on my mind, 24/7

Posted on September 16, 2015 by justbecs under Travel

What I’m looking forward to the most in London:

Wizarding world of Harry Potter
everything else harry potter ^_^
London eye / big ben / stonehenge

then onto all my European adventures.

N E E D T O S T A Y M O T I V A T E D !

DUAL CITIZENSHIP

Posted on September 9, 2015 by justbecs under Travel

I literally had tears in my eyes when my UK Passport arrived. I was so nervous, I had very limited information when applying and wasn’t sure if I had provided enough information or proof that I was entitled to it.

The eligibility criteria is so hard to wrap your head around but I eventually did it and got this baby in the mail. I have never been so happy, I feel so fortunate to have this opportunity and CANT WAIT to go to Europe and use it 😀

Queenstown / Photo Diary

Posted on September 7, 2015 by justbecs under New Zealand, photo diary, Travel

New Years 2015

Queenstown

All of our main activities were here, so I made this album separate

driving into Queenstown

the first day in Queenstown and it was raining (still so pretty though)

driving into the DOC site

the view at the DOC campsite

just hanging out

not a good sign

loved the campervan

about to do the Canyon Swing

not a good sign

scared is an understatement

a stop on the way to dart river

on dart river

South Island / Photo Diary

Posted on September 2, 2015 by justbecs under New Zealand, photo diary, Travel

Christmas and New Years 2014 – 2015

South Island

aaah i love this, so pretty

waiting for my morning coffee in Hanmer Springs

walking around in Hanmer springs

Dunedin

at our camp site in Dunedin

THE HOGWARTS TRAIN – we were pretty ecstatic when we stumbled on this

We are huge harry potter fans so this was like the best thing ever for us, you should have heard us when we first saw it!

dunedin

writing in my trusty diary

i loved driving along the water

loved driving through this

waiting for coffee in Lake Tekapo

franz joseph glaciers

lake tekapo

stressed out

Posted on August 31, 2015 by justbecs under Miscellaneous

literally all day

i do love my campus

to meet the eligibility criteria to go on exchange you need to have completed 18 credit points at the time of filing, I interpreted the eligibility criteria wrong I thought it was at the time of leaving the country… what was I thinking?

for this reason I had to pick up another unit, so studying 4 units while working full time. I feel like all I am doing is struggling to keep up with the course work. Continue reading →

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Hobbiton, Matamata / Photo Diary

This was the Info centre, such a cute theme

they kept the theme going through out Matamata, you would see the characters painted all over the town.

wish i could have carried these back…

I was srsly geeking out haha

this place

bought this for a friend, he loved it!

sam’s house ❤

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North Island, New Zealand / Photo Diary

Christmas and New Years 2014 – 2015

NORTH ISLAND

typical airport selfie

first day, exploring Auckland

writing in my diary on the first night, in our empty hostel ^_^

taxi arriving in the mid of our selfie video

my sister haha

Sky Tower – Auckland

Auckland, from the Sky tower

yeah i was pretty scared

wattaview, the image doesn’t do it justice

road trippin

Lake Okareka

my sister was ecstatic when we saw this lil fella

Lake Taupo (the view was amazing as you drive out, wish we had time to stop)

random pit stop – selfie with the camper

we took a lot of car selfies

GO THE GO PRO

Our Charging station – sat in maccas for 2 hours.. its hard living out of a campervan with all the electronics!

haha gift for a friend lol

out on the water

we couldn’t find a camping ground one night and had to sleep on the side of the road. haha the memories

all the bugs

my bucket list

Posted on August 12, 2015 by justbecs under Travel

I have had to update my bucket list because there are just so many things I want to do, with so many being in Europe. 30 before I’m 30

