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Three Incredible Australian Destinations

Published: 27th October 2011 by Laurence Norah - Leave a Comment

Today’s post was provided by flight deals agency cheapflights.co.uk. I spent a year in Australia, but still managed to miss seeing two of these three must-see attractions – a testament largely to the sheer size of this incredible country. I can’t recommend visiting enough! Enjoy the post. Australia is a country of incredible landscapes and […]

Travel blogging tips from the experts: Happiness Plunge

Published: 26th October 2011 by Laurence Norah - 2 Comments

Today’s interview in my travel blogging tips series is with the happy man behind the happy site Happiness Plunge: Adam Pervez. Adam has been travelling since January 2011, with a slightly different approach to many long term travellers, which he explains in the interview. His key message, which rings very true with me, is the […]

The curious tale of buying a vehicle in Germany

Published: 17th October 2011 by Laurence Norah - 4 Comments

Germany is a country which is known for being efficient. It is also known for some other things, but they will not be the focus of today’s rambling. Imagine my surprise therefore when I entered the world of vehicle buying in Germany, to find a system that could be, at best, described as kooky, and […]

The Best Drives in New Zealand for Stunning Scenery

Published: 10th October 2011 by Laurence Norah - 21 Comments

The best way to see New Zealand is on a road trip. You can take your time, enjoy the scenery, and stop off wherever you like to breathe it all in, all whilst listening to your favourite tunes. If you’ve got a campervan, all the better – there are loads of incredible places to spend […]

A day out in Luxembourg

Published: 3rd October 2011 by Laurence Norah - 5 Comments

Some quick Luxembourg facts for you. Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe, yet is counted as the third richest country in the world. It is the only Grand Duchy in the world, which from what I understand, means that it is ruled over by a Grand Duke. The most important Luxembourg fact […]

Must See Sights on New Zealand’s South Island

Published: 26th September 2011 by Laurence Norah - 19 Comments

Having run down my five must do’s on the North island of New Zealand, it only seems fair to address the south island as well. We spent two months touring New Zealand’s south island in the late Autumn, going from the very top to the very bottom and pretty much as many places in between […]

The Best Lord of the Rings Filming Locations in New Zealand

Published: 18th September 2011 by Laurence Norah - 15 Comments

The entire Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, as imagined by Peter Jackson, is a highly effective tourism advert for New Zealand. Having seen all the films and being a bit of a Tolkien fan, it was inevitable that New Zealand would make it onto my list of places I must visit. And so it […]

Must See Sights on New Zealand’s North Island

Published: 5th September 2011 by Laurence Norah - 21 Comments

A year in New Zealand gave me plenty of time to visit quite a lot of this spectacular country. Due to New Zealand’s handily compact nature though, you don’t need as much as a year to get to see most of the splendour on offer. If I was visiting New Zealand’s North island, and didn’t […]

An ode to Bernie

Published: 31st August 2011 by Laurence Norah - 4 Comments

For nearly a year now I have been travelling around New Zealand. That’s what all those posts about New Zealand have been about, in case you were wondering. I’ve been travelling as a twosome, with my ever patient other half, who has allowed me to visit a lot of, quite frankly, odd locations. But a […]

Travel photo roulette 25: Tranquillity

Published: 27th August 2011 by Laurence Norah - 130 Comments

Update – this round is now closed! The winner is announced a little bit down the page. You can also check out all the entries at the end of the post! Hello, and welcome to the twenty fifth round of travel photo roulette! This is an awesome travel photography competition open to anyone with a […]

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