Victoria
One of the most southerly cities in Canada, Victoria makes for a great day trip from Vancouver. I treated myself to a seaplane out which was a very scenic, and…
Vancouver
Vancouver was a place I expected to love, and thankfully it lived up to expectations, not often the case. With a beautiful natural setting and cool architecture, plus the buzz…
Carroll Hut, Arthur’s Pass National Park
You get pretty good views from 1,120m up, but getting there requires a little effort. Carroll Hut is part of the Harman Pass Route but can also be visited to…
Bealey Spur Track & Triangle Peak
One of my favourite walks in the Arthur’s Pass area, Bealey Spur is also one of the easier and safer ones, but still rewards with stunning views. Starting from the…
Arthur’s Pass Walking Track
The Arthur’s Pass Walking Track connects many of the shorter walks in Arthur’s Pass, along well graded and relatively flat (other than by Bridal Veil Creek and the Devil’s Punch…
Temple Basin Ski Field, Arthur’s Pass
One of the best relatively short walks in Arthur’s Pass, heading up to Temple Basin ski field filled a couple of hours with wonderful views and exploration of an old…
Avalanche Peak, Arthur’s Pass
Understandably one of the most popular, if challenging, day walks from Arthur’s Pass. Heading up to the 1,833m high Avalanche Peak involves a steep 1,300m ascent and descent, worth it…
Castle Hill / Kura Tāwhiti Conservation Area
Just over an hour out of Christchurch on the way to Arthur’s Pass, the Kura Tāwhiti Conservation Area / Castle Hill is an absolute gem. Filled with limestone boulders it’s…
Old St. Paul’s and St Paul’s Cathedral, Wellington
Home to one of the most beautiful church interiors in New Zealand, Old St. Paul’s is an icon of the capital. Only taking nine months to build, it opened in…
National Library of New Zealand and He Tohu, Wellington
02He Tohu is a wonderfully designed ‘treasure box’ designed to display three of the most important constitutional documents in New Zealand’s history. Inside this beautiful wooden space are the 1835…