I joined a motley crew of walkers to head up the Coromandel Peninsula to talk the Coastal Walk from Stony […]
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Regenerating Rotorua: Masterplans and consultation
I threatened/promised (dependent on your viewpoint) to write this post after visiting Rotorua’s lakeside development. If you had a chance […]
Day 103: Living on a volcano – geothermal village
Before leaving Rotorua, we headed to Whakarewarewa… which is actually a shortened version of the village’s full name: Te Whakarewarewatanga […]
Day 101: Rotten eggs in Rotorua
The first thing that strikes you as you arrive into Rotorua is the pungent aroma of sulphur. “What do you […]
Day 94: Walking in Whakapapa
“You’re spending all that time in Whakapapa?” asked Lyle, the driver of the overpriced shuttle bus. It doesn’t bode well […]
Day 92: In the caves of the glowworms
So it turns out that I’ve arrived in Hamilton just in time for a five day cricket tournament. The Barmy […]
Day 91: Coffeeshops and gardens
I had two reasons for coming to Hamilton and Hobbiton was not one of them. The main reason for visiting? […]
Day 82: Heading for Ho Chi Minh City
Today (or yesterday, dependent on when I publish this post) marked my last journey in Vietnam. I still have a […]
Day 78: Don’t go chasing Waterfalls… Again
Different waterfall, folks. I’m not recycling old posts. I’ve always quite fancied riding on the back of a Vespa and […]
“But is it authentic?”
This is a question I’ve heard asked a few times in the last few days as I’ve been travelling around […]
The Adventures of Phileas Fiona 
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