Charlie and Owen s world tour

The last time I was in Thailand which was over 2 years ago there was 1 trip I had really wanted to do but never got around to doing it and have been kicking myself ever since I left. Knowing that sometime I would be back I have been promising myself I would get around to doing it. So having had such an amazing week in Ko Samui with Laura we had a sad farewell as I left her at the airport, we had had such an amazing time together and it had been amazing to see one another after such a long time apart, It was very hard to say goodbye and be back by myself again. I left the airport and headed back into Bangkok and checked myself into a cheap hostel, I then ... read more

I left Pattaya with my backpack on my back and hit the road, back to proper travelling again!! I had planned to get to Ko Samui by the evening but between leaving here and arriving there, there was going to be a lot of transport and travelling involved. So I was up ay 4am to catch the bus leaving Pattaya to Bangkok, where I arrived at 6.30am. I had planned to get a bus south from the southern bus station but as the bus I had been on had dropped me at the wrong bus station (eastern) I decided to catch the train instead, which I thought would be loads more comfortable!! Well having finally made my way to the central train station I was informed that the all the trains and all the buses would ... read more

Sorry for the huge delay in writing this blog but having been in Thailand for 4 weeks and trying to find a job here in Auckland I have been lazy and just haven’t got around to typing it up. So here I am on my final stage of the Magic bus journey before heading off to Thailand and what a painful week it was. So after only 3.5 hours of sleep and a pretty rough hangover we departed Wellington and headed north towards the sunny coastline of Hawks Bay aiming for a finally destination of a pretty little beachside town of Napier. Napier is apparently very ‘art deco’ but having no idea what that meant, I was still none the wiser as what to expect. Although suffering a bad hangover I did still managed to speak ... read more

Having now left Queenstown and luckily not needing a liver transplant - well nearly but I think it can handle a do a few more night’s before it totally packs in!! I headed off in search of a few quieter places to relax and recover so the following morning I jumped back on the Magic bus and we drove south east to a very Scottish place called Dunedin which translates to ‘Edinburgh of the South’, which is situated on the south eastern coastline and the furthest south I have been. I arrived there just after lunchtime and went for a walk around the city but apart from a few beautifully architectural cathedrals and a few nice looking old buildings there was very little of interest. There was a Cadburys chocolate factory but as the chocolate over ... read more

As soon as the bus dropped me at Wanaka I remembered why I fell in love with this little town, I do believe that it is the most beautiful place in the whole of NZ and that is saying something because NZ is not short of contenders. Not only is it so naturally beautiful but its small and really friendly and just gives out this most welcoming vibe as soon as you step foot of the bus. For this reason I was so surprised that only 6 out of a full bus load got off here. Unfortunately all my friends that I had been travelling with for the past few days were also part of the bigger group that decided to head to Queenstown and miss out this wonderful place, so here I was back on ... read more