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Sunday scenes from down under: Auckland Harbour Bridge
Auckland Harbour Bridge has no walk or bicycle lanes, but there's a bridge climb and, of course, a bungee jump. We're in New Zealand, after all.
Cape Byron Lighthouse
To me, nothing says Byron Bay quite so much as the Cape Byron Lighthouse. It shines a mighty powerful light and it's a beautiful lighthouse.
Where in the World 5
It's time for another photo quiz, so without further ado - where in the world is this lovely bit of nature? This spectacular natural phenomenon occurs along a 5-kilometre-stretch of coastline in this little country. There you are, walking along the beach, when suddenly a series of jets rises before you. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Ocean water moves through tunnels in [...]
How to rent a home in Aotearoa New Zealand
After the Christchurch earthquake, the grassroots movement Blog4NZ was born, aiming to support Aotearoa New Zealand tourism after the earthquake. For 72 hours, travel bloggers from all over the world will tell stories about a country we love. Here's one of mine: After I had my youngest daughter, I used the opportunity afforded by Norwegian family law (46 weeks parental [...]
Friedensreich Hundertwasser and his Toilet (Day out Auckland)
In Vienna, you may have seen the creative and colourful Hundertwasser House. You know, the one with no straight lines, where trees are incorporated into the house. Even the floors are wavy. As Hundertwasser said: an uneven floor is a melody to the feet. But did you know the famous ahead-of-his-time eco-friendly Austrian architect lived in Aotearoa New Zealand for [...]
Norfolk Island convict settlement: the most haunting place in the Pacific
Norfolk Island was once Britain's worst convict colony. So bad was it, convicts sought execution as relief from suffering.
Tiny Tonga
Tonga, or Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga, is the only monarchy in the Pacific. A constitutional monarchy in theory, a bit more feudal in reality. Or at least the reality in 2003. The then king, Taufa’ahau Tupou IV, was once famous for being the world’s heaviest monarch.
Aggie Grey’s – a legend in the Pacific
Resembling a large rambling guesthouse more than a hotel, Aggie Grey's has been around since 1933 and is an institution in the Pacific. Hang-out for American soldiers during World War II, the hotel is named after the little lady who ran it then. It is still run by the same Samoan family. This fabulous colonial hotel on Apia harbour is [...]
Sweet Samoa and Stevenson
One of the fun things about island-hopping in the Pacific is the feeling of time warp when crossing the international dateline. Leaving Fiji on 15 April, we arrived in Samoa a few hours later on 14 April, miraculously gaining a day – then promptly lost it when going to Tonga.
Family travel in Fiji
Back in 2003, while on parental leave (a year off work with 80 % pay - a great Scandinavian employee right), the girls and I lived in Aotearoa New Zealand for 6 months. While in the neighbourhood, we did some South Pacific island hopping - to Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Norfolk Island. While Samoa and Tonga are Polynesian, Fiji is [...]
PhotoFriday – Remembering Norfolk Island
Island hopping in the Pacific, including Norfolk Island (capital: Burnt Pine), home of the descendants of the Bounty-mutineers. Beautiful, isn't it?
Norfolk Island murder solved
In the Pacific paradise Norfolk Island, a man just pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman 5 yeas ago, the first murder there in 148 years.
