Originally Posted by ThomasC (Post 11523870)

Well you have if it's a different shag each time. Haha, but yeah I know what you mean.

I can't force a boyfriend,that would be kidnapping



Haha, yeah I did, it's all part of traveling. Me, my car and my backpack. It was so remote, it's either that or you pay extreme amount for a hotel...and you don't pay anything extreme when doing it the way most backpackers do even though I had a car.

Made me realise I can do pretty much anything, I'm more capable than I think.... And now I'm just bored by everything. I need busy-ness to keep me happy and my mind engaged.

Originally Posted by Benjamin (Post 11523867)

Hahahaha I did fruit picking when I was in Aus. Mine was mangoes. :joker:

I’ll defo return to NZ, which was the original plan after Covid but I found a partner so hence in Wales. We plan to retire in South Island though.

Originally Posted by Beso (Post 11523872)

You're a good un Thomas, get busy with some planning.:blush:

Originally Posted by ThomasC (Post 11523873)

Mangoes, how exotic.

I wouldn't return I don't think YBH, I've always seen home as the UK, but I do love to travel....solo. can do what you want.

Ahhh, fair play to you.

South island is great, I loved Picton and the Marlborough region. I worked on reception in a hostel in Picton,, 3 hours a day for food and accomodation... Was great!!

I hope your plans come to fruition

Originally Posted by Benjamin (Post 11523877)

Nice area to be!

Where’s your next travel plans for?

Originally Posted by ThomasC (Post 11523885)

Not sure, I would like to return to Oz at some point. I loved it.

I worked in healthcare there and also worked in healthcare in NZ (bit of forensics, was mental, we had security guards, some of the stories I could tell - loved the adrenaline even if NZ healthcare feels very behind the times compared to UK)... Funded my travels...

When I was in Oz I only did the east coast so be great to do other parts, Darwin etc.

Originally Posted by Benjamin (Post 11523889)

Darwin is a shithole lol. But start there and head to Kakadu national park then down to Katherine and across to Broome and then along the coast to Perth and Freo.

I’d recommend a 4x4 as you can get off the main roads and up the very, very, very long dirt tracks to some really nice remote beaches on the north coast. I did it as part of a 4x4 convoy for a couple of months.