I blame the snake infused whiskey I swigged at 10am for making me drop my digital camera down the squat toilet an hour later. And we’re not talking oil infused whiskey. No siree, the whole slithering beady-eyed serpent pickled and curled into a bottle of whiskey, sometimes with a scorption in its mouth just for [...]
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Beware the snake-infused whiskey
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Tips for hiking Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
If you love the idea of huffing and puffing out in the elements and can’t think of anything more fabulous than hiking for 4 days to the amazing hidden city of Machu Picchu, then there are some things you need to know… While I confess to having taken the train to this ancient city 2400m [...]
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Venice: liberated by kiwis!
Did you know Venice was liberated by New Zealand? Neither did I. But as you are about to discover, this blog is much more than wit, saracsm and pithy paragraphs. This is an educational travel blog! The Queen of the Adriatic is actually spread over 118 little islands in the marshy saltwater of Venice Lagoon [...]
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Peru: Essential Cusco & Machu Picchu
Cusco is one of Peru’s most amazing cities. It’s way up high in the Andes (3399m) and is the breathless pivot point for visiting the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley and Sacsayhuaman. The 1 hour flight from Lima gave me plenty of time to become paranoid about the effects of the altitude [...]
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The best things to do in Rome
Shoe shopping is right at the top of my Best Things to do in Rome list and right now you can get there with all sorts of bells and whistles thrown in. I spent only 2 days roaring around the Eternal City. 2 days is silliness. I did put in a sterling effort to see [...]
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Cheap deals to UK and Europe!
Wow it seems I have a face for radio! Have just been in at Newstalk ZB having a good old chinwag with Danny Watson about these hot deals to Europe with Air NZ and Harvey World Travel. Those who zealously follow this highly important blog will know that I have just come back from a [...]
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Aloha Stadium College football
If you’re shooting up to Hawaii any time soon, then plan to get to a college football game. This is so typically American and a great (albeit long) night out – complete with hotdogs and chips! College football is HUGE in America. Take a taxi from Waikiki (it’s quite a way though!) and head out [...]
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Hawaii’s Moana Surfrider hotel
It’s 7am in Hawaii and surfers are bobbing on the gentle waves outside my balcony at the majestic Moana Surfrider like a sitting flock of seagulls. No one seems bothered that the waves are really little. It seems to be more about the early morning chat as they sit on their 13-ft longboards rolling over [...]
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Surfin Waikiki – cheap deal to Fiji & Hawaii!
In Hawaii everyone surfs. Except me. I just wander about. But there are surf lessons happening all along the beach and you can see tots to grandads having a fun old time. Although the latest trend seems to be getting one of these very long longboards and sedately punting your way along the sea. For [...]
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Bula/Aloha: shopping in Waikiki
If you’re due for a tropical island holiday then read on cos this deal is truly cool to Fiji and Hawaii – and word is it won’t come up again for a long while. AND – drum roll… if you mention Blogger At Large when you book you’ll get FREE $25 DFS vouchers – each! [...]
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