by Anne Betts | May 23, 2021 | New Zealand, Cycling Trips
Hike or cycle Clutha Gold Trail for an opportunity to connect with New Zealand’s gold-mining past. The Clutha Gold Trail connects with the Roxburgh Gorge Trail, two of New Zealand’s newer off-road trails for hikers and cyclists. Both follow the historic trails...
by Anne Betts | May 14, 2021 | Australia
There’s something to be said about enjoying architecture rooted in a country’s past. That was my experience in Melbourne, Australia. It was on a pleasant Sunday in March that I headed to the inner-Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy in search of charming terrace houses and...
by Anne Betts | Apr 23, 2021 | Australia
The Alice Springs Desert Park shatters the illusion that the Red Centre is the dry, dead heart of the continent. The carefully constructed and curated conservation area at the base of the West MacDonnell Range hosts a wide range of fascinating animals in their natural...
by Anne Betts | Apr 22, 2021 | New Zealand, Cycling Trips
Hike or cycle Roxburgh Gorge Trail in New Zealand, one of the country’s more recent additions to the vast network of off-road cycling trails. Because it joins the Clutha Gold Trail, both can be combined to create a two-day or three-day adventure following the...
by Anne Betts | Mar 17, 2021 | New Zealand
To enjoy some of New Zealand’s finest scenery, hike or cycle Queenstown Trail. Hailed as New Zealand’s most popular Great Ride, the off-road trails take cyclists and hikers from Queenstown to Gibbston via historic Arrowtown on a selection of full-day,...
by Anne Betts | Feb 12, 2021 | New Zealand
I was as curious about the dolphin-spotting dogs of Akaroa as I was about enjoying the cruise and observing the marine life of Akaroa Harbour. On both counts, I wasn’t disappointed. Akaroa Harbour The name Akaroa is Kāi Tahu, Māori for ‘Long Harbour.’...