A winter break in Singapore

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

Waikato Weekend: Raglan

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

And so we moved on to the last two stops on our European trip – Glasgow and Edinburgh. I’m from … More

From Stockholm, we moved south to Copenhagen, a city I lived in for eight and a half years. It is … More

As I mentioned in my last post, we are just back from our trip to Europe. I thought I would … More

So…we are back from ou r trip to Sweden, Denmark and Scotland. We are back to warmer days (yes…I know…spring … More

It is Cuba Dupa time again! Wellington’s annual street festival took place this weekend, a fun event that takes over … More