20 km of pure rugged New Zealand beauty- Tongariro Alpine Crossing

  I’ve walked the Tongariro Alpine Crossing three times and if you haven’t done it, it’s just got to be done. While it’s ‘no walk in the park’ the 19.4 km walk is manageable with a moderate level of fitness. The great thing is you can walk at your own pace. Typically it takes about 6-8 […]

Arrowtown’s Wet Jacket is a great place to visit all year

If you are on the road in the Queenstown region this holiday season a great place to visit is Wet Jacket. The old Bendemeer wool shed is Wet Jacket’s cellar door and Whitestone’s cheese room. Wet Jacket is tucked in behind Amisfield, at the entrance to Bendemeer housing estate in Arrowtown. The original wool shed […]

Puzzled puzzlers return home

Proud to be Kiwis, the New Zealand team has returned from the World Puzzle Champs in India. They took a bit of a beating, but had a great time! READ MORE BLOG the GlOBE – still a proud GOLD sponsor.