A Modern Wayfarer

Milford Sound New Zealand… God’s Country

Every once in a while you visit a place in nature that your soul just connects with. A place so pure and untouched by evolution’s grubby clutches you catch a glimpse of a world far more ancient, far more intricate than you’ve ever known. A place where you finally understand the meaning of “God’s Country”. Right at the very bottom of New Zealand’s South Island, just a few hours by car from Queenstown in Fiordland National Park exists such a place. It is there that hundreds of vividly turquoise ... Read More

Top Queenstown Hiking Trails Worth The View

There are two things Queenstown in New Zealand’s south-island is know for: skiing and hiking. As fate would have it, these are two of my favourite adventure activities. There’s just something about the serenity and solitude of melting into a landscape vast and untouched – it’s very humbling. Here is a breakdown of my top Queenstown hiking trails worth a view… Queenstown Hill  No surprises here - this trail is errr, on a hill above Queenstown, but still deserves a place on my list! I suggest ... Read More

The Oyster Inn Waiheke Island: A Hidden Pearl

I’ll come right out and say it: The Oyster Inn Waiheke Island is pretty bloody cool. The kitsch guesthouse cum classic-coastal restaurant cum beach-chic shop has an unpretentiously stylish vibe that goes hand-in-hand with laid-back Waiheke Island life, a mere 35 minutes by ferry from Auckland. From the moment you’re greeted at the ferry terminal by the Inn’s taxicab yellow VW Kombi van, to the minute you’re scoffing your own body-weight in fresh local Oysters at their celebrated restaurant ... Read More

8 Reasons Why Campervans Are Not Cool

Last week I gave you some top-notch reasons why Campervans are cool.  This week it's only fair I flip the coin to the other side of the argument (y'know, in the interest of journalistic integrity 'n all) to bring you some reasons why Campervans are not cool. As fantastic as it is having the freedom to gallivant around a country with your homely belongings stopping and sleeping as you please, driving a 4-6 metre, 7 tonne home-on-wheels has a few - shall we say - unexpected perils that you may ... Read More

Orakei Korako Geothermal Park: Wonderland New Zealand

Orakei Korako Geothermal Park is the Earth's equivalent to an oil-painting. It's is about the closest you’ll get to walking on Mars. As you cross the Waikato River by boat and speed toward a colorful and steaming rainbow of yellow, green and blue algae, it feels like you’re crossing an inter-planetary vortex. By all accounts you’re transforming into an alien…Because it’s hard to believe this place actually exists on Earth! If you can stomach the faint aroma of smoked bacon and the strange smell ... Read More

8 Reasons Why Camper Vans Are Cool

What was once the wonderland of retirees, motor-homing is seeing a massive resurgence among us gen y-ers, especially with the range of vehicle options available to suit all budgets. As I take on New Zealand in my ginormous Apollo Camper, I am happy (and slightly shocked) to report that I am a fan of driving holidays, and the following reasons are why camper vans are cool. [SIDENOTE]  It's important to remember when you're travelling in a camper van you're effectively the human equivalent of a ... Read More