Category: New Zealand

Slow Travel can also be Family Time

I am a great fan of Slow Travel, staying in a different country for many weeks at a time, living like a local. Up until recently, I always associated Slow Travel with trips to a foreign country, where we have to cope with a different language, and all the interesting things that turn up as… Continue reading Slow Travel can also be Family Time

Retirement Travels 2017 – Bay of Islands NZ

The Retirement Travels 2017 continue.  Our one month trip to New Zealand has just ended. The last week of it we spent in the Bay of Islands with our son and daughter-in-law.  We all had a great time. The weather was good, the scenery was amazing, the accommodation worked well. In short, a great holiday.… Continue reading Retirement Travels 2017 – Bay of Islands NZ

Retirement Travels 2017 – New Zealand South Island, West Coast

For the first stage of our Retirement Travels 2017, we decided to head to the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. We left Christchurch in glorious sunshine and travelled West. Unfortunately as we neared the Southern Alps, the weather closed in, and we weren’t able to see much of the stunning scenery… Continue reading Retirement Travels 2017 – New Zealand South Island, West Coast

Our New Zealand Travels 2017 are not well planned

For some reason, we were disorganised before we set off on our New Zealand travels. Normally I am very organised, with plans made, things booked long before we get on the plane. This trip – I failed miserably. We knew we were going away with our family the last week of our trip, but it… Continue reading Our New Zealand Travels 2017 are not well planned

Retirement Travels – New Zealand Part III – North Island

Retirement Travels in the North Island Our travels to New Zealand, have taken us to the North Island three times, and every time we have been to different places. This is just a quick highlight tour…. You can read about our other travels in New Zealand in Part 1 and Part II. There’s quite a lot more to come,… Continue reading Retirement Travels – New Zealand Part III – North Island