Why go to the Southwest USA?

Regular blog readers will recall my recent adventures with hubby* around Arizona and Utah.  I posted most days, using pretty average photos taken on my phone. My hubby is an incredibly talented photographer who has finally curated down to his preferred 20 or so pictures from our trip.  His photos are so much better than

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Off the Beaten Track – Tuvalu

Tourism development So, if you thought Kiribati had not many tourists, Welcome to Tuvalu.  Apparently there are less than 1000 tourists per year!  Actually Tuvalu is delightful, and I did meet an American aid worker there who was in charge of building the tourist industry.   His challenges will be numerous Air Fiji flies only

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Recommended Hikes in NZ

I have met many wonderful people on my travels who want to come to NZ, and have asked for my top tips on where to hike.  Apologies for the tardiness, but here are my favourite places to run and hike in the worlds best hiking country The Great Walks There are nine great walks in NZ, and they

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Weird and Wonderful Modern Art

I have long believed that when travelling you should only do those things that you enjoy when you are at home.  As such, I feel entirely liberated from visiting fine art galleries, places of historical import and museums – all of which I will find boring.   Instead I do things in new countries that I

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