by walkerwisdom | Jan 11, 2020 | New Caledonia, Oceania, Travel Planning
New Caledonia is one of my favourite places in the world. It’s a distinctive mix of Melanesian and French cultures, all on ecologically unique slice of the Pacific. My first visit was in 2005 and since then I have visited another two times. One thing I truly love...
by walkerwisdom | Dec 3, 2018 | Australia, Oceania, Uncategorized
Easily this one goes to the incredible Zenith Beach, accessed only by foot from the Tomaree Park near Shoal Bay. It is not patrolled, so only swim if you are confident in rough surf.
by walkerwisdom | Nov 26, 2018 | Australia, Melbourne, Uncategorized
I’m often asked to give recommendations to friends about things to do, see and eat in Melbourne. Here is a bit of a compilation of some of the crowd-pleasers and useful information with some recommendations at the bottom. Accommodation When booking accommodation in...
by walkerwisdom | Nov 12, 2018 | Akaroa, Christchurch, New Zealand, Oceania
Background Having the Tuesday off from work for Melbourne Cup day provided a great opportunity to get a 4-day long weekend with only one day off work. Flight details As it was our wedding anniversary, we thought it would be fitting to spend it in New Zealand, which is...
by walkerwisdom | Oct 10, 2018 | New Zealand, Oceania, Queenstown
What to do with three days in Queenstown?By popular demand, here is my Queenstown itinerary for a short visit outside of ski season. This would fit in a weekend or three days and I’ve included some extra options you can sub in or out if you have more time or something...
by walkerwisdom | Oct 10, 2018 | Akaroa, Christchurch, New Zealand, Oceania, Queenstown, Uncategorized
Want to road trip the South Island of NZ in a week? Here is a one-week trip I recommended for some friends who had a week to see the and wanted to see as much of the South Island of NZ as possible, driving from Wellington and picking up his dad from Christchurch...
