What is Asia's obsession with air con??? Yes, Westerners might struggle with the heat and humidity but at night, sleeping or on trains not moving much, it gets freezing!!! I have experienced this daily now for months!! I, like many others in dorms, struggled with icy cold air con, either one setting or changed by …
Paraty beach touring!
9th May 2016 I saved a fish today! I was on a trip to the beaches ( really all one beach,,), walking along one with Jo the guide, she pointed out a beached fish gasping for water....so I picked it up, paddled in to the sea, and put it in deeper water but not above the …
Reality of Australia!
Sitting on the train on 10 Nov, from Sydney to Melbourne, not long after we set off, I was looking out of the window about 8 am and was surprised - confused - about the countryside I saw. It looks a 'little deserty' I thought! Then I remembered it was desert-like and dry .. …
Mindful Savouring!
This post is taken from my business blog http://www.clearmindco.co.uk/blog on Mindfulness and savouring the moments that make life worth living and boosting our well-being and positive thinking - and feeling! Me savouring the moment in Ibiza .. on my own the day before meeting my daughters coming back from a year away, enjoying the peace, relaxation, …
Wairakei, Taupo, North Island
Wairakei Geothermal park in the Tongariro volcano area of the north island... On my way to Wellington, I stopped off at a place, so I was told by Bernie and Michael and their friends - Taupo that they visit for holiday breaks, and where they had a speed boat I think. I found it …
Visiting Middle Earth!
Hobbiton and the home of Middle Earth! A trip out of Rotorua to Hobbiton was a highlight of my trip to New Zealand! Having been a Hobbit/LOTR (Lord of the Rings) fan since I was 18 years old and my then boyfriend got me to read it and bought me the books, I am hooked! …
Sailing the Bay of Islands
1st February - Whangerai and Bay of Islands We drove from their lovely house on the hillside in this sea side town, down to the harbour where Cruzee was moored. The house where I stayed for a day or so with my sisters' friends who I had met many years before in my 20s! I …
Awesome Auckland!
Auckland Harbour from the harbour cruise to Rangitoto I travelled from Auckland after a few days, where I made some unlikely 'friends' - two guys I started chatting with in an Irish pub on the steep road through Auckland on about day 2. Hoping for some later music, they told me about another pub up …
New Zealand Maps
These are the maps of North and South Islands, and the places I visited. There are blogs on all these places and experiences separately, but this is the overview of my travel around the two vastly different islands that make up this unique country! I left Australia and my family behind at the end of …
Aus Again!
I left Asia totally disoriented and less prepared mentally for Australia and the 'western world' after four months away from it. I think my illness on arriving in Kuala Lumpur didn't help as I was lost, lacked energy to explore and plan, and to get to grips within the first day in a new place. …
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