I am, apparently, a Pom. So my Australian and New Zealand friends keep cheerfully informing me, anyway. I’ve never been quite sure where the term comes from, why I’m meant to find it offensive (I don’t), or why my Kiwi friends are perfectly happy being called Kiwis while I’m supposed to bristle at Pom. Naturally, […]
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Travel blogging tips from the experts: Gary Arndt of Everything Everywhere
Today marks the start of a new series of articles where I reach out to the travel blogging community and get their insights into the world of travel blogging. I will be delving into their thoughts as to why they blog, what makes a successful blogger, and the sort of things you might want to […]
Photo theme – sand
Ah sand. That gritty stuff that gets everywhere, from sandwiches to camera gear. Still, it does make for some rather pretty photography material, when you’re not busy trying to keep it out of your equipment. Below are some of my more favourite sand based shots that I have taken over the last couple of years, […]
Day hikes: what you need to know
Living in the shadow of one of New Zealand’s top day hikes means I get regularly asked about what sort of preparation folks need to do in order to have a comfortable and safe walk. It’s a subject that’s close to my heart, having done a fair amount of walking, particularly during my time in […]
A Journey Through Australia’s Red Centre
A drive across Australia’s red centre is an absolutely classic road trip. Spanning around 3000km along the Stuart Highway, from Adelaide to Darwin, it is a trip where driving times are measured in days rather than hours. If you’ve got some time to spare, and really want to get to grips with a feel for […]
How much does it cost to travel in Australia?
I have waxed somewhat extensively on this blog about the 60,000km year long road trip I took around Australia last year. But what I have failed to mention, thus far at least, is what this sort of trip is likely to cost you, should you decide, as I did, to down tools and head out […]
Offroad in Oz: The Gibb River Road
I thought it was about time to revisit a series I started a while ago looking at some of the great offroad adventures you can have in Australia. Today I’ll be talking about the Gibb River Road, perhaps one of Australia’s most famous outback four wheel drive routes. First things first. Whilst iconic – and […]
Picking the Right Camera Lens and Other Photography Accessories
Today’s post on picking the right camera lens and photography accessories is a part of my series of photography tips. Whilst every article can be read on its own, I’d recommend you give the others a look through to have a more complete understanding of various photography topics, so you can start taking better photos. Today […]
The Coromandel Peninsula
The Coromandel Peninsula is not a place for people who suffer motion sickness. In particular, motion sickness of the car based variety. This is a place where the roads are windy. Seriously windy. And steep. And often, a surface that is just dirt with a sprinkling of gravel. In some places in fact, the road […]
Mountains, gorges (and hobbits)
Since leaving the rather wonderful scenery of Rotorua behind us, our trip has slowly wended us up the New Zealand north island towards the Coromandel Peninsula. This area is not too dissimilar from your quintessential English countryside, in fact, in some parts, more so. The small town of Cambridge, I am fairly certain, is more […]