This week’s small pleasures #106

So here we are, and another week of small pleasures, some of which I talked about in my last post…which … More

Travel Tip Time

This time of year, with it being summer holiday time in the Northern Hemisphere, and winter holiday time in the … More

My final post about our trip to Singapore, focusses on the museums we visited. I like museums, and particularly like … More

One place you shouldn’t miss should you visit Singapore are the Wildlife Reserves. There are currently four distinct areas, Jurong … More

If you love visiting gardens, and happen to be in Singapore, then you must visit The Gardens by the Bay. … More

We escaped the cold New Zealand winter last week and headed north to the tropics for a few days in Singapore.

On Saturday, we drove over to Raglan, a coastal town about 45 minute drive west of Hamilton. It is particularly … More

Hamilton may not be everyone’s idea of a weekend destination, but there is a lot going on here, and of … More

Here we are with the first of an occasional series on urban spaces and places, starting with lower Tory Street … More

25th April is Anzac Day in New Zealand and Australia. This is the day on which these two nations remember … More