New Zealand – Queenstown to Wellington bus journey

I have travelled 10 months in New Zealand, worked 9 months and 1 month travelling around.. It was towards the end of my trip in New Zealand, and I took the bus from Queenstown to Wellington and there were some very nice views along the way. Especially, it is autumn and there were a bit […]

New Zealand – Queenstown to Wellington bus journey (part 2)

This is towards the end of my trip in New Zealand, I have travelled for 10 months, worked 9 months and travelled 1 month, and I took the bus from Queenstown to Wellington. During the trip, there were many nice photos of the scenery outside the bus window, especially it is autumn and there were […]

USA 2009: Badlands National Park (part 2)

This is part 2 of the photos from Badlands park. I went to USA, South Dakota on 4 May 2009 for a “work and travel” programme and I work as a waitress in a countryside resort, Bluebell Lodge, It was near the town Custer. it was a really awesome work experience and it was my […]

USA 2009: Badlands National Park

New Zealand – Alexandra (~working on the vineyards~)

I went to Alexandra in October, hoping to find orchard jobs, but did not manage to get one and found a job on the vineyard instead, doing thinning for the shoots in spring, besides working on the farm, I also met some fellow travellers and we ride to the tourist town Wanaka to visit, the […]

New Zealand – Alexandra Sandy Trail (~part 1~)

I travelled to Alexandra on the 18th Oct after working in Blenheim for 3 months on the vineyards.. the hostel I stayed at was really pretty, it was a house with nice gardens and flowers and bushes and sofas and an open kitchen with a nice living room and flat screen TV On one of […]

New Zealand – Cromwell (cherry picking)

I arrived in Cromwell around the 8th of January, after having stayed in Roxburgh for 3 weeks, picking blueberries and also packing apricots on two of the orchards. A friend gave me a ride to Cromwell and the view of the countryside was beautiful.. I put up at a backpackers’ in Cromwell I worked at […]

New Zealand – Alexandra Sandy Trail (~part 2~)

This is part 2 of the hike I did in Alexandra along the sandy trail besides the hills full of local shrubs and bushes and also along the clear blue river that leads to the next town. I went to Alexandra on 18th October after having stayed in Blenheim for 2 months to do vineyard […]

New Zealand – Kaikoura bus journey 2

I left Blenheim and took a bus to Alexandra on 17th October after I have finished 2 months of vineyard work. I wanted to try working in the orchards and heard that Alexandra and Cromwell have many orchards, so I took a bus and went there in hope to find some work experience in the […]

New Zealand – Alexandra Sandy Trail (~part 3~)

This is part three of the hike I did in Alexandra, it is along the river that leads to the next town.. I hike for 3 hours, before it was time to go back so that I can reach back home before dark.. The trail was sandy and the sun was bright, and I enjoy […]