Archive for April 2012
Broome, Western Australia
I know you won’t believe me, but this is not photoshopped, I didn’t even have a filter on the camera! We were staying a few days in Broome enjoying the relative cosmopolitan atmosphere. Even though it was dry season – thunderclouds gathered on several afternoons – sometimes it rained, often it did not. The colour…
Read MoreHokianga Harbour Heads, New Zealand
The Hokianga is on of New Zealand’s largest harbours, which is not to say that there are any large towns on it. I snapped this picture on the outskirts of Opononi – which I won’t be surprised if you have to look up! This picture shows the two taniwha (sea monsters) who guard the entrance…
Read MoreTravel Agent DIY: Vancouver Stop Over
Its a been a long time since I’ve been to Vancouver, but I lived there for most of 1988. Yes the photos on this post are real genuine, scanned, print original photos! However friends are stopping over on a trip from New Zealand to Europe (AirNZ if you are interested). So how to plan a…
Read MoreCombining Cold Canberra and Warm Samoa – Sorta
Living at the arse-end of the civilized world – New Zealand – if you love to travel you end up being pretty familiar with the going airfare rates to get out of here! New Zealand has had one of the most appalling summers on record. I don’t think Wellington hit 25C all “summer” – it…
Read MoreMatai River at Nelson, New Zealand
Taken on a beautiful sunny Easter Sunday in Nelson. The Matai River runs through the town of Nelson and there is an attractive and easy walking/cycling track that runs along most of its length. There are some pretty nice houses to have a look at along the route as well and we passed by the appropriately named…
Read MoreDIY Travel: Short Break in Canberra, Australia
I’ve been my own travel agent for years, and often help friends out too. If you have a particular question about travel get in contact or a ask a question in the comments Yeah I know – who goes to Canberra for a short-break? Well I do on a fairly regular basis because I go and…
Read MoreChaweng Beach Hotels and Accommodation
I written before about Chaweng Beach – Koh Samui’s most famous beach before. And yes its a beautiful beach. Which is why the picture below may shock you. Its one of the main beach access points for Chaweng – and yes the Beach Road area, is an ugly mess. Power lines are strung everywhere, footpaths…
Read MoreParisian Restaurant, near the Gare du Nord
Arriving in Paris in a snow storm, without reservations we walked out of the Gare du Nord where the Eurostar and dropped us, turned left and found a 1-star hotel for €40/night. However there wasn’t much for breakfast. We ended up in this little cafe opposite the train station, whose name I forgot to write down.…
Read MoreWorld Health Day: Health and Ageing and Travel
It’s World Health Day today and their theme is ageing and health. My theme is ageing and travel! Maybe because I’ve just turned 50 the topic is something I’ve been thinking about recently! In fact more than that – I’ve actually been making quite a big effort to lose some weight. Why? Because I do…
Read MoreCunard’s Queen Elizabeth Leaving Wellington Harbour
Wellington, New Zealand was founded for its fine port, and to this day is a busy one. Its not often that you see quite such a large cruise ship as the new Queen Elizabeth though! In fact the previous week we’d seen her sister ship the Queen Mary come through I took this shot from…
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