by Josie Kelsh | Mar 16, 2020 | New Zealand
As I disembarked from my cruise ship at nearby Port Chalmers I was handed a booklet on things to do in Dunedin, New Zealand. As we bused into Dunedin I flicked through the booklet. I already had a list of things I thought we might do during the day, but suddenly...
by Josie Kelsh | Mar 13, 2020 | New Zealand
New Zealand is one of those smaller countries that seems easy to visit in a week or two. The problem is, there is so much to do and see here that if you try to see the whole country in that time, you will spend all your time travelling and not much time seeing and...
by Josie Kelsh | Mar 10, 2020 | New Zealand
As soon as I started looking at possible shore excursions for my New Zealand cruise, Hobbiton popped up and I knew we were going to go. The best option was to do a Hobbiton tour from Tauranga, a port only an hour from where it is located. Here is my review of the tour...
by Josie Kelsh | Mar 3, 2020 | Tasmania
On my first visit to Tasmania I was there as part of a large group of people. Many of them visited the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and really enjoyed their time strolling through. It was spring so the whole garden was in bloom and the photos I saw looked...
by Josie Kelsh | Feb 22, 2020 | Tasmania
As we cruised from Australia to New Zealand we had a day to explore Hobart, Tasmania. We had only been here about twelve months before, visiting all of the main attractions we were interested in then. I had not anticipated visiting again so soon and was really in a...
by Josie Kelsh | Feb 19, 2020 | New South Wales
It wasn’t my intention to write a post on free things to do in Sydney, but I had such a fun day wandering around the city for just a few dollars (lunch and dinner) that I thought I would share. Australia is definitely not the cheapest place to travel, and...
by Josie Kelsh | Jan 31, 2020 | South Australia
When growing up Whyalla was a city I visited with my family from time to time, usually for medical appointments or other “offical business” type stuff. I had never thought about it as a place to visit as a tourist. Recently though I did just that, I spent...
by Josie Kelsh | Jan 20, 2020 | South Australia
As I am busy exploring my own state of South Australia I am coming to towns I have not visited before. Burra is one of those places, and I almost can’t believe this is my first visit. Burra is a popular town for weekend getaways from Adelaide, particularly...
by Josie Kelsh | Jan 18, 2020 | South Australia
The Clare Valley is one of the most popular regions to visit while in South Australia. It is best known as a wine region, but this list will show there are many other things to do in Clare Valley too. Where is Clare Valley Clare Valley is located north of Adelaide,...
by Josie Kelsh | Jan 3, 2020 | Indonesia
Bali in Indonesia is a stunning corner of the world. It has all sorts of natural beauty, great weather, interesting culture and is cheap, so visitors travel there in droves. But, like any unknown place, it can be a bit daunting the first time you visit. I have been...
