Favourite countries I’ve visited
I’ve been to about sixty five countries to date, a respectable number, if far short of a number of people I’ve met on my travels who have been to more…
Category: Best ofs
Most and least popular posts of 2019
I published 143 posts on this blog in 2019, a little under three a week due to a pause in October when I was completely off the grid for a…
Best of 2019 – Hiking overseas
For the first time I did more hiking overseas than in New Zealand this year, walking in the Himalayas, Asia, Australia, Papua New Guinea and Europe. Looking back on the…
Best of 2019 – Tramping in New Zealand
I did most of my hiking overseas this year, in Australia, Switzerland and Bhutan, but walked some great tracks in New Zealand as warm ups for those longer trips. The…
Best of 2019 – Books
Travelling for nearly half the year allowed plenty of time for reading, mostly relating to the places I visited, but also plenty of other topics. I read some fiction but…
Best of 2019 – Places I’ve stayed
I’ve stayed in some memorable places this year during my travels. Here are the ones that stood out. Desert Himalaya Resort, Nubra Valley, LadakhFull on glamping in the northern most…
Best of 2019 – Travels
I didn’t think I’d be able to top 2018 for overseas travel but taking five months off work allowed me to visit some incredible places in 2019, though I was…
Most and least popular posts of 2018
I published 167 posts on this blog in 2018, just over three a week, mainly covering my travels in New Zealand and overseas plus a few randoms. As usual travel…
Best of 2018 – Books
Travelling for nearly five months this year allowed more time than usual to read, with a focus on non-fiction and fiction related to the varied places I visited, including Papua…
Best of 2018 – Cinema
A strong year at the cinema, helped by being around for the New Zealand International Film Festival for the first time in several years, though I missed plenty of other…
Best of 2018 – Hiking overseas
This year I ventured overseas for the longest and hardest hikes I’ve done to date, enjoying some of the most spectacular scenery I’ve seen. Hiking in Australia and Europe was…
Best of 2018 – Tramping in New Zealand
I explored some of the most spectacular parts of New Zealand by foot this year. Though much shorter than my walks overseas, many of these being day walks, the scenery…
Best of 2018 – Travels
By far the biggest year of travel I’ve done, helped by taking a fifteen week leave of absence from work, in addition to eight weeks of paid and unpaid leave…
Best of 2018 – Places I’ve stayed
The idea for this post came while staying in a Peruvian lodge in the Amazon rainforest, thinking I’ve stayed in some memorable places this year during my travels. Here are…
Least popular posts of 2017
I published 161 posts in 2017, typically three a week, so understandably some were more popular than others. It surprises me how large the range of popularity is though, with…
Most popular posts of 2017
I started this blog just over three years ago, and satisfyingly it’s popularity has continued to grow. Visitor numbers this year grew by over 50% on 2016. Here are the…
Best of 2017 – Photography – Further afield
Other than four trips to Australia and my current trip around South America, from Santiago to Buenos Aires via Antarctica on a cruise (posts to come in January), I made…
Best of 2017 – Photography – Australia
One of my favourite travel destinations (thankfully, as other than the Pacific Islands it’s the only place within reasonable flying distance of New Zealand), I made four trips to Australia…
Best of 2017 – Photography – New Zealand
After seven years living here I’ve explored a pretty good chunk of New Zealand, but am still finding new places, even in Auckland, and enjoy revisiting old favourites. South Island…
Best of 2017 – New Zealand Tramping / hiking
I often think that for something I enjoy doing so much I don’t tramp / hike nearly enough, particularly during the second half of the year when the weather isn’t…