15th December 2015 / Destinations, New Zealand, Oceania / 5 comments

Waiheke Island, a 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland is a favourite week-end and holiday destination for New Zealanders and foreigners in the know. Featuring rolling hills, forests, beaches, and a heavily indented coastline that […]

15th September 2015 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 2 comments

Last week I wrote an overview of Prince Edward County, including practical information as well as things to see and do. This week I want to dig a little deeper into the food and wine […]

14th July 2015 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 3 comments

Nova Scotia has many secrets… One of them is the wine. Unbeknownst to most of the world, the province produces wine, and some of it is actually very good! Even though the history of winemaking […]

16th February 2014 / Australia, Destinations, Oceania, On the road / 3 comments

Last Sunday I was in the land of night markets, Buddhist temples, buzzing scooters, golden faces, and a sing-song language. One taxi, three planes, and four airports later, I had arrived somewhere completely different: Perth, […]