Motukorea / Browns Island
Motukorea / Browns Island is a 10,000 year old volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf, less than 4km offshore from the Auckland suburb of St Heliers. After centuries of cultivation…
Tag: Volcano
Volcán Pacaya
I bookended my month in Central America with two trips up Volcán Pacaya, near Guatemala City and Antigua. Understandably it’s a popular half day trip, exploring an accessible and relatively…
Antigua
The capital of Guatemala for over two hundred years until 1176, Antigua is one of the best preserved Spanish colonial cities in the world. Ironically this is thanks to the…
Whakaari / White Island
There are so many amazing places in New Zealand, but Whakaari / White Island is pretty close to the top of the list for me. How often do you get to…
Puerto Varas, Chile
A stunning spot on Lake Llanquihue, and home to the flashiest (if most German Alpine) architecture in Chile, Puerto Varas is a wonderful little place, particularly on a day like…
Puerto Montt, Chile
A nicely situated, if unattractive city on the Chilean coast, Puerto Montt is home to 175,000 people and the heart of Chile’s salmon farming industry (the second largest in the…
Stewart’s Lava Cave
One of my favourite things about Auckland are the ~50 volcanoes scattered across the city. There are also rather excitingly a number of lava caves, through which molten lava traveled before…
Rangitoto baches
One of the most delightful things about Rangitoto, a huge dormant volcano in Auckland’s Hauraki harbour, is the collection of historic baches (holiday homes). Despite tough volcanic ground and no…
Rangitoto
The newest and largest volcano in Auckland, now dormant, Rangitoto makes for a great day trip, only fifteen minutes by regular ferry services from the CBD. An iconic symbol of the…
New Zealand North Island from the air
To really appreciate what four million people look like in a country 10% bigger than the UK you need to see New Zealand from the air. Vast amounts of farmland,…
Volcanoes!
One of my favourite things about Auckland are the 50+ volcanoes scattered across the city, which provide stunning views and a good workout! Mt Eden, One Tree Hill and North…