The Marlborough Sounds at the top of the South Island of New Zealand is a treasure most only see when they sail into Picton on the InterIslander Ferry from Wellington. This is a beautiful trip, but to get the full magic of the Sounds, you need … ...
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Ngakuta Bay – Bach by the Sea
Drive from Picton towards Nelson on the Scenic Route to Havelock. This is a winding coastal road, with great views out to the sounds and lots of lookout spots to take it in. Ngakuta Bay is on this road. On this road keep an eye out for … ...
Night Skies and Milky Way in New Zealand
I have been in Beijing where in the middle of the day you can look at the sun without shading your eyes. The chance of seeing stars is so remote there, and in some other parts of the world that going somewhere to see the Night Sky is high on the … ...
Christchurch to Picton – try the Inland Route
For a year, the only way to go north from Christchurch was to take this Inland Route as the road through Kaikoura was badly damaged by an earthquake. Although it is mostly open now, it can still be slow going as road works and reconstruction … ...
Adventures for Women in NZ
Debbie Goldingham has built an amazing network of women who love adventure. Some of the adventures are just for a day near Auckland, others are wider afield within New Zealand, or in Samoa or Vietnam.... Keep an eye out on Facebook not only … ...
Join Briar Ross and fall in love with Croatia
Briar Ross is a well known Kiwi Jazz singer and usually lives on Waiheke Island in the North Island of New Zealand. Waiheke is a pretty special place, but Briar has recently fallen in love with Croatia. Briar just keeps going back and for … ...
Queenstown Winter Pride
Jenny Rankine writes in Lesbian News Aotearoa: New Zealand has gained another Pride festival with the renaming and expansion of the former Gay Ski Week QT, which this year will include Queenstown’s first Pride in the Park. The 2018 Gay Ski Week … ...
Riding the Clutha Gold Trail
It is Easter and we have decided to set up for Otago to cycle the Clutha Gold Trail - one of New Zealand's Great Rides. This is one of 22 Great Rides in NZ - download the App - Search for Great Rides. First Night Lawrence - It's Easter - … ...
Lake Sumner – trying out the 4WD
What is the worst thing that can happen - the car stops and we are stuck. No mobile reception. I suppose a big butch 4WD could soon come along and rescue us... I wonder how deep it is.... Deep breath, keep breathing … ...