Queenstown, home of the brave: NZ 2024
Queenstown is renowned as the action capital of New Zealand, and we had an action plan! But, when the weather sets in here, the best plan is to sit back […]
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Fox on the rocks: NZ 2024
It’s Day 5 and we’re en route to Fox Glacier, via New Zealand State Highway 6. It’s a single-lane highway and, once again, we are spoiled with magnificent scenery. Today […]
Little fishies and big lines: NZ 2024
Hokitika and Ruatapu, West Coast Day 3 finds us in the whitebait capital of the South Island, Hokitika. It’s whitebait season, the little fish are running, and the locals are […]
Flight of the Stewarts: New Zealand 2024
Redfern to Christchurch With an early flight to New Zealand booked, we overnighted in Redfern at the quirky Hotel Hacienda. What a classic joint. Our 2-bed suite on the ground […]
The Great Ocean Road
On The Great Ocean Road, London Bridge really did fall down, and we met a guy who had a well-timed escape.
Bermagui to Lakes Entrance: welcome to Victoria
Drive time: 4 hours 12 mins Distance from Newy: 917km Sighted: Australian pelican, silver gull, black swan, Pacific gull or kelp gull (very large, white head and black body while […]
Sussex Inlet to Bermagui via the Tilbas
You won’t want to miss a swim at the Bermagui Blue Pool if you are in this part of the world. Because – seals.
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: 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 […]
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