International travel and Blog the Globe are back

A couple of days ago I boarded my first international flight since late 2019. Who would have thought international travel from New Zealand would have ground to a halt for the better part of two years. Like many of you we cancelled trips, ours to Ethiopia and Italy. Sadly, during this time a civil war […]

A First Class experience

After much planning we’re on our way to Italy with Emirates, to sample Barolo’s famous red wines, dig for truffles in Alba, spend time exploring the coastline in Sardinia, attend language school in Siena, gaze at the beauty of Michelangelo’s Sistene Chapel and walk the hills of Amalfi before the grand finale – Tim’s 60th in […]