Firstly I had better explain – some countries call it hiking, we call it tramping in New Zealand. So if you hear “Great tramp last weekend” we aren’t discussing homeless people…! So whatever you like to call it – we are all talking about going for a walk and experiencing the great outdoors! In New…
We took the opportunity of the long weekend to head over to the West Coast for a road trip with some friends and our kids. It is about a three hour drive from Christchurch over the Southern Alps via Arthurs Pass to get to Hokitika. You can also fly which takes about 30 minutes from…
Dubai is a fascinating place to visit and is a great place to stop over on the way from New Zealand to Europe. We flew with Emirates in September 2013 and stayed with my friends Mark & Kay and their boys who are New Zealanders living in Dubai. The city is almost like one long…
In 2011 I caught a snow plane from Mount Cook airport up to the spectacular Tasman Glacier. Mt Cook is New Zealand’s highest peak and the Tasman Glacier runs along the valley below the mountain. Landing on the snow in the plane was a unique experience and the views from the top were incredible. From…
Have you ever visited the Catlins? The locals say that it is mainly overseas tourists that come to visit and very rarely do they get any New Zealanders coming to stay! It is a spectacular spot located on the South Eastern corner of the South Island. It was somewhere I had heard lots about and had…
Astrolabe Sailing 