Oceania

While travelling in Timor Leste and Japan, I got to keep track of all my spending in both countries. My time in both places was short and sweet as I only had two weeks’ holiday from work and I wanted to visit my 98th and 99th country to visit all nations. To no surprise…
Timor Leste is a relatively unknown country and travel destination location in Oceania and is often considered to be part of Southeast Asia. It was to be my country #99 in my mission to visit every single country in the world. Getting to this country wasn’t easy and required a lot of planning. It…
In this latest series, I will be going through all the countries I’ve travelled to on my mission to visit every single country in the world. In this article, we will be covering country #78: Micronesia. If you haven’t gotten a chance already, read this story first to find out why I’m trying to…
While booking my Aeroplan mini-RTW miles redemption, I decided to do the United Island Hopper as my final segment of the trip. This flight path is very unique as one United Airlines plane would hop from one Pacific Island nation to the next until it reaches its final destination. The United Island Hopper starts…
Have you ever heard of the ancient ruins of Nan Madol? Neither did I until I booked my Aeroplan Miles to do the famous United Island hopper in the Pacific Ocean. Brief history of Nan Madol   Nan Madol is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the eastern side of Pohnpei, the largest…
To wrap up the Asian part of my one year trip around the world, I had to travel quite fast to hit all the major travel spots that I wanted to visit before leaving this region. This has made my Jeju Island, Beijing, Taiwan, and Indonesia spending go up a bit. As you know, the…
I was really unsure about traveling to Komodo Dragon Island because the distance is just so far away compared to the other Seven Wonders of Nature. Regardless, it was my last stop in the Asia region and wanted to get it done it. Little did I know I was about to go on an…
In this blog post, I will list my Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, and Australia spending. Quite honestly, all three countries were expensive. One of the big reasons I saved so much money in Hong Kong was because Karen’s aunts gave me an Octopus card that was already pre-loaded. This card saved me tons…
Staying in an Air Bnb in Port Moresby will reap you many benefits! After traveling to Papua New Guinea, I can honestly say, it is the only affordable way to travel in this city unless you have piles of money laying around. The five benefits of staying in an Air Bnb in Port Moresby…
The Port Moresby Adventure Park and War Cemetery not your typical tourist attraction that people expect to see when visiting Papua New Guinea. In recent times, the countries infrastructure is starting to improve. This means locals now have access to malls, bowling alleys, movie theatres and now an adventure park. Port Moresby Adventure Park The Port…