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Travel guides, photography tips and destination stories from my journeys across New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the USA and Southeast Asia.
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Driving the Haast Pass: Knights Point, Thunder Creek Falls and the Road to Te Anau
A personal guide to driving the Haast Pass – from Knights Point Lookout on the West Coast to Te Anau, with stops…
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Fox Glacier South Side Walk: Rainforest and Glacier Views
I did not expect much from the Fox Glacier South Side Walk. It is listed as easy, it takes two hours, and…
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Lake Matheson New Zealand: Complete Guide to the Mirror Lake Walk
I went to Lake Matheson twice. The first evening I arrived about 90 minutes before the light went and the lake was…
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Franz Josef Glacier New Zealand: Complete Guide to a Helicopter Snow Landing
Standing on snow at around 2,500 metres above sea level, surrounded by the jagged peaks of the Southern Alps, with the Helicopter…
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Hokitika Gorge New Zealand: Complete Guide to the Turquoise River Walk
I’d seen enough photos of Hokitika Gorge online to know the water was going to be turquoise. What I hadn’t accounted for…
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Pancake Rocks New Zealand: Complete Guide to Punakaiki and the Blowholes
Complete guide to Pancake Rocks New Zealand — the DOC loop track, blowhole timing tips, photography spots, and everything you need to…
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TranzAlpine Train New Zealand: The Complete Scenic Journey Guide
Complete guide to the TranzAlpine train New Zealand — the Christchurch to Greymouth scenic train journey through the Southern Alps.
