Review: San Francisco International Hostel
San Francisco International Hostel is the third biggest hostel in America, and rated as the best party hostel. We arrived at around 11.30pm on a Wednesday. Check-in was uneventful, but my friend Corinna and I were split up into different rooms as we had used different credit cards to book our stay. I headed up [...]
Review: The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker
I read a lot. And when I find a book that I really love I like to share it with people so that they can love it too. My new favorite book is: The Gift of Fear, Survival Signals that Protect us from Violence, by Gavin De Becker. As a woman, and a traveler, this [...]
Review: No Opportunity Wasted by Phil Keoghan
This book is by no means new (it’s been out since 2004), but when I finally came across it at the library I was excited to start it. Phil Keoghan is the host of the Amazing race (which I am the biggest fan of) and was born in New Zealand. The basic premise of his book is [...]
Review: Air Pacific and Nadi airport
I flew with Air Pacific in 2011 when I went home to New Zealand for Christmas, and then back to the USA before New Years. Flights were very expensive and Air Pacific was by far the cheapest option so I flew LA-Nadi and Nadi-Auckland return. I had read some unfavorable reviews so I wasn’t exactly excited to [...]
Australia You’re Turning me into a Wimp.
I’ve got a bone to pick with you Australia. I always thought I was pretty tough. I never really pictured myself as one of those girly girls who froze in fear at the mere mention of a spider or a snake. Here’s the thing though Australia; you’re turning me into a wimp. When I look back, the reason [...]