New Zealand

DUNEDIN AND NEW ZEALAND’S EAST COAST It’s often missed for the more famous West Coast or the route through the middle of South Island via the lakes, Wanaka and Tekapo – but the East Coast has a few treasures to share, especially if you are visiting New Zealand for the second or third time. Dunedin…

NEW ZEALAND FOLLOWING THE FELLOWSHIP Sitting on the doorstep of Bag End and looking out over the Shire, I remembered my English teacher who first introduced me to the endearing Hobbits and the spell of The Ring. On my last visit to New Zealand, I followed the Fellowship to Rivendell, huddled under the tree roots…

JUST A FEW DAYS IN NORTH ISLAND Dunedin and New Zealand’s East Coast New Zealand: Following the Fellowship Just a Few Days in North Island? (video clip) Just a Few Days in South Island? Kiwi magic from the bottom of the world A lot of people will book a month away in Australia and due…

JUST A FEW DAYS IN SOUTH ISLAND If you like a bit of ‘me time’ – a chance to enjoy your own company, reflect, contemplate, then follow me to the northern-most tip of South Island New Zealand! I spent a melancholic time visiting Christchurch, but pleased to see the city’s plans for rebuilding since its…

KIWI MAGIC FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD It’s on the other side of the world,  but you’d think you’d never left home looking at the clematis, daffodils and a whole host of other flowers found in English country gardens. The people speak English and the towns vaguely remind you of home with names like…