Watch my video of the journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxaRIuTae8U Wellington is unusual and amazing in that you can walk along the beach for 10 km and go from being in the middle of the city to being in a really remote and wind-swept marine sanctuary. There aren't many other places in the world you can do that.…
Continue reading ➞ Travel: Wellington from city to wild coasts
Okahu Bay yachts, Auckland © Content Catnip 2018 http://www.contentcatnip.com I am writing this post on the 5th of January and all going well, we will leave our current home and be residing somewhere else by the publishing date of this post at the end of March/April 2019. Back to the future indeed. Time passes so…
Continue reading ➞ Every picture tells a story: Spectacular sunset over Okahu Bay, Auckland
I just loved this animated version of the classic painting The great wave off Kanagawa, so I thought I would share it...enjoy! https://vimeo.com/79636275
This surfy, ultra chill and slightly magical island was more amazing than we imagined.
Only got a weekend in Melbourne, but want to experience the best of an Aussie summer? The Mornington Peninsula is where to go. This is where the locals flock for the best beaches and laid back holiday vibe. Located in the south east of Melbourne, it's my original stomping ground and so I know it…
Continue reading ➞ Travel: Lazy summer weekend ideas on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula
Blue dusk in St Heliers © Content Catnip 2018 http://www.contentcatnip.com We have lived in Auckland for the past four years and every other day, I walk the length of Tamaki drive, a long 8 km sea-skimming road that is bike and pedestrian friendly. Although the city itself can be a pretty bland and tiresome, the…
Continue reading ➞ A photo of the day: Dusk in St Heliers, Auckland
Night was falling quickly and the clouds were a deep purple and blue. As dusk descended, a violent wind picked up over Auckland city bringing a huge tropical storm and a deluge as I walked home. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 http://www.contentcatnip.com
It's summer right now in Melbourne and everyone is recovering from Christmas overindulgence by rolling and tumbling to the beach to drink beer in the sun. I've got a wine spritzer in hand and I'm feeling really guilty about doing absolutely nothing. Today in 37 degrees and there is absolutely nothing you can do in…
Waka Ama is a sport akin to outrigger canoe racing or group rowing. It's based on traditional modes of Polynesian sea travel which relied upon celestial navigation. Since the 80s and 90s high-tech canoes of Hawaiian or Polynesian design have become hugely popular as a sport among Māori, often performed as part of cultural festivals held…
Continue reading ➞ Travel: Maori waka ama (racing war canoe) on Auckland Harbour
Some of the most startlingly beautiful places in the world have yet to be explored. If you're looking to have an off-beat swimming experience that you will never forget, here are seven great ideas that will set your imagination alight. 1. Starkenberger Beer Resort This Austrian beer resort offers everything for the beer-lover and more.…
Continue reading ➞ Travel: The Seven Weirdest Places In the World to Swim
