Covid’s disruption to travel restrictions are but a mere blip compared with the millions of years it took to form Punakaiki’s pancake rocks Discovering New Zealand’s back yard has been on the agenda for several years – especially the South Island. One trip involved travelling …
Lure of Hanmer Springs
It took me more than 30 years to revisit Hanmer Springs - partly to see family, partly to soak in the thermal bliss of the village’s mineral pools. On New Zealand's list of must dos, this South Island alpine village shouldn't be missed. Anyone of a certain age who …
Lost in the Wilderness
I have tripping around New Zealand’s back yard for a while now; long before Covid-19 changed the way kiwis might travel in future. Just prior to lockdown, I was lucky enough to cycle the West Coast Wilderness Trail with my intrepid group. Covid-19 changed New Zealand …