travel

There are some moments in life that don’t seem real, even while you’re experiencing them first hand. They feel like out of body experiences; you know it’s happening, you can…

For me, French Polynesia always existed in some kind of fantasy world. A place so beautiful and exotic couldn’t possibly exist, and if it did, it couldn’t possibly be a…

Instagram has come a long way in the past eight years – from a simple photo-sharing app, it has grown to become one of the most popular social media platforms…

“IN DA WATER!” shouts our Tongan guide. With those three words, a frantic rush begins. Snorkels get strapped to heads, fins are fitted to feet and with a splash, we…

When it comes to new social media apps, I get a little hesitant. I mean, I already use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Pinterest pretty regularly, so why on earth…

Last year, a travel dream of mine came true after many, many years – I finally visited beautiful Bora Bora. I first learned about Bora Bora in a pretty unconventional…

Five years ago, I fell in love. My partner, Scott, took me to a place I’d never heard of. A place he’d already been twice before. The moment I stepped…

It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for a good tropical island. When your favourite things in life are sunshine, sand and salt water, it’s not difficult to find bliss…

“We just have to drive to the end of the road,” replied Scott, after I’d asked him if he knew how to get to Teahupo’o, the first stop on our…

It was about halfway across the Pacific Ocean when I realised what I’d done. I was nineteen, and I was en-route to Los Angeles on my first overseas adventure; I’d…