Auckland's Hobsonville Point is a well planned out, sparkling new suburb full of modern family houses and apartments, yet has retained the character of ... Read More
The best Wellington bars to visit
A popular conversation topic among us during the 2020 lockdown in New Zealand was the places we missed eating and drinking at and where we would go first ... Read More
Carnival Splendor in photos
Carnival Splendor operates year round out of Sydney visiting Australia and the South Pacific. My cruise was due to visit the New Caledonian ports of ... Read More
Wellington brunch guide
Weekend brunch outings to catch up with friends or family members is one of my favourite favourite pastimes and as a result I seem to have amassed an ... Read More
Cruising, Cyclones and COVID-19
It's dinner time on board Carnival Splendor as she approaches the entrance to Sydney Harbour, two days early, passing a cruise ship heading in the ... Read More
A New Zealand North Island Itinerary
Living in Wellington much of the North Island is easily accessible to me whether by plane, bus or train so I've done it in bits. I get lots of messages ... Read More
Reducing the environmental impacts of cruise tourism
Cruise ship Majestic Princess is a floating city with a population of 4000 passengers and 1370 crew as she cruises around New Zealand during the Southern ... Read More
The best Alaska cruise shore excursions
In July 2020 I'll be taking my fourth Royal Caribbean Cruise, travelling to Alaska from Seattle on board Ovation of the Seas. Overwhelmed by the number ... Read More
Before you travel to the Solomon Islands
I had no idea what I was in for when I got off the plane in Honiara. Now I'm in the position to share everything you should know before you travel to the ... Read More
T/G Lounge Bali Review
While the demand for seats on Air New Zealand flights between Auckland and Bali is obviously high, there's no Koru Lounge at Ngurah Rai International ... Read More
