My experience and knowledge of Aotearoa New Zealand is vast, after all, it is my home. I love to share and inspire others with travel experiences and knowledge of my homeland.
Kia ora! I am Karllie, and I love to share my passion for budget solo travel and adventures. A few years ago I left a long career in teaching, sold my home and haven't looked back...
Join this Facebook group is for those who are inspired to explore Aotearoa New Zealand solo. This is a great place to ask questions and share your adventures, advice and tips.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE STAYING IN HOSTELS! There has never been a moment where I considered myself too old for a hostel. I get that hostels aren’t for everyone but I don’t believe for one minute that age has anything to do with it. It really comes down to preferences and what you desire from your…
The biggest highlight of my time in Europe was hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc with one of my best friends, Haylee. Starting in France and making my way on foot through to Italy and Switzerland then back to France was amazing! If you want an alps adventure this has got be the number one…
There are three great viewpoints at the entrance to the Sydney Harbour worth visiting. South Head, Middle Head and North Head. Each one deserves most of a day to really enjoy what it has to offer. Here is my experience and recommendations on how to get the most out of each location. South Head…
I never miss an opportunity to do a wine tour or visit a new wine region! The Hunter Valley wine region is very well known and just a few hours drive north of Sydney. You will find a wide variety of wine here but their champion wines include Shiraz, Semillon, Chardonnay, and Verdelho. There are always plenty…
The Bay of Islands is one of my all time favourite places in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a haven of beautiful beaches, that can be found on the east coast in the far north of the North Island. You will find the Bay of Islands in the far north of the North Island. This…
At the beginning of 2016 I started off on my biggest hiking adventure ever! The Northland section of the Te Araroa Trail (TAT) in New Zealand. The complete trail is 3000km from one end of New Zealand to the other and can be walked in either direction but South bound tends to be more popular. I was…
As I mentioned in another blog, 2017 – Croatia to Australia and everything in between, Jamaica has been one of my top to places to visit as long as I can remember. I have always had a fascination with Jamaica and I am not sure what inspired it. Maybe it was Bob Marley, the movie Cool…
I booked a very spontaneous trip to Hawaii which was one of the best spontaneous decisions I have ever made! Having spent three weeks in this paradise and making the most of every day I have a lot to cover so I will try not to go into too much detail and keep it as…
NAU MAI, HAERE MAI KI AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND I am yet to find a place that impresses me more than Aotearoa New Zealand. Having visited over twenty countries in the last few years I still think Aotearoa New Zealand is one of the best travel destinations in the world. Discover more about some of the…
There are so many underrated European cities to be found. Nowhere in the world provides you with so many fantastic metropolitan centers as does Europe. From Dublin to Dubrovnik, or Vienna to Venice. I have spent time in over forty European cities including many of the most popular such as Barcelona, Paris, Rome, Prague, and…
