Chinese Garden Dunedin

Lan Yuan, Dunedin Chinese Garden commemorates the contribution of Chinese people to Dunedin’s history and culture. The Chinese garden was a dream of the Chinese Garden Trust with the support of the Shanghai Government and Dunedin City Council. The design took eight years, and the garden was prefabricated and assembled in Shanghai, then dismantled and…

Gemstone Beach, Monkey Island, Cozy Nook and Colic Bay – A great day out in southern coastal Southland

It was a relatively calm day when we visited Gemstone beach recently. We have stopped at other times and not even got out of the truck because the weather was so wild. It was still quite windy but not too cold. Its about 68 kn or just under an hour from Invercargill to Gemstone beach.

Cape Farewell and the Farewell spit Eco tour

If you get to the top of the South Island, don’t miss the Farewell Spit Eco tour and Cape Farewell.

Update – Summer 2015/2016

Hi everyone. I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year and summer holiday if you are in the Southern Hemisphere. We have been away for two weeks in the caravan over Christmas and New Year, great weather and as usual, great places to visit in this wonderful country of ours.

Hi there!

I started this blog to let everyone know what an amazing place New Zealand is, not only the famous and popular tourist attractions but also the destinations off the beaten track. We usually have no idea how long it takes to get to a destination as we often say, “I wonder what’s down that road?”…