We decided to spend our first week touring Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu, with the Feejee Experience (sister company to the good old Kiwi Experience). Aboard the familiar green bus we set about getting to know our fellow travellers and the crew – comprising of our guide Té, the driver Arvin, 5 trainee guides, and Read More »
* Because all of the permits to hike the Inca Trail had been used when I booked the trip in August, I had to sign up for an alternate trek, called the Lares Trek. It was a three day, three night, less-traveled trek through beautiful landscape, though it does not lead directly to Machu Picchu. Read More »
As some of you already know, I spent the last 2 weeks on a road trip in the South Island. The whole trip, while exhausting, was a total blast and absolutely chalked full of incredible scenery. Here’s a rundown of the trips events: I flew from Auckland into Christchurch on Feb 7th, met up with Read More »
Hi everyone. Peter and I have been hanging out here in the mountains for 8 days now, a cool relaxing departure from our mad week in Delhi (no offence to our lovely hosts in Delhi, but it is a demanding city to be in). It took a bone shaking 12-plus hours bus ride to get Read More »
We spent day before out trek packing our bags and as we were taking our day packs this was quite an operation(look at photo’s to see most of stuff was hanging off back our bag)! On the morning of the trek we took our car for its MoT (which we needed to sell it) – Read More »
I am continuing my tour of the “hill-stations” with a weekend in Rishikesh. While the British were in India many small mountain villages like Rishikesh and Dharamsala became popular vacation spots for fellow travelers trying to escape the heat of the Indian plains. Rishikesh is famous for being the “Yoga Capital of the World.” The Read More »
After yesterdays Manic day we were really in no rush to get out and about early today, yet the Sun did its usual trick of waking us up and at 0930 we To Signal for help, not for potential Goat Rapists were up and getting showered. we Drove out of the Camp two very happy Read More »
Had to be up at early as coach was leaving at 7.15 for Rotorua. Made a stop at place called Karangahake scenic reserve and did cool walk there at Gorge and walked through old railway tunnel, which was pitch black and were also few swing bridges…at first I hadn’t realised and thought I wasn’t feeling Read More »
Rotorua Lake is practically unusable. According to the literature 50 years ago this lake was crystal clear and a paradise for birds and people. Fast forward to today and you find an algae-clogged murky body of water done in by modern farming practices. There is an effort underway to clean the lake, but it will Read More »
Rotorua Lake is practically unusable. According to the literature 50 years ago this lake was crystal clear and a paradise for birds and people. Fast forward to today and you find an algae-clogged murky body of water done in by modern farming practices. There is an effort underway to clean the lake, but it will Read More »
