Author: The Explorer Outlook
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Hiking Mount John Walkway at Lake Tekapo: quick guide
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Mount John Walkway was one of my favourite hikes in New Zealand. Most of it is alongside the beautiful Lake Tekapo, which was my favourite place on the South Island. I can hardly think of a better way to spend half a day than a pleasant walk overlooking this gem!…
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Why Lake Tekapo should be on your New Zealand itinerary
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Lake Tekapo was my favourite place on my New Zealand road trip. Positioned in the very centre of the South Island, Tekapo may look small on the map but it truly makes an impression. But why, specifically, should you add Lake Tekapo to your New Zealand itinerary? Read on to…
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing cancelled
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The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is reportedly the best one-day hike in New Zealand. It’s a strenuous-but-satisfying 20km hike over an otherworldly volcanic landscape, with bright turquoise pools in the rocky craters. I’m often on the lookout for hikes when I travel so this was ideal! I did all the admin…
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Exploring New Zealand by InterCity bus: a practical guide
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New Zealand’s InterCity bus network is a reliable way of getting around the whole country without a car. Each country’s bus network has its own quirks, here’s a quick guide to everything you need to know about InterCity buses in New Zealand. Routes The InterCity bus routes are fairly extensive.…
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Six travel myths you should stop believing
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In my younger days, I believed certain travel myths which caused me not to prioritise travelling. It wasn’t that I was uninterested in travel. But it was only in my mid-twenties that I saw that my beliefs in those myths were misconceived. And what exactly were these travel myths? I’ll…
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Five days in Malta
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I’ll start, as ever, by saying that five days in Malta is not enough to explore the whole country. This itinerary is aimed at anyone looking for a short but busy trip, getting a flavour of the diversity that Malta has to offer. When to go to Malta I went…
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Comino Island: more than just the Blue Lagoon
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Anyone planning a trip to Malta will probably have seen photos of the Blue Lagoon on Comino Island: clean, vivid, turquoise water, veritably a mini tropical paradise. But Comino Island is more than just the Blue Lagoon, and I’m going to express the unpopular opinion that you might want to…
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Six things I wish I had known before travelling to Malta
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I travelled to Malta for a bit of winter sun, expecting to take a few boat trips, sip coffee in the sunshine and maybe visit a few churches. I was not expecting Malta to have such a complex history, or such a mixture of cultural influences. I wished I had…
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Two-week road trip from San Francisco to Seattle
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A road trip from San Francisco to Seattle is almost unmatched in quality. In two weeks on the road, this fast-paced but efficient itinerary has you hitting four national parks, a national forest and three major cities in three different states on the USA’s West Coast. I’ll start by saying…
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Southern California road trip: the places in between
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California is so much more than Los Angeles and San Francisco. Its smaller-town culture feels like being in a film. If you’re in LA and have a few days spare, hire a car and head out on a mini southern California road trip up the Pacific Coast Highway to these…