Sydney has one of the most iconic vistas in the world. It is a bustling, energetic city that is a delight to explore. As with most countries’ largest cities, Sydney has a different feel to other Australian cities and towns. We went in February and spent 4 hectic days based in Potts Point. We could … More 4 DAYS IN // Sydney, Australia
Australia is a big, big country. We spent ten days driving from Brisbane to Sydney. For our Brisbane blog click here, It’s 915 km and if you want to drive it all at once, it will take around 10-11 hours, depending on roadworks. Some general observations: Cars drive on the left-hand side of the road, as … More 10 DAYS IN // Driving from Brisbane to Sydney
Brisbane is a River City. The Brisbane River dominates this beautiful city. It is an absolute pleasure to walk, cycle or jog along its banks. Brisbane is the capital of the self-proclaimed “Sunshine State” of Queensland and is home to the “Gabba”, the cricket ground where England nearly always lose the first cricket match of … More 3 DAYS IN // Brisbane, Australia
Adelaide is Australia’s fifth largest city and off the well-beaten Australian tourist track. I like Adelaide, having lived there for all of the 1970s. Adelaide has a dry heat. Summer in Adelaide is December- February and it can get into the 40s°C. January is the hottest month (usually18°-28°C); the most daily sunshine hours at 10 … More 7 DAYS IN // Adelaide, Australia
Most of the New Zealand’s population is in the North Island, with about a third of New Zealand’s total population living in Auckland. The North Island has an altogether different feel to it than the South Island. Auckland felt different from the rest of the North Island. Our itinerary was as follows: Wellington, Napier, Taupo, … More 10 DAYS IN // North Island, New Zealand
Wellington was described to us as ‘a city that thinks it is a village’ by a vendor at the Underground Market. This is apt. Wellington is easily walked, has a nice friendly feeling and a few streets of vibrant nightlife. We went in April and the temperature was around 17 degrees Celsius and cloudy. We … More 2 DAYS IN // Wellington, New Zealand
Do you know anybody who has travelled around New Zealand and not enjoyed it? We hadn’t, and we met our two girls in Queenstown on the South Island for a family holiday around both of New Zealand’s principal islands. We travelled in late March when the days were mostly clear and the nights on the … More 14 DAYS IN // South Island, New Zealand
Like a phoenix that is not quite ready to fly, Christchurch is, currently, not a “must do” on the tourist trail. We spent two nights and one full day there at the end of March 2017 and that seemed plenty. It has been six years since the last large earthquake and there is regeneration happening … More 2 DAYS IN // Christchurch, New Zealand
Queenstown is New Zealand’s buzzing adventure capital. This alpine resort town on the South Island is an absolute gem. Queenstown is not only a young town, it attracts a huge number of young backpackers who have a wide choice of activities to choose from to get an adrenalin buzz. Set on the Wakatipu Lake, with … More 4 DAYS IN // Queenstown, New Zealand
