Living on an island, you can be more than a little isolated from the outside world, particularly here in the Whitsundays where reliable Internet access is about as common as a score past 30 from Kiwi cricketer Craig Cumming. No newspapers on Lindeman Island, little time for radio and TV, just intermittent Internet checks to…
Tag: Travel
The Mad Fun Of Vietnam: From Halong Bay To Ho Chi Minh City – My 3-Part NZ Herald Series, 2008
In 2008 I spent a couple of weeks travelling down the Vietnamese coast from Hanoi and Halong Bay in the north, through Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang and in the centre of the country, and finally into Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in the south. For a blend of cultural history, war history, beaches, jungle,…
Building Enormous Toilet Paper Pyramids – Spare Time In Canada 2010
Sad but true, Toilet Paper Pyramids seem to be met with as much disdain as appreciation. As an art-form, it is still in its infancy, but I take comfort from the fact it is rapidly growing in popularity. I am hopeful that it slowly but surely gets more respect because it requires a wonderful combination of…
Goodbye To Vancouver, Hello To Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands – November 2010
The intention was never to leave Canada after four months, but the intention when I said goodbye to New Zealand nearly eight months ago was always to have an adventure. And what an adventure. While I have only seen about 0.00000000000000001% of this massive country, I have explored Vancouver through and through; I’ve sung karaoke…
Halloween In Vancouver 2010 – The Geeky Sound Guy
They sure do get excited about Halloween in this part of the world. And it must be said, I have been notoriously underwhelming with some of my costumes over the years back in New Zealand (Kermit the Frog, but only the head, Gandalf, but only in the form of a Burger King plastic town hung…
Roller Skating In Cambodia With The Middle Class – Phnom Penh At A Crossroads – June 2010
In June of this year I went back to one of my favourite cities in South East Asia, Phnom Penh. This is a city (and indeed a country) which has gone as close to Hell as any place on earth and the difference from even two years ago when I was first there was huge….
UnBelizeable! From Tiny Tropical Islands To Jaw-Dropping Caves – What To Do In Belize
Caye Caulker, Belize. Here are two more entries from my Herald On Sunday series in Central America from 2009. Belize is the only English speaking country in Central America and feels very much Caribbean in terms of culture. That said, there are also some incredible Mayan ruins, caves regarded by National Geographic as amongst the…
Playa Del Carmen & Tulum – What Cancun Used To Be Like – NZ Herald Mexico Article 2009
In 2009 I spent a few weeks venturing down the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, through Belize and into Guatemala. Click here to link to my Herald On Sunday travel article about Tulum and Playa Del Carmen – a part of Mexico locals say is what Cancun used to be like many years ago. Thanks for reading…
Guatemala 2009: My 3-Part NZ Herald Series With Mayan Ruins, Colonial Architecture & Hidden Waterfalls
In 2009 I explored Guatemala in Central America with Intrepid Travel, Flight Centre and the New Zealand Herald. Find out about some of the most impressive Mayan ruins in the world, adorable island towns in the centre of lakes, hidden waterfalls that pour pummelling hot water from above into chilly water below, where the best showers…
