In October last year, Jesse Mulligan, host of RNZ Afternoons, interviewed me about my recent trip to Laos, the magical Southeast Asian kingdom that holds a permanent place in my heart. Click here to listen To find out more…
Photos (unless otherwise noted) are kindly provided by Robbie. What does the Far North of New Zealand offer? Why is it hailed as one of the most beautiful and culturally interesting parts of New Zealand? Read on. It’s true that…
Once known as the kingdom of Lan Xang, or in English, “the land of a million elephants”, Laos is, like its elephants, beguiling, charming, fascinating and enchanting. This is the fourth of five stories about Laos. A beautiful country that…
Once known as the kingdom of Lan Xang, or in English, “the land of a million elephants”, Laos is, like its elephants, beguiling, charming, fascinating and enchanting. This is the fifth of five stories about Laos, a stirringly beautiful country…
Once known as the kingdom of Lan Xang, or in English, “the land of a million elephants”, Laos is, like its elephants, beguiling, charming, fascinating and enchanting. This is the second of five stories about Laos, a stirringly beautiful country…
Once known as the kingdom of Lan Xang, or in English, “the land of a million elephants”, Laos is, like its elephants, beguiling, charming, fascinating and enchanting. This is the first of five stories about Laos, a stirringly beautiful country…
5 Destinations in 3 days 1.Paihia An approximate five-and-a-half-hour car ride, or 432 kilometres north, from Mt Maunganui in the Bay of Plenty, our starting point, the road takes the traveller to Paihia, the “capital” of The Bay of Islands,…
If you are looking for an alternative way to travel to Cambodia, I can recommend the ferry trip up the Mekong River. After an amazing three weeks in Vietnam, during which we travelled the country via bus, train, and plane,…
Here’s A Guide To A One-Day Tiki Tour of Some of State Highway 35. The iconic “East Coast Route” of New Zealand During a recent road trip, we took a day to travel part of State Highway 35, popping into…
Exploring countries with many novel sights, scenes, and cultures can be challenging, and figuring out what to eat when the food is unfamiliar and the menus are puzzling can add to that challenge. So, to answer the oft-asked question “What’s…
In an attempt to answer this oft-asked question, Mytravelroom has selected some recently visited countries where the food was interesting, mystifying, varied, and almost always, delicious. Most of us are aware that Vietnam is world-renowned for its cuisine. As illustrated…
I have just returned from Auckland again; this time, I was attending the Auckland Writers Festival. But that’s not all. Because I had the luxury of picking and choosing the sessions I wanted to participate in, I had some unplanned…
