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• The Antipodean Has Moved

  I'm moving to New York in ten days.So, I decided to completely redesign and releaunch my travel blog.This site will no longer be updated, so please visit the ne... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Niagara Falls on Foot

  

  Let's face it, nobody visits Niagara for the casino. If the thunderous falls are the only thing you want to see, it's entirely possible to do without a guide -... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 24 Hours in Toronto

  

  I knew I'd hit Canada the moment the view from my window became ice and snow.My first visit to Canada, unfortunately, was to be a short one. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Vegas: All Work and All Play

  

  I left Vegas three years ago with a long list of things I'd missed, and no idea if I'd ever be back to tick them off. But this year, I unexpectedly got the... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Rotorua: 4 Unmissable Activities Off the Beaten Track

  

  Rotorua, known for its pungent rotten egg smell, is probably New Zealand's most touristy city. So, for those who like to get off the beaten track, it can be... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Magical Coromandel (in Photos)

  

  "This place should have more visitors. It deserves them. You mark my words, the tourists will come flocking here in a few years when word gets out"- my friend... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 24 Hours in Grampians National Park

  

  Barely three hours from Melbourne, there's a National Park I'd never heard of until I looked at a map to work out what there was to do on the drive from... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Great Ocean Roadtrip

  

  British people all seem to dream of going to Australia. And there's one item sure to feature on their itinerary. A highlight of Aussie travel marketing in Europ... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 5 Indie Things to Do in Melbourne

  

  Melbourne is the cultural heart of Australia. And for a country with not much history to speak of (compared with Europe), that makes it without a doubt the... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Best Beach in New Zealand

  

  The New Zealand summer is long and scorching. Every kiwi kid has memories of spending the whole summer at the beach, trying to ride the scooter they got for... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• What a Difference Two Years Makes

  

  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... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Mending Breakdowns

  

  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... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Coming Home

  

  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... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• One Day in Yosemite (in Photos)

  

  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 tha... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, OUTDOORS, TRAVEL

• The Killer San Francisco Itinerary

  

  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 wit... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 600 Days in London

  

  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... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Israel: Guns and Moses

  

  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?... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Adventures in the Jordanian Desert

  

  "The place on the planet with the most visible stars". That's what sold me on Wadi Rum, Jordan as the place to realise my goal of spending a night in the desert. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Petra: The Rock City (in Photos)

  

  I've wanted to visit Petra ever since watching Indiana Jones as a kid. The idea of a mysterious, ancient city carved directly into rock thousands of years ago b... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Accidentally in Israel

  

  Fact: public transport in the Middle East is notoriously unreliable. Fact: the only way to get directly from Egypt to Jordan is by ferry across the Red Sea.... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL