School Reunions
School days and playgrounds of the Past When I was much younger I considered school reunions right up there with rest homes, I knew what they were but never wanted to attend either. But as I’ve creeped closer to a, […]
School days and playgrounds of the Past When I was much younger I considered school reunions right up there with rest homes, I knew what they were but never wanted to attend either. But as I’ve creeped closer to a, […]
As New Zealand’s fastest growing secondary urban area, Pukekohe offers not only excellent residential options and recreational opportunities, but also access to the goods and services available in much larger centres. Pukekohe is the largest town in Franklin combining city […]
This is part 10 of a 10 part series that focuses on 100 unusual and fascinating tourist attractions from around the globe. Some we have been lucky enough to visit, yet some we yearn to set foot. From the weird and wacky, […]
This is part 8 of a 10 part series that focuses on 100 unusual and fascinating tourist attractions from around the globe. Some we have been lucky enough to visit, yet some we yearn to set foot. From the weird and wacky, […]
Firstly I don’t’ want to create any Anti-Australia thoughts with this blog, I want to tell of a situation that is currently happening and how many New Zealanders could be financially damaged by choosing to live in Australia over the […]
Kawerau, a place where as a child I would spend my holidays with my mother and her new husband. 6 hours by bus from Auckland I would travel with my two younger siblings at the age of 8 years old. […]
I remember as a young boy sitting on the end of my Great Grandmothers bed and watching the train go down the main line in New Zealand. I imagined strange and distant places around the bend and wondered what it would be like to […]
Travelling takes it’s toll on us all in different ways and just as much as I love to tell of were we have traveled it comes at a price. And for me this Easter it’s the sacrifice of a two year absence of seeing my two […]
Elena and Kirill’s arrival into New Zealand was a played down affair. There was no gathering of family members, just me and my huge bunch of flowers standing at the arrival gates of Auckland International Airport. I got off work early and raced across the […]