A lot can happen in two years. Two years ago, I left New Zealand with a camera and a sense of adventure. One year ago, I wrote this list of the most interesting moments of my journey up until that point. Now that I’m back on the bottom of the world, my travels seem a…
Read more "What a Difference Two Years Makes"The bus broke down about two hours into our first trip. It was like the plot of a B-grade roadtrip movie… ‘Two free spirits buy an enormous aqua coloured house bus on a whim, and a few short weeks later eight people, most of whom barely know each other, are on a mission to…
Read more "Mending Breakdowns"On 1 December, after 630 days, 35 countries, 156,106 miles travelled by air, 37,154 photos, nearly a hundred shows, 281 posts, and one court appearance, I came home. Paul and I at Auckland Airport, seconds after getting off the plane. I was worried that little old Auckland would feel like a small pond after the crazy pace of London, and it does.…
Read more "Coming Home"We intended to stay in Yosemite for two days, but, as fate would have it, impenetrable fog descended on our second day and we chose to leave the area rather than spend the day moping indoors. Luckily we had really made the most of it the day before, because it turned out to be our…
Read more "One Day in Yosemite (in Photos)"San Francisco is renowned for being one of the most liveable cities in America, and it has a respect for the arts and sustainable living that puts it on par with Europe’s most forward-thinking cultural hubs. There are so many exciting activities that the hardest part of putting together the killer itinerary is deciding what…
Read more "The Killer San Francisco Itinerary"After 600 days in London (over a quarter spent elsewhere), it’s time for this Antipodean to return to the Antipodes. That means the start of a new era for this blog – I’ll have more time to write other kinds of travel content rather than focusing 99% on destination guides in order to keep up…
Read more "600 Days in London"The main thing that struck me about the Jewish state was that everything important or interesting had a church built right on top of it. The shepherd’s field? Church. The stable in Bethlehem? Church. The possible site of Jesus’ crucifixion? Church. The sites where water was turned to wine, loaves and fishes were multiplied, and…
Read more "Israel: Guns and Moses"