
- 03: The 7 Women You Will Meet On The Road (9)
October 2014
- 20: Inside Manila: A Walk Through The Slums Of The Philippine Capital (22)
- 09: This Blog Is For Me, Too (10)
- 06: Why Everyone Should Work A 9-5 Before Travelling (23)
September 2014
- 29: Flightfox Review: Airfare Hacking Made Easy (28)
- 15: A Walk On Wall Street (16)
- 08: Lone Traveller? 25 Expert Tips For Your First Solo Trip (29)
- 01: How To Research Travel Destinations (For Free!) (12)
August 2014
- 28: The Dark Side Of Travelling (28)
- 25: Solo Female Travel: Chasing Dreams With Trisha Velarmino (4)
- 21: Photos of Soi 38: An introduction to Bangkok Street Food (4)
- 18: I’ve Fallen In Love With Bangkok (15)
- 04: More Than Just A Circus: The Story Behind Phare In Siem Reap, Cambodia (2)
July 2014
- 28: A Review Of My First AirBnB Experience (And Some Tips!) (21)
- 21: Solo Female Travel: Talking India (and everywhere else) with Rachel Jones (10)
- 07: (Almost) Scammed In Phnom Penh, Cambodia (26)
June 2014
- 30: When Broken Glass Floats: A Chilling Look Into Cambodia’s Tragic Past (11)
- 23: Kiwi Food Frenzy: 33 Things To Eat On Your Trip To New Zealand (156)
- 06: Solo Female Travel: Getting A Glimpse Of Wanderland With Alexandra Baackes (4)
May 2014
- 26: A Beginner’s Guide To Studying Spanish Abroad (5)
- 12: Fresh Juice Is My New Travel Buddy (7)
- 05: Solo Female Travel: Capturing a fleeting life with Christina Gmyr (5)
- 05: A review of Teach and Travel China (TTC) by i-to-i (11)
April 2014
- 27: Volunteering in Tanzania: A flashback of my time teaching in Moshi, Kilimanjaro (9)
- 27: My Open Letter To The Philippines (0)
- 21: Book review: Frequent Flyer Master by Chris Guillebeau (2)
- 14: Solo Female Travel: Finding your GRRR for travel with Christine Ka’aloa (3)
- 07: Why Every Person Needs To Travel The World (22)
March 2014
- 24: Adventures In Ethiopia: How One Birthday Changes Everything With charity: water (12)
- 20: Book Review: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (23)
- 17: How To Make Friends While Travelling Solo (12)
- 11: How To Get An Extra 7 Months In Bali (And Save Money While Doing It) (21)
- 08: Why Travelling Alone Will Change You Forever (99)
February 2014
- 27: Solo Female Travel: Ashley Fleckenstein Shares Her Travel Wisdom (11)
- 25: Book Review: The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau (2)
- 19: Solo Female Travel: Anna Zalazar Talks Life On The Road (0)
- 16: The Way To Cagbalete Island (86)
- 06: City Blueprint: Manila, The Philippines (28)
- 03: Manila Food Frenzy: The Best 29 Filipino Dishes You Need To Try! (247)
- 01: Legacy Gym Boracay: Learning To Fight In Paradise (Updated 2020) (10)
January 2014
- 30: Happy Chinese New Year (0)
- 28: The One Speech I’ve Never Forgotten (3)
- 25: Study Chinese in China for a year…for free! (73)
December 2013
- 30: City Blueprint: Singapore (2)
- 27: 10 Reasons Why The Philippines Should Be Your First Stop In Asia (659)
- 26: Singapore Airport: A Disneyland For Backpackers (117)
- 26: Where To Stay In El Nido: Palawan’s Enchanting Secret (36)
- 25: The Budget Traveller’s Guide to Machu Picchu (11)
- 24: City Blueprint: Bangkok, Thailand (0)
- 24: City Blueprint: Cusco, Peru (0)
- 18: I Lost A Friend Today (4)
- 13: The Wisdom Of A Fisherman (3)
- 09: City Blueprint: Shanghai, China (4)
- 02: 17 Tips For First Timers In Africa (1)