Sumpton Craven

An adventure taking us across 12 countries, hitting 3 continents, 15 daring airplane rides, 6 months backpacking totalling a wopping 29,500 miles has sadly come to the end. 6 months travelling have given us both some unforgettable experiences, friends that we will forever share a bond with because of these experiences and an outlook on life that can only be achieved through the things we have seen and done. Yes I think its fair to say the Becs' have a passion for travelling. To name all our memorable experiences would take a wee while but it would be an injustice to not mention the likes of the Taj Mahal, The Great Wall of China, Angkor Wat Temples, Franz Josef Glacier, Tongariro Crossing, The Killing Fields, Whitsundays, Fraser Island, Milford Sound, The Kwai Bridge and of course ... read more

A 10hr night flight on the 16th February heading west out of Fiji saw us cross the international date line and consequently arrive in Los Angeles on the same day, but 10hrs earlier. We had gained back half a day and as a result lived the same day again, crazy. As we only had a couple of days in LA and wanted to see as much as possible, we became classic tourists and hopped on board a sight-seeing bus. A tour of the stars homes was first on the agenda including those of Leonarndo Di Caprio, Adam Sandler, Britney Spears and Jack Nicholson to name a few. After making us green with envy we passed through Beverley Hills and had a glance at Bel Air. Feeling like we'd just joined the set of Pretty Women we ... read more

Going to Fiji was a rather surreal experience as not only did it mean we had entered into our final two weeks of our world adventure but it also meant (hopefully) paradise. Our decision to base ourselves in one place for the entirity of our Fiji experience was not taken upon lightly, but with dwindling funds and the essence based on chilling, this seemed the most appropriate way. This choice could not have turned out more perfect, our base on the Coral Coast, on the main Island Viti Levu, was beautifully located on the beachfront with a palmtree back-drop. Although the hostel was a good 2 hour drive from Nadi (pronounced Nandi) airport the time flew by as we soaked up the sights of our new surroundings. Fiji has quite and Asian feel with a back ... read more

With Becs S feeling much better we made our way to National Park and back up to the North Island. This was a sobering thought for us as the realisation set in that we only had five more nights in beautiful New Zealand. We arrived late to National Park giving us our first experience of driving in the dark in New Zealand. As the day turned to night we became even more aware of how rural New Zealand is and how alone and in the middle of nowhere you can feel even though you are on the state highway. As we had already walked the Tongariro Crossing we used National Park as a chill out place with the only plan of action being Bec S in search of the perfect Mt Doom picture. The hostel was ... read more

We arrived in Queenstown and instantly loved it. Although it looked a bit pricey we loved the vibe it gave off and were stunned at its beauty. The lake glissened a perfect blue and had a mountainous backdrop. The disappointment soon showed itself as we realised that we only had one night in this amazing place. Although we thought that Queenstown had such a small town centre for being such a well known place it was full of life nonetheless. It would have been a scandal if we had left the adventure capital of New Zealand without taking part in some sort of activity. So off we went and did a bungyjump, only joking, we had fun on the luge instead. This involved a very 'scary' ride up the side of a mountain in the skylines ... read more