New Zealand Herald
- Aug 8
Hidden Gisborne
The runway was approaching and we still didn’t have clearance. We’d reduced speed but the control tower was looming closer. Suddenly we...
New Zealand Herald
- Aug 8
Hidden Gisborne
"The runway was approaching and we still didn’t have clearance. We’d reduced speed but the control tower was looming closer. Suddenly we...
New Zealand Herald
- Feb 13
Route 35
I first saw it through a 1973 Holden Belmont station wagon’s smoke-stained window. Staring back at 11-year-old me was a blue and yellow...
New Zealand Herald
- Feb 13
On the 35
Today's New Zealand Herald features my ode to State Highway 35 - a place that's having a tough time of it lately so will need your...
New Zealand Herald
- Oct 12, 2019
Barcelona Nights
“Li-ber-tat! Li-ber-tat!” The chant was sweeping across the square like a Catalan wave. The crowd ignored the soaring heat to remind the...
New Zealand Herald
- Aug 20, 2019
Disappointing a Nun
Vasillia gently touched my arm and leant in. “You are an Orthodox at heart,” she whispered, her eyes lighting up. “Yes, yes, I can see it...
New Zealand Herald
- Dec 11, 2018
Kenya's Lion Warriors
"Um, aren’t we a little low?!” shouted my fellow passenger over the Cessna’s engine. She was right of course, we were only 50 metres...
New Zealand Herald
- Oct 24, 2017
The Mentawai of Indonesia
“Hold on, I just need to scrape something off…” My guide had removed his gumboot and was reaching for a knife. Slowly he sliced the blade...
New Zealand Herald
- May 9, 2017
Guiding Principles
Even the most ardent solo traveller at some stage will need a guide - someone who knows their cantons from their arrondissements better...
New Zealand Herald
- May 2, 2017
Where the Ocean meets the Sky
“In the olden days,” began Apinelu, a tone of longing in his voice, “it was never this hot. Never. Now everything has changed, not just...
New Zealand Herald
- May 3, 2016
Deep in the Heart of Texas
“Y’all not from round here, are ya? Ain’t nobody drinks Budddd. This is Shiner Bock country, sir.” And with that the barman passed over a...
New Zealand Herald
- Jan 12, 2016
Better than a Band-Aid
“Don’t worry ‘bout a thing, cause every little thing, gonna be al-riiight…” It seemed only appropriate that Bob Marley blared out the...
New Zealand Herald
- Feb 5, 2015
Off-Grid Ocean Journey
“When the alarm goes you grab this,” Officer Cadet Dusan said as he pointed to my lifejacket. “And this.” An orange survival suit. “We...
New Zealand Herald
- Apr 13, 2009
Morocco in Focus
When you're in Morocco colour is inescapable. The contrasts, hues and shades that make up this North African country are evident from the...
