Vacations
Tripping the delights of Eastern Bay of Plenty
After gorging on the waterside temptations of Tauranga, I pointed the car south and east to stake out some of
After gorging on the waterside temptations of Tauranga, I pointed the car south and east to stake out some of
Green-eyed pangs of envy wash over me whenever I’m watching televised cricket from Tauranga’s Bay Oval. The camera pans across
As the cradle of our nation’s tourism industry, welcoming and guiding visitors since the 1880s, manaakitanga is embedded in Rotorua’s
They loom like the lungs of Rotorua, the tall trees of The Redwoods and the wider Whakarewarewa Forest. First planted
Sun-drenched Blenheim might well be brilliant every day. Bluebird skies and gentle sunshine faithfully bathed my late winter fling with
The glossy deep blue water of Queen Charlotte Sound gleamed with photo-shoot-ready perfection. Picton had dawned bright and brilliant; families
It looms off the coastline like a giant ocean liner, its silhouette resembling an impregnable floating fortress. Long on my
My virgin experience of mighty Mt. Hutt was as a delinquent teenager. I was a 14 year old on a
After savouring the unplugged wild beauty of Stewart Island and the wondrous trove of classic wheels in Invercargill, I pointed
Luxury, Culture & Adventure, The Polynesian Way For New Zealanders dreaming of a luxurious escape to the heart of the
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As New Zealand makes way into winter, there is nothing better than the warm breeze that greets you on a
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Perched along the pristine shores of Jimbaran Bay, Belmond Jimbaran Puri is the epitome of understated luxury and Balinese charm,
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