I had a chance to visit Melbourne with my former roommates Cate and Tatsie, who are now based in Sydney. I’m actually attending Cate’s wedding in Sydney in a few weeks. We stayed in Ibis Styles Kingsgate Hotel which is a pretty good basic hotel with an affordable rate. I like staying in Ibis hotels […]

When my friends Drew, Kes, and I decided to visit New Zealand, we were advised not to go to both North and South island on such a short span (a week) but in the end we still decided to do both because we really wanted to see Hobbiton in the North. It was worth it […]

Sometimes, while traveling, you’ll be hit with the thought, “Wow, I’d love to live here.” I’ve experienced it maybe three times in my life, and one of those times was when I visited the gorgeous Queenstown in New Zealand. I mean, who wouldn’t enjoy having the stunning snow-capped Remarkables mountain range and Lake Wakatipu in […]

While researching for our trip to Queenstown, New Zealand, I came across the highly ranked Pure Glenorchy Lord of the Rings Tour on TripAdvisor. Since New Zealand is famous for being the location where a lot of the Lord of the Rings were shot, we decided to book the half day tour even though we’re […]

When my friends Drew, Kes and I planned a trip to South New Zealand, our research told us that Milford Sound is one of the must visits while there. So we booked a Full-Day Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park Tour including Milford Sound Cruise and BBQ Lunch from Queenstown which had very high ratings […]