A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
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…
Are you ready to read perhaps the most detailed guide to 5 days in Sydney, Australia? 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 […] Read more…
We spent a weekend on Kangaroo Island and managed to see a lot of highlights – read on to check out our Kangaroo Island itinerary… Kangaroo Island is the best place in Australia. Got your attention didn’t I? Obviously that is quite the statement but after visiting Kangaroo Island for two days, I can honestly […] 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…
If you are planning to go hiking on Kangaroo Island, then you should definitely do the Ravine des Casoars hike to a beautiful and secluded beach! Read on to find out more. I fully believe that the best way to experience the natural beauty of a place is to go hiking, there is simply no […] Read more…
I hadn’t heard of the Grampians before moving to Australia. Like most attractions in Victoria (apart from the Great Ocean Road, Melbourne and Phillip Island), this National Park is virtually unknown to people outside of its home state. When friends in Melbourne suggested we join them to go camping and hiking in the Grampians over […] Read more…
On a cold winter’s weekend, I headed to Yulefest in the Blue Mountains, Christmas in July celebrations that are held every winter in the Blue Mountains town of Katoomba. I may be from the Southern Hemisphere, but after spending several years Christmassing in the colder climes of the Northern Hemisphere, having a BBQ and going […] Read more…
Want to find out what the best Auckland activities are so you can make the most of your stay there? Then read on for the best days out in Auckland! Poor old Auckland gets a bad rap. Unfortunately this is mainly from New Zealanders who didn’t grow up here. Or from people that haven’t spent much […] Read more…
Every time I go home these days, I try to add on a trip to a destination that I haven’t been to before. This time around it was Cape Reinga, north of Auckland at the northernmost tip of New Zealand, that was calling my name. It was time to do a Northland Road Trip! Despite […] Read more…