UP NEAR AN AUSSIE BORDER
One of the best ways of getting around the smaller vineyards for a tasting session is to be guided by North-East Victoria Wine Tours. Continue reading UP NEAR AN AUSSIE BORDER
Category: Touristy Bits
Out and About with the Wenches on Adventures.
DISCOVERING FORTRESS NORTHLAND
The Bay of Islands was an important part of New Zealand’s defence strategy… Continue reading DISCOVERING FORTRESS NORTHLAND
THE MUMMY AND THE DUKE
None of them had the stuffy and potentially fawning “Madam” and “Sir” approach during their verbal interactions. Continue reading THE MUMMY AND THE DUKE
WHY BAY OF ISLANDS TOURISM IS ON THE RISE
Hoping to capture tourism growth and eminently suited to do so is the Bay of Islands in the Far North of New Zealand. With 260 kilometres of sea encompassing more than 140 subtropical islands replete with sandy shorelines overlooked by natural bush, it surely is a tourist mecca. Continue reading WHY BAY OF ISLANDS TOURISM IS ON THE RISE
RIGHT UP THE FAMILY VALLEY
It’s the age-old question; what do you do with the kids in the school holidays or even for a weekend away? Continue reading RIGHT UP THE FAMILY VALLEY
FROM BALD KNOB TO WHISKEY DICK FLAT AND A PIDDLE IN BETWEEN
By Sandy Myhre It started as a Facebook thread when someone asked if anyone knew any silly place names. In came a flood of ‘em from the stupid, the downright vulgar, the idiotic and the totally unpronounceable, to the somewhat amusing and at times hilarious place names from around the world. It could be wondered what grey-suited bureaucrat at an obscure council office gave permission … Continue reading FROM BALD KNOB TO WHISKEY DICK FLAT AND A PIDDLE IN BETWEEN
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Far North NZ has grand plans
Under the new coalition government and from what’s termed the Provincial Growth Fund the region is about to benefit from millions of dollars of infrastructure investment. Continue reading Far North NZ has grand plans
