About Me
Hi, I’m Tristan and I love an adventure
Hi, I’m Tristan and I love an adventure. I’m a travel-bug, wanderluster, or whatever you call someone who’d rather be exploring the world than sitting in a cubicle.
In this blog I share my tips, tricks and travel guides so you can get lost and have the adventure of a lifetime, or a lifetime of adventure..
Happy Travels, Tristan
Where I’ve been featured.
My writing and photography has been featured in other well known publications inlcuding the following;
Lonely Planet – New Zealand’s Best Wild Swimming Spots, The Benifits of Camping
New Zealand Herald – Travelling Through New Zealand History, Tauranga Spring Adventures
Otago Daily Times (Photo Credit) – Victoria To Build 800k Homes
Huffington Post – Sunday Table
Best Bits (NZ Jane) – Mount Tauhara Hike
Some of My Favourite Hikes
New Zealand
Northland
Te Paki Trail, the Cape Brett Lighhouse Hike
Coromandel
Corsbies Hut, Kauaeranga Valley Circuit (Pinnacles Hut Hike),
Bay of Plenty / Waikato
Mount Tauhara Hike (Taupo)
Tongariro National Park
Ruapehu Summit, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk
Tasman
Abel Tasman Coastal Track, The Heaphy Track.
Europe
Samaria Gorge Hike, Greece.
Asia
Adams Peak / Sri Pada Pilgrimage Walk (Sri Lanka),
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail (Japan)
South America
Macchu Picchu Salkantay Trek (Peru),
Africa
Kilimanjaro Summit Hike (Tanzania)
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