Exploring NZ post Covid-19 -Central Otago’s Rail Trail

Another great outdoor activity to do post lockdown is bike Central Otago’s Rail Trail. I did it a couple of years ago with my sister and I’d highly recommend it. The 150- kilometre bike track is on what was the old railway line through Central Otago’s heartland. We did it over five days, cycling about […]

Things you need to know when planning your Mont Blanc trip.

Get yourself fit to really enjoy the Tour du Mont Blanc As I mentioned in my previous blog there are several ways to walk Mont Blanc. You can do a highlights tour (typically about 7 days) or the full circuit (14 days). You can go on a guided walked or do it alone but regardless the fitter you are […]

Biking through Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune – Chardonnay heaven!

I don’t know a better way to spend a day than in one of Burgundy’s five wine regions Cote de Beaune…the world’s finest producer of Chardonnay. For those of you that know me, it wasn’t by chance! Beaune is just 20 minutes by train from Dijon, so easy to get too. We were met by our cycling […]