He wrote, " Thomas Alva Edison was an addled child that, by a hero mother, became the genius of the century. " Edison and his mother,...

Hibiscus Coast, north of Auckland City, has a number of Op Shops and a variety of goods on offer Op Shops, Charity Shops or Thrift Stores...

Oxfam, Marylebone The Freedom To Shop As A Solo Woman Traveller What woman doesn't love a good shopping day? Travelling as a solo woman...

Crossing Africa, the Intrepid Travel way. In memory of our driver "Rasta" who loved his bus that was a truck! Or was it a truck that was...

Known as the ' Great Soul,' Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), understood the power of thought as he led a nation to freedom through his...

Looking for fun and free things to do in Auckland? Whether you’re a local or just visiting, this vibrant city offers plenty of ways to...

I noted that cruising had become an extremely popular travel option for many so the ships must have improved a lot since my visit many years before, little was I expecting to love it as much as I did and to then go on to do numerous other cruises in Europe, The Caribbean, Australia/New Zealand, Trans Atlantic and across the Pacific Ocean. I was hooked!

Fun on mountain bike trails or rail trails, Woodhill Forest, Auckland; Redwood Forest, Rotorua; Ngā Haerenga NZ Cycle Trails...

I first heard it when it was a fresh chant at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the now famous Australian sporting chant! Not quite the NZ "...

I call Auckland, Tāmaki Makaurau, my home. It's the place I was born, have a house, family and have spent most of my life. And yet! What...

Auckland, Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ

My home is someone else's destination! Every journey starts somewhere. Every place called a stopover is someone else’s home. So let’s...

Every thing starts as an idea, a dream, a thought ... Albert Einstein said, " imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is...