Words on Wednesday: Akaroa

On Saturday, the second day of our weekend trip to Christchurch, we drove over to Akaroa, around an hour and … More

Wordless Wednesday: Amédée Isle

For the final Wordless Wednesday post from New Caledonia, we head over to Amédée Isle, a 40 minute boat trip from Noumea. The island is famous for its lighthouse, which was built in France and transported to New Caledonia, where it was first put into operation in 1865

Wordless Wednesday

It’s Wednesday and time for a few more images from Friday’s trip over to Martinbourgh. Enjoy the autumn sunshine! You … More

Anzac Day

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

Beside the seaside

Last year on our trip to Sydney, we took a trip to Manly. As I wrote last year, the trip … More

The other Fiji: Nadi

Like most tourists to Fiji, we are staying in a hotel complex, next to other hotels, and close to a … More

The day we went to a desert island

When you wake up to bright blue skies and the sun blazing above, you know it’s going to be a … More

The one where we went up a mountain and saw snow

I hate snow. No, let’s put that into context: I like looking at snow in the distance, and a snowy … More

Wine tasting, a ferry ride and a short trip to South Island

We spent Easter Sunday in quite a different way to usual, by setting off first thing in the morning from … More