This article is about an inspiring young Kiwi finding her own inspiration in Morocco. Reproduced with thanks from the amazing http://www.fivepointfive.org. Jess is from New Zealand and this is her first solo travelling experience. She’s traded homework and classrooms for… Read More ›
New Zealand
Silver Linings
I was having a bad day. The traffic on the motorway was congested, the rain was torrential and I was late for a lunch appointment. I got there with a minute to spare, grabbed the last table and waited, surprised… Read More ›
Elephants, minarets and dancing girls
It’s not often that the building housing the theatre is as entertaining than the show on the stage but this is true of The Civic Theatre in Auckland. The Civic is one of the few atmospheric theatres in the world…. Read More ›
Next stop Antartica
There is nothing between the white sand of St Clair beach and the Antarctic. Life doesn’t get much better than spending an afternoon sitting at a pavement cafe in this leafy suburb watching people wander along the Esplanade or counting… Read More ›
Looking for Inspiration
I wrote this article for the wonderful website at http://www.fivepointfive.org. It’s about realising that inspiration is everywhere, all we have to do is to open our eyes. Be inspired. See the world. Make a difference. This is what fivepointfive is… Read More ›
Take your time in Warkworth
Warkworth is only 64kms from Auckland, not quite far enough to need a leg stretch or a coffee break if you are heading north so it’s easy to miss it. Recently, I stopped and discovered that there’s a lot that… Read More ›
7 things you didn’t know about strawberries
1. There is a strawberry museum in Belgium. 2. Roughly 27,000 kilos of strawberries are eaten during the 2 weeks of tennis at Wimbledon every year. 3. Strawberries are not only delicious but healthy too. Only 50 calories in 100g. 4…. Read More ›
Havelock: gateway to the Sounds
There are 2 Havelock’s in New Zealand. The one I visited recently is right at the top of the South Island. The other one is in Hawke’s Bay in the North Island and is called Havelock North to avoid confusion…. Read More ›
Bolshy Blackball
The thing I like about road trips is that you never know where you will end up for the night. On the first day of a 5-day adventure, I had a vague notion to head west from Christchurch across Arthur’s… Read More ›