Walindi Plantation Resort: The Best Dive Accommodation In Kimbe Bay
accommodation, Australasia, diving, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, SimonInPNG, travel, travel bloggers, vlog, Walindi, Walindi Plantation Resort Every now and again I come across a place that gives something extra, something a little different. Walindi Plantation Resort in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea provided exactly that. When you walk into any regular hotel, you are normally…
Iceland’s Golden Circle: Greenhouses, Geysers & Geology
Europe, geology, Golden Circle Tour, Hiking, Iceland, outdoors, Reykjavik, travel, vlogI'm going to throw it out there right away - there are many similarities between Reykjavik, Iceland, and Queenstown, New Zealand. As I was coming into land over the snow covered lava fields of Iceland, there was a certain excitement and trepidation…
A Trip To The Széchenyi Thermal Spa Baths, Budapest
Budapest, Europe, Hungary, swimming, swimwear, travel, vlog"If there's one thing you need to do in Budapest, it is visit the Széchenyi Thermal Spa Baths", said about twelve of my friends and fellow travel bloggers when I asking what the top 'things to do' in Budapest were. They were right - bathing…
Rhino Safari Camp – Matusadona National Park
Africa, Lake Kariba, safari, travel, vlog, ZimbabweEvery so often I have a travel experience that sticks in my head. It's an experience and a set of memories that makes me grin spontaneously on a random day, and makes a great meal time story. Ever get that? Rhino Safari Camp, situated on…
Umbozha – My Lake Kariba Houseboat
Africa, Kariba, Lake Kariba, travel, vlog, wildlife, ZimbabweKariba is a town that has been deprived of tourism for a long time. For such a beautiful part of Zimbabwe, access has been a problem in the past. But since Air Zimbabwe reconnected Kariba with Harare - flying three times a week - the area has…
The Story Of Lake Kariba Dam & Nyaminyami
Africa, Kariba, Lake Kariba, travel, vlog, wildlife, Zimbabwe As I stared out over the Lake Kariba dam, I discovered Zimbabwe had something in common with my old home, Scotland. A serpent-like, mythical creature. We flew in a tiny plane from Harare to Kariba, and as we came into land, the sheer…
The Flight Of Angels – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Africa, travel, vlog, Zimbabwe Victoria Falls is located in the very North West of Zimbabwe. For many visitors coming to Zimbabwe, it is the one stop they make on a tour that usually consists of South Africa, Zambia and other African countries. That, for me, is a big…
First Impressions Of Zimbabwe
Africa, Simon Heyes, travel, vlog, Zimbabwe One of the things I love about travel - and especially travel blogging - is being able to change people's opinions and perceptions of different destinations. When I was invited on a trip to Zimbabwe by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority,…
Cruising Milford Sound & Flying Over Fiordland
5monthsoff, Australasia, cruise, flights, Milford Sound, mountains, new zealand, scenery, travel, video, vlog You've seen Jurassic Park, right? Remember at the beginning, where Richard Attenborough flies into the park in a helicopter, and you see those amazing views of the landscape, including waterfalls, mountains and rivers? That was almost…
A 15,000ft Skydive In Queenstown
5monthsoff, Australasia, new zealand, nzone, queenstown, scenery, skydive, skydiving, travel, video, videos, vlog I know what you're thinking. "Why on earth would you do that?!". But then I also know what fellow skydivers are thinking. Well, not thinking....just smiling, acknowledging, and...understanding. Unlike bungee jumping, doing a skydive was…