Author regine
Finally, I made it to be owner of a tiny house. I have been following the tiny house movement for a while by now – you find amazing versions of this idea on youtube. And now – tadaaaaa! – I… Continue Reading →
Take water, I mean lot’s of water, add air, mix it fiercely, and you’ll get the best imaginable color: turquoise. This happens at Huka Falls near Taupo, where the beautiful Waikato river first squeezes through a little narrow gorge at… Continue Reading →
It was ALMOST real. If only the glass panel hadn’t been there… I saw two cuddly little kiwis today; one especially special as it is white. I visited Mt. Bruce Wildlife Center where they run a kiwi conservation and protection… Continue Reading →
I chose to visit the wonderful Abel Tasman national park the easy way: Doing a day hike embedded in a cruise complemented. by a free pick up service from my accomodation.
Just imagine you have a new boss. He is American and he got promoted to global lead of something just recently. And then you happen to use his office for a confidential phone call.
We welcomed winter yesterday, finally. Which means, we needed to go where the winter is instead of the winter coming to us, but anyway.
Greymouth. Direct beach access from the camp site. The lady at reception tries to direct me to a “quiet site” on the side. What do you mean by “quiet”? No neighbors? No, what she means is “no ocean”. But this… Continue Reading →
I was almost on a diet today – it’s Christmas, and for the traveller this means everything is closed and there is nothing to eat, nowhere. I had started my day planning to have breakfast in a caf’e on the… Continue Reading →
I very much like the optimism and hunger for a normal life that is all apparent in Christchurch. At Christmas eve, I attended a sing-along concert of the Christchurch cathedral choir in the transitional cathedral, a.k.a. cardboard cathedral, bacause it… Continue Reading →
Hanmer Springs. A sleepy village with a Spa and Pool, in the middle of lot’s of green. My plan was to get muddy and do a tour on a Quadbike. But fate was against me and there was no offer… Continue Reading →
