The time has come; the planning, preparation, saving and anticipation has ended and I’m out of New Zealand. The initial port of call is Thailand, for a couple of weeks of beaches, beers and thirty degree heat. Following a 12 hour layover in Melbourne due to a technical fault, I landed in Phuket at 2.30am where I was picked up by my pal Phil, who’s been here for a month or so and is in South East Asia for another. We cruised on the scooter […]
Although I’m heading off with a one way ticket and an open itinerary, a little prep work is going to pay off in the long run. I have a rough idea of certain things I want to achieve and I’d like to be somewhat equipped for certain situations and opportunities. Here’s what I’ve accumulated so far. I want to travel light so I’m only taking what I am sure I will need. I plan on leaving with no more than a 15kg backpack; the more […]
The first word which popped in to my head when I had to name this post was, as you will read, ‘Pilot.’ This word both represents the first post on this website but also the job occupation of the person who will be responsible for getting me out of the country and onward to commence my journey. A little bit about myself, then, for anyone reading this who isn’t familiar. I’m a Kiwi with European heritage. I grew up in Auckland, New Zealand, and have lived […]
