NZ: Scotts Gap, you charmer, you
Location: Scotts Gap, Otago, New Zealand If Airbnb had a category for Disarming Charmers, The Hitchin Rail at Scotts Gap, Southland, NZ, would be right in there. How can a […]
NZ: Oamaru-ru-ru and the Steampunk generation
Location: Oamaru, North Otago, South Island Oamura is a heritage town which leans heavily on its Victorian-era architecture to ramp up the quirk factor and attract curious tourists. Oamaru boasts […]
NZ: Hooker Valley Track
Location: Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, Christchurch-Canterbury, South Island Walk distance: 10km Duration: 3 hours If you want to experience an iconic New Zealand walk but don’t have the time or […]
NZ: The hills are alive
Location: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Christchurch-Canterbury region Rob and I were enjoying a private ‘Sound of Music’ moment when two exhausted backpackers crawled over the nearest hill. They didn’t speak […]
NZ: Get yer bra off!
Location: Cardrona, Otago, New Zealand Bradrona Bradrona, otherwise know as the Cardrona bra fence, is a sight to behold – an open field hemmed by a simple wire fence, heaving […]
New Zealand: Arrival and a shot on the rocks
Flying into Queenstown, New Zealand, is like entering Mordor on a sunny day. This spectacular view over Queenstown hides a dark secret… 1F2C3432-1171-440C-9D7E-DEF0E8AA0934.medium No inclinators in town! Still, we all […]
Sublime Karijini
Seven hours inland from the Ningaloo Coast, in the red heart of the Pilbara, is Karijini National Park. It’s hard to get to, challenging to camp in, and full of […]
Plants of Karijini
Throwing this gallery in for the interested botanist types. I’ve no idea what any of these plants are. Please feel free to enlighten me with a comment, especially if you […]
Signs of north-west WA
‘It’s a little bit sharky’
Cape Range National Park takes in the Ningaloo Marine Park, 13 hours north of Perth. It’s remote and awesome. To camp here, you must BYO everything, including all your water. […]
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