Why Stewart Island exceeded my expectations?

With Covid still curtailing international travel, I’m loving exploring my own back yard. I’ve had a number of New Zealand adventures lately, my latest being Stewart Island. It exceeded my expectations on so many levels, from friendly locals, delicious food, brilliant fishing, Kiwis roaming freely, and the natural beauty. We originally planned to take the […]

The Lindis – luxury in the wilderness

If you’re looking for the ultimate winter getaway I’ve just had a couple of days enjoying the luxury at The Lindis, a stunning lodge, close to the Lindis Pass in the South Island. The undulating wooden roof, mimicking the surrounding hills of the Ahuriri Valley will have you captivated and it will be a place […]

The best of Arrowtown’s restaurants and bars

Now we’re at Level One and can confidently park Covid (hopefully forever), it’s time to get out and start exploring our beautiful country. I’m in Arrowtown and recently posted about some of the great things I’ve done over the past couple of weeks – ‘Queenstown is waiting for you.’  The response to the post was great […]