Destinations, Ivory Coast, Popular

A Beginner’s Guide To Abidjan, Ivory Coast

West Africa is a place that’s been on my list for so many years. I’ve set foot on the north, the east and the south of the continent, but the west has always escaped me until now. When my schedule and a cheap flight lined up this year, I had to go. I booked a …

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Destinations, Thailand

Where To Stay In Phuket? The Ultimate Guide

So you’re heading to Phuket? Get excited! I most recently visited Phuket in early 2023, and it was just as spectacular as I remembered it the first time, before I even started this travel blog. It’s an incredible place, and you can spend an entire year exploring this island and never get bored. With so …

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Ivory Coast, Destinations

How To Get An E-Visa For The Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) Online

I’m in Cote d’Ivoire!! Like many countries on Africa’s west coast, the Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire in French) requires a visa for tourists to enter. I’ve been blessed (or spoiled) with a New Zealand passport, so this minor inconvenience almost stopped me from visiting here. Generally I only visit countries without visa requirements or that …

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Belgium, Destinations, Popular

The Hunt For The Best Waffles In Bruges

Many mornings on the road begin with you lying in bed wondering what to do that day. On this particular morning, I was in Bruges. The thing about Bruges is it’s kind of uneventful, to be honest. Other than looking at cathedrals, most tourists tend to spend the day doing one of three things – …

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Destinations, Minimalism, Netherlands, Popular, Stories

A Day Thrift Shopping In Amsterdam

So I needed a jacket. It was so cold in Amsterdam, and for some reason, I was without a jacket. Here’s the problem. In case you haven’t heard, I don’t buy clothes. Especially jackets. It’s because I have so many jackets at home in New Zealand, I’m quite sure I should never need to buy …

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Destinations, Netherlands, Stories

Lost And Found In The Netherlands

This hostel doesn’t feel like a hostel. It feels like a bus station. Maybe even an airport. I sit in the corner of this enormous foyer, the size of a school assembly hall, watching people check in. It’s like a factory line, boom, boom, boom, one after the other. They hand over a passport, she …

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Destinations, Netherlands, Popular

What Happens In The Amsterdam Red Light District? (and how to get there)

It’s still early, and I’ve been wandering these Amsterdam streets for a couple of hours now. Before I head home, there’s one more thing left to do. Something that everyone does here in Amsterdam. The Amsterdam red light district is probably the most famous in the world, rivalled only by Thailand’s Soi Cowboy or Patpong. …

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Destinations, Netherlands

What Happens In An Amsterdam Coffee Shop?

Amsterdam is known globally for it’s “coffee shop culture”, but most people don’t know what it’s actually like inside one. Neither did I, so my dorm buddy Chris and I decided to go find out. Coffee shops aren’t hard to find. In central Amsterdam you’ll find many of them scattered through the grid of bakeries …

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