The Hamilton Gardens was awarded ‘Garden of the Year’ at the International Garden Tourism Awards in France in 2014. It is no surprise that this place is extremely popular with free entry and about one million people visiting annually. The Hamilton Gardens are absolutely worth visiting if you travelling through the Waikato Region of Aotearoa New…
Overnight hikes are my favourite way to enjoy the outdoors and I love nothing more than spending a night in a great hut. Exploring te taiao (nature) is a passion that began in my late 20s and these days I take every opportunity to get out there. This has included taking on work as a…
The Bay of Islands is one of my all time favourite places in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a haven of beautiful beaches, that can be found on the east coast in the far north of the North Island. You will find the Bay of Islands in the far north of the North Island. This…
At the beginning of 2016 I started off on my biggest hiking adventure ever! The Northland section of the Te Araroa Trail (TAT) in New Zealand. The complete trail is 3000km from one end of New Zealand to the other and can be walked in either direction but South bound tends to be more popular. I was…
NAU MAI, HAERE MAI KI AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND I am yet to find a place that impresses me more than Aotearoa New Zealand. Having visited over twenty countries in the last few years I still think Aotearoa New Zealand is one of the best travel destinations in the world. Discover more about some of the…
My Experience of Great Barrier Island I am lucky to call Aotearoa New Zealand my home and I love nothing more than exploring my own back yard. There is one place, in particular, that has found a special place in my heart and that is Great Barrier Island which I prefer to refer to as…
Croatia to Australia and everything in between In 2017 I visited ten countries starting in Europe and ending in Australia. I set foot in seven USA states, and ticked off two countries that have been on my ‘to do’ list for as long as I can remember. This is my year from Croatia to Australia…
