Germany is a country which is known for being efficient. It is also known for some other things, but they will not be the focus of today’s rambling. Imagine my surprise therefore when I entered the world of vehicle buying in Germany, to find a system that could be, at best, described as kooky, and […]
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The Best Drives in New Zealand for Stunning Scenery
The best way to see New Zealand is on a road trip. If you want these drives strung into a full route rather than picked off individually, our two week New Zealand road trip itinerary does exactly that. You can take your time, enjoy the scenery, and stop off wherever you like to breathe it […]
A day out in Luxembourg
Some quick Luxembourg facts for you. Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe, yet is counted as the third richest country in the world. It is the only Grand Duchy in the world, which from what I understand, means that it is ruled over by a Grand Duke. The most important Luxembourg fact […]
Things to Do on New Zealand’s South Island: 17 Unmissable Stops
We spent two months driving the length of New Zealand’s South Island, from the ferry dock at Picton right down to the bottom of the Catlins, in late autumn. I’ve worked as a travel photographer since 2010, and I shot pretty much all of it myself. If you just want the shortlist: Milford Sound, Aoraki/Mount […]
The Best Lord of the Rings Filming Locations in New Zealand
The entire Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, as imagined by Peter Jackson, is a highly effective tourism advert for New Zealand. Having seen all the films and being a bit of a Tolkien fan, it was inevitable that New Zealand would make it onto my list of places I must visit. And so it […]
Highlights of New Zealand’s North Island: 12 Places Worth Your Time
I spent a year living in New Zealand, and I still think the North Island deserves far more time than most visitors give it. Everyone knows the South Island is the pretty one. So people land in Auckland, drive to Rotorua for a day of geothermal sightseeing, and hurry south to the ferry, past volcanoes, […]
An ode to Bernie
For nearly a year now I have been travelling around New Zealand. That’s what all those posts about New Zealand have been about, in case you were wondering. I’ve been travelling as a twosome, with my ever patient other half, who has allowed me to visit a lot of, quite frankly, odd locations. But a […]
Travel photo roulette 25: Tranquillity
Update – this round is now closed! The winner is announced a little bit down the page. You can also check out all the entries at the end of the post! Hello, and welcome to the twenty fifth round of travel photo roulette! This is an awesome travel photography competition open to anyone with a […]
How to find free internet in New Zealand
New Zealand has a lot to offer. Widely available free internet is not one of those things. The reasons for this are naturally cost related, with the cost of providing internet access being a prohibitive factor for most businesses. This situation is improving, with fibre rollouts planned, but for now, it’s not easy getting your […]
My top ten photos of New Zealand
Now that I’m coming to the end of my year long stay in New Zealand, I reckon it’s time to look back at my time here and share with you some of my highlights. I’ve got a number of posts in the pipeline, but first, I just wanted to share with you some of my […]