Raise Lions/Cubs in South Africa
get a harry potter tattoo
no credit card debt
Live in England
be in a healthy BMI range
long term travel
white Christmas
have seen 4 of the 7 wonders
go on exchange while studying at Uni
visit 30 countries before i’m 30
travel with a stranger
Floating Markets in Thailand
Say “Thank You” in 10 Languages
Throw a Dart at a Map and Just Go
sleep in an overnight train
Hike Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa
Walk Great Wall of China
Gather enough passport stamps to warrant a new one
Take a boat trip to Seal Island, Cape Town, South Africa
Hike to the Cape Point Lighthouse, South Africa
learn to ride a motorcycle
sky dive
Drive through Cape Point National Reserve, South Africa
become partially fluent in a second language (german)
Ice Skate on a Lake
watch the ball drop in NY on New Years
Take a Snowshoe Hike
get my full license
Harry Potter
- Harry Potter studios London
- Visit Harrods, Knightsbridge, London
- The Hogwarts Express (Jacobite Steam Train)
- Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando
- Hogwarts Great Hall in Christ Church College, Oxford
- Durham Cathedral, England
- Hogwarts School- Broomstick Flying & Quidditch Scenes in Alnwick Castle
- King’s Cross Station, London, England
- Millenium Bridge in St. Pauls
- Hogwarts Library in Bodleian Library, Oxford
- Diagon Alley in Borough Market
- Gringotts Wizarding Bank in Australia House, Strand
- Hogsmeade Station in Goathland Station, North Yorkshire
- Glencoe, Scotland
- Bodleian Library, Oxford, England
have awesome European adventures
See the Colosseum in Rome, Italy
Do a walking tour in Prague in the Czech Republic
Visit concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, Germany
Snowboard The Swiss Alps, Switzerland
Check out the Louvre in Paris
Have Pizza in Italy
Stand in a red phone box in England
snowboard in switzerland
Bicycle tour of Amsterdam
Have a croissant at a side walk café in Paris
Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
Holocaust memorial near the Brandenburg Gate, Germany
Have a pint at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
Sunbathe in Nice on the French Riviera
Take a chocolate walking tour in Brussels, Belgium
Explore Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary
Go cycling in the Netherlands
Coffee in Italy
Drink wine in Paris, France
stay in a castle in Bavaria, Germany
Go island hopping in Greece
Visit Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle) in Transylvania, Romania
Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
Make a wish at the Trevi Fountain in Rome
Bike Tour around France
Walk the ancient city of Dubrovnik, Croatia
Party in Spain’s Ibiza
Visit Juliet’s balcony in Verona, Italy
Dive into the Blue Grotto in Capri, Italy
Get involved in La Tomatina in Spain
See the view from the London Eye
Explore Torcello in the Venetian Lagoon, Venice
Do a pub crawl in Dublin, Ireland
Check out the darker side of London on a ghost tour
Drift down a canal in Amsterdam
Venice gondola ride
Cycle around Bruges, Belgium.
Check out the Christmas markets in Germany
Pay your respects to Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris
Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany
Embark on a comic strip walk in Brussels, Belgium
Visit the Electric Ladyland gallery in Amsterdam
Check your adrenaline on the rides at Europa-Park, Germany.
Learn to cook, Catalan-style, in Barcelona
Swim at Puglia in southern Italy
Ride the Dragon Khan rollercoaster at PortAventura in Salou, Spain
Go sailing around the Stockholm islands in Sweden
Buy a book at Shakespeare & Co in Paris
Take a private plane trip in Budapest, Hungary
Check out the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia
Visit Cinque Terre in Italy
Take the plunge and bungy jump in Switzerland
Ride in an air balloon over Cappadocia, Turkey
Grab a waffle in Covent Garden, London
Check out the time on the Prague Astronomical Clock, Czech Republic
Snap the ultimate photo at Pulpit Rock, Norway
Check out Sziget summer music festival in Hungary
Kayak at Lake Bled, Slovenia
Predjama Castle, Slovenia
Watch the sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence
Jump off the rocks at Dubrovnik, Croatia
Get freaked out at Rome’s Capuchin Crypt
Dive between continental plates in Silfra, Iceland
Swim in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Check out the Northern Lights above the Arctic Circle in Norway or Iceland
Take the road less travelled on Transfagarasan Road, Romania
Soak up the hot waters in the Blue Lagoon, Iceland
Eat a seven-course meal at a French chateau
Check out the street art in Copenhagen, Denmark
Walk the cobbled streets of Toledo, Spain
Gamble in Monaco
Check out the East Side Gallery in Berlin
Marvel at Stonehenge in England
Catch the changing of the guard in Warsaw, Poland
Bottle your own wine at a private Tuscan vineyard in Italy
Take a photo of Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
Sunbathe on a black beach in Santorini, Greece
Tiptoe through the tulips in Amsterdam, Netherlands
See the colourful buildings in Sintra, Portugal
Take in the history of Pompeii, Italy
Check out the Palace of Versailles in France
Take an alfresco dip in Lidos, London
Snowboard the alps in Austria.
Build a snowman in the European winter
Roam the Vatican in Italy
Go hiking in the Tyrol Alps, Austria
Look out over Athens from the Acropolis
Ride a marshrutka minibus in Armenia
Have a picnic in Central Park, New York
See the Redwoods, US
cross-country tour via Bike
Experiencing Weightlessness // Indoor Skydive
Stay in an over water Villa in the Maldives
Travel to Bhutan
Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
sleep under the stars
Stand under a Waterfall
Attend/Host a Murder Mystery Dinner
Meet Rupert Grint
milk from a fresh coconut
learn the alphabet in sign language
Quadbiking
Ride In A Tuk Tuk, Thailand
cable car
Ride On A Segway
fly first class
See Three Story Tree House, British Columbia, Canada
go on a cruise
go on a safari
sleep in a Capsule Hotel
sleep in a houseboat
sleep in a teepee
sleep in a tree house
underwater hotel
step foot in all 7 continents
See The Northern Lights, Alaska
Walk The Las Vegas Strip, Nevada
Grand Central Station, New York
Times Square, New York
Niagara Falls, New York/Canada
Shop At The European Christmas Markets
Walk Across Abbey Road In London, England
Stand In Front Of The Taj Mahal, India
Blue Grotto | Italy
Sit On The Edge Of Preikestolen, Norway
Hike The Inca Trail, Peru
Hike Through The Crooked Forest, Poland
Let Go Of A Floating Lantern, Thailand
Visit Rupert, Daniel And Emmas Handprints
Visit The Amazon Rainforest
Tigers & Elephants in Thailand
Temples in Thailand
Go To A Floating Lantern Festival, Thailand
snake around my neck
Yosemite National Park, US
Drive a Snowmobile
Swim In An Infinity Pool
Graduate from university
Have A Campfire On The Beach
Go For A Fish Pedicure, Malaysia
Cliff Diving