If you google Mauritius, you are bound to come across this quote by Mark Twain. It appears Mark Twain was simply repeating what he heard a local say during his visit there. Regardless of who said it, I agree with them! If heaven does exist, I want it to be like Mauritius. Mauritius is a…
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The second chapter of life in DaveNis diaries
This blog post is going to differ from my other posts as I am going to be sharing something rather personal about our lives. WARNING! It’s a lot longer than usual. This story is the beginning of the second chapter of life in DaveNis diaries đź‘«. David and I were already engaged prior to embarking…
Tailoring in Hoi An
Hoi An is known for it’s romantic vibes, it’s abundant tailors and it’s silk lantern. Here’s what you need to know about getting a suit done in Hoi An. Lesson #1 : Don’t pay in advance They will tell you that they will make modifications until you are happy and sell you the full kit….
Easing into Thailand..
We arrived in Bangkok on the 6th of September and I was looking forward to exploring this city as I had enjoyed the last time I was here in 2012. Things took off on a smooth note as the friendly Ukranian gentleman who was sitting next to me on the plane gave us a ride…
Ubud – a dream and a nightmare
Travelling in South Asia definitely has it’s perks but it also has it’s down sides. I thought it would be smooth sailing after the time share experience we had in Kuta. Oh what a dreamer I am! The rest of our time in Kuta was definitely smoother. We explored some of southern Bali by scooter,…
Rough start in Bali
David and I were super stoked to arrive in Bali on August 9th, after almost 12 hours of travelling on an overpaid flight ticket with Virgin Australia. I’m not going to get into the details of our flight for now but my advice is if you can avoid this airline, please do. After running around…
Exploring the North Island
We decided to visit Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo and Wellington during our time in New Zealand. If you look at the North Island map, this pretty much covers a good chunk of the North. To experience New Zealand as locally as possible we opted for the InterCity bus. It’s basically a bus service that runs across the…
My first impression vs what I read in travel blogs
A description of my first impression of New Zealand after reading travel blogs.
Learning to be emergent
The decision to take a gap year to travel was a call to reconnect with myself on a deeper level. Not to say I was disconnected from myself while at home but traveling as a nomad, away from the comfort of everything I know, enables a space where I can turn inward and explore the…
Time flies when having fun
I can’t believe its already been two weeks since David and I left Montreal for Auckland, New Zealand. Â I’ve been meaning to write this post for over a week but time just flies when having fun. We’ve been staying with my wonderful cousin Sarah, her husband Richard and their son Ryan. They’ve been such wonderful…
New Zealand here we come
O…M…G… We are just under a month before David and I leave for New Zealand and we are beyond excited. We recently got back from our road trip from USA and what I will say is I am glad we did it together! Why? Because it gave us an opportunity to learn about each other in a…
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