Taipei

ByTravelling Minion October 8, 2020 0 Comments
Niu Tien Beef Noodles After having a really great nights rest, I slowly get myself ready for the day ahead. My first stop, given the time I eventually leave my hotel is Niu Tien Beef Noodles. This is a Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand rated restaurant and very close to my hotel. So this is to be my first proper meal in Taiwan. Upon entering the store, the friendly wait staff seated me and got me an...

Transit to Taiwan

ByTravelling Minion September 20, 2020 0 Comments
Perth We start off where I left off from the previous post. After parting ways with Gimpy in Auckland, I end up in Perth where I spend the night (At the airport) before taking multiple flights to Taiwan the next day. My Singapore flight is scheduled to leave at 6:30 am and so security opened at around 3:30 am. SilverKris Lounge (Perth) After clearing security, my first stop is the SilverKris...

Auckland

ByTravelling Minion September 16, 2020 0 Comments
After checking out of our AirBnB, Gimpy and I set off for Auckland. The drive along the west coast of the peninsula in the morning is pretty and served as a great way to spend a New Zealand morning. The drive to Auckland takes two hours and soon enough we were pulling into the garage of our Auckland AirBnB. After taking some time to settle in and get our bearings, Gimpy and I decide to take a...

Cathedral Cove

ByTravelling Minion September 7, 2020 1 Comment
Christchurch to Auckland At the ungodly hour of 4 AM, Gimpy and I set out in the dark towards Christchurch Airport. We needed to do an early morning car drop off, then catch the shuttle to the terminal, before flying to Auckland and driving to Cathedral Cove. After arriving at the terminal, making it through security was a breeze. (There seems to be little security when it comes to domestic...

Franz Josef Helihike

ByTravelling Minion August 16, 2020 1 Comment
There's only one major thing on our agenda today: Helihiking the Franz Josef Glacier. Since booking this, I've been looking forward to this for quite some time. Not only is the idea of hiking the glacier appealing, but taking a helicopter up there really does it! I've never ridden in a helicopter, so this will be the first time.  Franz Josef Helihike After packing everything into our rental...

Drive to Franz Josef

ByTravelling Minion July 29, 2020 0 Comments
Today would be a long travel day as our intention is to drive from Te Anau to Franz Josef Glacier. The drive is a little under 7 hours and the plan is to make stops along the way to stretch our legs and take in the sites where possible. Arrow Junction After some breakfast we set off for the 2 hour drive back to Frankton which is right outside of Queenstown. We stopped here for some coffee and to...