Category: Destinations

A day in Singapore!
By Lieselot

A day in Singapore!

The airport in Singapore is the BEST. Are you wondering why I start with an airport when writing about the city? Well, it is of course the place where you arrive and it is awesome. First of all, it is enormous. Second, it is very passenger friendly. There is free wifi, there are quiet resting areas with comfortable long chairs, many food corners  and for the shoppers under us, there is heaps of choice. But what I love most of all are the free leg massage chairs, yes you read it well, free! You put your legs in that comfy chair, lay back and just enjoy. As long as you want!

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THIS is why you have to visit New Zealand!
By Lieselot

THIS is why you have to visit New Zealand!

Every day I wake up and think: YES! I have more time to explore and get lost in New Zealand. At the moment I’m in a great-visa-place, as you could read in my last happy blogpost.

But I think it is time to show you WHY I want to be in here and why YOU definitely should come and visit this gorgeous country.
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By Lieselot

My New Zealand Visa is approved! Happy dance!

Visa in New Zealand jump7.36am, my phone rings. With my sleepy head I try to reach for it. Too late. Someone left a voicemail. Immigration. My heart skips a beat. I’ve only handed in my dossier last Friday, why are they already calling me? It usually takes up to a month to process. Is something wrong?

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What to do in Rotorua if you don’t like Spas
By Lieselot

What to do in Rotorua if you don’t like Spas

First: if you like spa and wellness, great! You’re in the right spot, Rotorua is known as a spa town. And of course, it is THE place to be for geothermal activity and geysers.

You would like to see a geyser erupt? Check!
You’d like to see hot steam escaping out of gardens and cracks in the road? Check!
You love the penetrating smell of sulphur in your nostrils? Check!

These are all awesome (and smelly) things to experience, but there is so much more around!

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Damn, my visa expires! The nightmare of every traveller.
By Lieselot

Damn, my visa expires! The nightmare of every traveller.

You know how I’ve talked before about how travelling is like a roller coaster. Well, I’m going FULL speed right now, with the hairs wild in the wind.

Why? Because of the threat of deportation. Ok, that’s a bit too dramatic, but I have to face the facts. In a month I have to leave New Zealand. My visa expires, the nightmare of every traveller who doesn’t want to leave yet.
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Pirates conquering Mount Fyffe!
By Lieselot

Pirates conquering Mount Fyffe!

Living in New Zealand you have no choice but to develop a close connection with Metvuw, the weather forecast. It’s kind of a love-hate relationship. My friends and I are always full of outdoor plans for the weekend, but then that stubborn, unreliable weather decides otherwise. It’s not easy to plan in advance and often we end up doing something totally different.

That’s what happened the other weekend.

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Secretly cool food courts, they exist!
By Lieselot

Secretly cool food courts, they exist!

Let’s admit, food courts are not the best. These days you find them everywhere. They are way too crowded, the food is (mostly) bad, the chairs are not comfy and the atmosphere is the total opposite of cosy.

They can be convenient though. Those nights you’re having dinner with a big group, there won’t be any problem. No discussions which restaurant it is going to be tonight. Italian? Mexican? Malaysian? In a foodcourt you have it all. Or those times while travelling and you just have enough money left for a cheap bad burger. But still, they’re ugly.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have the best of both worlds? The conveniency of a food court combined with the charming atmosphere of a nice restaurant. 

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