Exploring Historic Caversham
As the sun rose on a sweltering 2019, I looked back on a year well spent. I’ve visited so many...
A Cheapskate’s Adventure in Rotorua
I arrived in Rotorua much later than I’d intended, thanks to four hours stuck in rental vehicle purgatory. I only...
Back to Pakuratahi
As I continued southward through the North Island on my great New Zealand road trip, I entered a strange half-known...
The Kepler Part III: The Final Push
Okay, this is it. We’ve laboured up the slopes of Mount Luxmore, trekked across the peaks, and descended back into...
The Kepler Part II: Sun, Snow and Sandflies
Six intrepid travellers had set off to conquer the Kepler Track, one of New Zealand’s famed Great Walks. We had...
The Kepler Part I: Lake to Luxmore
Some of us Wellness Walkers folks were heading down south for a few days to see what the Te Anau...
The Best Road Trip vs. the Adventurer’s Curse
My bestie KL and I had not had many chances to adventure together lately, so it was with great excitement...
Roamin’ to the Roman Baths
Note: I do not recommend attempting the adventure described in this post unless you are very confident in your abilities...
41 Peg and the Karetai Trail
I’ve wanted for some time to document the 41 Peg track that follows an old bridle track from Tomahawk Lagoon...
Mataura Falls and the Fall of Te Puoho
A family member needed to make a day trip to Invercargill, so I generously offered to drive and even extended...