I had two reasons for coming to Hamilton and Hobbiton was not one of them. The main reason for visiting? […]
Day 91: In search of railway stations – the Northern Explorer
I was off to Hamilton for a couple of days this morning and I was back on the train. Northern […]
Day 90: An awesome day out at an Auckland Museum
The museum in question is the Auckland War Memorial Museum and if anyone was here yesterday, you may remember that […]
Day 89: When you have food cravings…
Tomorrow’s activity has been suggested by the owner of Columbus Coffee where I had stopped for lunch after arriving into […]
Day 89: Arrival into Auckland – an afternoon in a street art gallery
Changi is a very pleasant place but once it’s time to board the plane and you’ve passed through security and […]
Day 88: The most civilised airport on the planet
After 87 days of travelling across the world by rail and road, I finally caught a plane today – what […]
Around the World in 80 Cakes: Vietnamese Variety
As we approach the end of month three and I head to my next destination, it’s time for a look […]
Day 86: Stories of the Cu Chi Tunnels
I realise it has been a quiet few days on the Blog. To be honest, I think I should have […]
Days 84 and 85: Will I Miss Saigon? The War Remnants Museum
Sorry, that’s an appalling joke. You can blame my friend Andy who asked me how I will feel when I […]
Day 83: The Ballad of Ho Chi Minh and two invitations
The Man in Seat 61 must have been on a different train to the ones I’ve been riding on. Travelling […]
