thewelltravelledman
from Sydney to London and everywhere in-between
About
thewelltravelledman in a nutshell co-founded by Steven and Jenna du Preez Admittedly, I (Steven) was so excited to inspire and motivate fellow humans to explore the world, that I woke up one morning and looked into the world of blogging. Having already claimed, in my opinion, the best Instagram name going around, thewelltravelledman, I quickly created a blog and registered a domain name to match! However, in reality the blog is both that of… Read More
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You’ve probably seen the pictures of the famous Figure 8 Pools and wondered where they are? The pools are a spectacular natural wonder which you have to see for yourself, or even jump in to those crystal clear pools and enjoy the full experience. If there is only one thing you take away from this post, it is that you can’t just turn up at any time of the day… I’ll explain… Read More
If you’re looking for something completely different to do on the weekend that is only 1.5 hours south of Sydney, the Illawarra Fly Zipline tour would certainly tick that box. It is officially the highest zipline tour in Australia!! If you’re wondering what a zipline tour is all about, here is a little bit of background… It is a unique eco-wilderness adventure located a short drive south of Sydney, Australia and is… Read More
Hotel: Hotel St Moritz Location: Queenstown, New Zealand Room: One Bedroom Alpine Suite Lake View with Balcony Perfect for: City Break & Ski Holiday Category: Luxury 5 star, MGallery memorable moment Hotel St Moritz is located within a 10 minute walk from central Queenstown and is perfectly situated overlooking Lake Wakatipu over to the Remarkables. Our welcome experience… Upon arrival at Hotel St Moritz, we jumped out of the taxi and were greeted by… Read More
So, you’ve booked a trip to Queenstown… you’re probably going to want to eat! Some food for thought… Lombardi Restaurant Lombardi Restaurant is located at Hotel St Moritz which is where we stayed while in Queenstown. We dined at this restaurant for dinner on two separate occasions, as well as breakfast here each morning. We can easily say it was, by far, the best meal we had whist in Queenstown. 1st Dinner: There… Read More
Spoiler alert! Yes, this was our most EXCITING jet boat ride! Planning our trip to Queenstown, of course we asked our family and friends for some recommendations and the recommendation was consistent time and time again, “do the Shotover Jet!”. I was skeptical at first, the reason we went to Queenstown was to go skiing, eating and drinking. I also knew we were planning another trip when the weather is a bit… Read More
London. Five airports, really? If you’re looking to fly in and out of London then this post is for you! It has all you need to know about flying in and out of London, as well as those nasty little surprises (additional costs) we generally don’t consider when booking your flights. London, as mentioned above, has five major airports: London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton and London Stansted. Where you live,… Read More
If you’re looking the best spot in Sydney for an uninterrupted birds eye view over Sydney, the Sydney SKYWALK is for you! The Sydney tower Eye is exactly twice the height of the Sydney Harbour Bridge! In fact, SKYWALK is Sydney’s highest open air attraction with views across all of Sydney for up to 80kms in all directions. On your 45 minute tour, your guide gives you an insiders commentary on the incredible and… Read More
We spent a day in Helsinki as part of our 12 night Baltic Cruise with Norwegian Cruse Line (NCL). Although we would have liked to have spent more time in this gorgeous city, a day is enough to see all of the main sights that Helsinki has to offer. We joined the Hop on Hop off red bus as it was the quickest way to get around the city and learn about… Read More
Do you like adventure? Do you like doing things out of the ordinary? How would you like to win a Shark Dive Xtreme experience at one of the following locations: Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary (Sydney, Australia) SEA LIFE Mooloolaba (Sunshine Coast, Australia) Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium (Melbourne, Australia) Simply head on over to @thewelltravelledman on Instagram, check out the post for your chance to win. Terms & Conditions of entry: Must LIKE @thewelltravelledman… Read More
Sharks, commonly believed to be aggressive creatures who cause nothing but carnage in the ocean. These inquisitive creatures are more often than not misunderstood and could easily be compared to your household pets, the only difference is that the your local news coverage would be ridiculous if every dog, or crazy cat attack made it to air. Being somewhat adventurous, I have always wanted to go diving and couldn’t resist the opportunity to… Read More
