We have been fortunate to visit some of the world's best wine regions in the past year - Bordeaux, Burgundy, New Zealand’s Otago and Gibbston Valleys, and now Barossa and Clare Valleys. We have enjoyed Barossa Valley wines back in the States so it was exciting to be able to see this region ... Read More
Our first venture into the Outback was spectacular! Less than 30 minutes after leaving Adelaide we were into the sparsely populated area of South Australia, passing through a couple very small towns, with one of the largest having a “recorded" population of 490. The eucalyptus and gum ... Read More
We arrived in Adelaide from Queenstown, New Zealand around 10 pm April 1 after a smooth transfer in Sydney. We had an exit row to ourselves from Queenstown and hoped to get some pics of Fiordland from the air when leaving...but clouds came quickly after takeoff! It was however sunny upon ... Read More
We wanted to see Dunedin, NZ, even if it was brief. Scottish and Maori heritage, Victorian and Edwardian architecture and a large student population! We took the drive through the Waitaki Valley from Aoraki/Mt. Cook along more turquoise lakes, Lake Benmore, Aviemore and Waitaki, and, more ... Read More