Oceania

Where to eat, drink and stay in Lyttelton

This tiny port town is a bit gritty, a bit rejuvenated, and a lot cool. Lyttelton is a base for artists and musicians, so the town is an interesting mix of bohemian and shipping industry. The main wha…

Finding serenity in the Coromandel Range

I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve driven through Thames, usually only stopping for forgotten grocery items before journeying further up the coast. This time however, Thames is th…

GO NZ: From the high country to the coast

I’m standing outside agog at the scenery surrounding me. The sky is changing colour from a riotous blue to a soft, delicate pink and the lake and snow-tipped hills are doing the same. Dusk is co…