A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
Want to experience Sydney’s beautiful harbor on foot? Then hike the Manly to Spit walk – read on to find out everything you need to know about hiking this iconic trail… Sydney may not be mountainous but there are still some really great walking trails there, and the coastal trails in Sydney are the most […] Read more…
Are you ready to read perhaps the most detailed 5 days in Sydney Itinerary? If the answer is yes then read on! Beautiful Sydney, Australia. You could spend weeks in Sydney and not see everything worth seeing so 5 days in Sydney will never be enough time – although you can cover some of the […] Read more…
Want to know where to find cheap eats in Auckland? It’s not as hard as you would think to find good quality cheap food in Auckland – read on to see my top picks… One of the main complaints I hear from travelers that make it to my beautiful home country of New Zealand is […] Read more…
I did a 3 day Uluru tour to Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon, and it was a great introduction to the Australian Outback. Here is what to expect on a 3 day Uluru camping tour… Uluru is a giant, red rock in the middle of a desolate desert. And I can’t say that the […] Read more…
Planning a trip to Sydney? Don’t miss experiencing Sydney’s incredible nature while you are there by exploring on foot. Here is my pick of the best Sydney walks to help with your planning. Over the 17 months that I lived in Sydney, I made it my mission to discover as many Sydney walks as I could. […] Read more…
Want some more ideas to add to your summer in Sydney Bucketlist? Then read on to find some offbeat things to do during summer in Sydney. The summer season is my absolute favorite time to be in Sydney, with beach swims, gorgeous coastal bush hikes, outdoor markets, harbor cruising and drinking beers in the sun. […] Read more…
Want to find out how to spend one day in Auckland? Well, I put together twenty two different Auckland days out – you can even combine a couple of them to make the most of your stay. Poor old Auckland gets a bad rap. Unfortunately this is mainly from New Zealanders who didn’t grow up […] Read more…
Every time I go home to New Zealand these days, I try to add on a trip to a destination that I haven’t been to before. This time around I did a Northland road trip from Auckland to Cape Reinga, at the northernmost tip of New Zealand. Despite living in the North Island of New […] Read more…
I have spent a lot of time in the Blue Mountains of Australia, and they are one of my favorite places in the whole country. I wanted to share my Blue Mountains Itinerary for the perfect Blue Mountains weekend away to help you fall in love with this magical place too, so here we go! […] Read more…
Now that we are all self isolating and have more time than ever to cook, I thought I would start sharing some of my favorite recipes from around the world that I love to cook, starting with one from my home country of New Zealand. In times like these when we can’t travel, one way […] Read more…