Moon over Halong Bay, Vietnam
I’d always wanted to go to Halong Bay, Vietnam, so finally a few days after Christmas 2004 I got there. We did an overnight trip which mean I could get this classic shot without too much inconvenience, just before the big dinner buffet started from memory. I imagine Hailong has got even more crowded over…
Read More21 Ways To Stay Safe in a Taxi
How often did I get the advice to take a taxi to be safe. It started as a teen, because we didn’t have a car I often took the last bus home, and walked the last 20 minutes. When I went overseas again I had the well-meaning, but un-aware, advise me to make sure I…
Read MoreHow To Get to Koh Lipe
Content last updated – November 2016 – please contact me if you have an update! I first saw Koh Lipe from the window of the ferry from Langkawi, Malaysia. I haven’t often entered a country by sea. In fact when I thought about the last time was when I got on the wrong boat out…
Read MoreGanges River, Varanasi, India
I know that dawn is the best time for a photographer, particularly in hot and hazy countries like India. But I don’t do dawn very well. I don’t quite remember what got me out of bed early to take a tour down the Ganges to see the burning gats. But I got some nice pictures…
Read MoreHow To Get From Vancouver To Victoria – And Why You Might Want To
When my friend asked what she should do on a Vancouver stopover – I immediately answered, “Go to Victoria”. “Where’s Victoria?” she asked “On Vancouver Island” – which elicited a confused look. You know the big island off shore British Columbia, where the state capital Victoria is. “Vancouver isn’t the capital??” Yeah I remember being surprised…
Read MoreStaying In Contact on the Road – 1950’s, 1980’s, Today
I am so glad I learned to travel before the cell phone or Internet. The one thing that can kill travel dead for me is the feeling of being too connected to home. Its a long time since I’ve had to manage my mother’s reaction to my travelling – but we certainly had robust discussions…
Read MoreBroome, 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…
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