Travel
The USA becomes a fascist state
Trump’s new order on domestic terrorism really means fascism has arrived in the USA.
USA off the destination list?
(And I've been to Tibet)
Adventure South | An Index of my Travels
I have done so many trips with Adventure South I had to make a list to count them. Trips 1-11 were led, many custom designed, by long-time* Adventure South Guide (now friend, cycling and life mentor) Bas Kruisselbrink. He's now on another adventure, still cycling, but the team
Capper Peak, Jenny Island, Antarctica!
The family name in Antarctica?
Adventure South | The Old Ghost Road Trip 2024
Cycling The Old Ghost Road, Upper Buller Gorge, with Adventure South: About: * The Old Ghost Road Great Ride (nzcycletrail.com) * The Old Ghost Road Mountain Bike Adventure (adventuresouth.co.nz) Ride Posts [WIP!]: * Port Hills Shakedown Ride * Craigieburn Trails Ride * Old Ghost Road Day 1 | Lyell to Ghost Lake Hut
Time Out Drive/Cycling Exploring New Zealand 2021 - 2022
Ten months exploring New Zealand
Antarctic memories in QGIS
Travel map in QGIS
Commuting on my new 'free' Tern folding bike
A new job in the central city meant having to think about commuting. Bit of a novelty after ten months of not working and choosing when/where I travelled! Driving and Parkable App parking rental Parkable Shared Parking Application I drove for a couple of weeks, while settling in, and
Auckland flight to Christchurch, on to Queenstown | Time Out 2021-22 Fly Drive
After about a week at home it was time to fly South again. Was easier, and cheaper, to leave AHBART in long term parking at Auckland Airport than other options to get there. I always take a few car photos before leaving (proof OK in case of damage) and, much
Hello Farewell Spit | Time Out 2021-22 Golden Bay Bus
Farewell Spit (Onetahua): the north-western feature of the South Island that resembles a Kiwi beak... * * Especially if you rotate the map a bit away from North like this! This massive sandspit is on the Auckland-Christchurch domestic flightpath and the only sight I'd had of it to date. I
Travel
Auckland to Whanganui & Wellington | Time Out 2021-22 Driving
My ultimate destination was Nelson but to get there by road means Wellington and the Cook Strait Ferry. Had booked a return Bluebridge crossing back in September. Was glad of that as by January space on the ferries was at a premium thanks to post COVID demand and reduced capacity
Planning Time Out 2021-22 NZ with MindManager
Thinking about how to plan a summer which would involve multiple trips, lots of dates, heaps of information references, dependencies, and costs—all of which will change until completed—the solution was obvious. A travel map! I turned to my favourite 'need to plan some stuff, but don'