Well, well, well… 2013 was a quiet year for me on the travel front. I managed to spend the first two months in Asia, which is one of my favourite places in the world. From September to October, one of my sisters and I ventured to some of my favourite places, including Cambodia, Singapore, Bali, Kuala Lumpur and Sydney. It was a whirlwind trip that I still need to write about, but lots of fun. This year is going to be a little busier on the travel front and I’ve got it planned:
Photo Credit: “Auckland” by Abaconda
A few short jaunts around New Zealand
I miss a lot of friends in Auckland so plan to visit them on the way to do a little exploration of some of the beaches up north. I’ll be heading up in March so hopefully summer’s in full swing by then. New Zealand does have some really incredible beaches, from black sand right through to pale white sand.
A Week in Perth
Considering how close I am to Australia, I really haven’t seen much of it. I’ve only really been to Sydney and Brisbane. Perth isn’t somewhere that’s really captivated me before but my partner is competing there in early April and I’m looking forward to discovering somewhere new.
Photo Credit: “Perth” by Rory MacLeod
A Few Weeks in Bali
We haven’t booked anything yet, and I’m aiming to turn a few weeks into a month, but we’ll see. My partner and I are heading straight to Asia from Perth. Flights are so ridiculously cheap from Perth that it would be stupid not to visit Asia. It’ll be my partner’s first trip outside of NZ/Australia so we’re both pretty excited about that. If you have any must-dos for Bali/Indonesia let us know.
And later in the year…
We’ll head to Europe for a “few” months. We’ll be starting in Montpellier, France and making our way to some of the best parts of Europe. The problem is I’ve been to so many places in Europe that I am really fond of and want to revisit, but there’s also a lot of places I’ve not been to that I’m really keen to see. Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia… We haven’t decided how long we’ll go for, but a lot will depend on how much money we have saved when we booked our flights.
Photo Credit: “Italy” by Pank Seelen
So that’s what we have planned so far. I’d love to add in a little island escape, and maybe we’ll choose a stop over somewhere special on the way back from Europe (Hawaii is very tempting).
What are your travel plans for the year?
Love the redesign! And you have to come back to Sydders so we can catch up over a wine! Your travel plans sound awesome. If I’m lucky enough to get sponsored to stay in Oz longer than a measly year, I’d love to check out Bali!
If I were you, I’d travel across Australia. Would take a month at least to enjoy it fully. It must be amazing.
It’s a time and money issue, I know…
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