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…
With special thanks to Lilah and Justine Recently, we were generously gifted a one-night stay at an enticing glamping property in Paengaroa, in the Bay of Plenty, NZ. This was our experience. Our overnight bags packed and a glamorous picnic…
Whangamata, a burgeoning seaside getaway, sits prettily on the eastern side of the Coromandel peninsula, North Island, New Zealand. Renowned for its gorgeous golden sand cove-shaped beach, great surf and safe swimming, it is one of the most popular summer…
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 third in a series of five stories about Laos, a…
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…
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,…
It doesn’t happen often that you go into a cafe and then want to go back. Straight away. Well, not for me anyway. I may enjoy passable food, wine, and adequate service, but I don’t often leave necessarily wanting to…
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,…
In an attempt to answer this oft-asked question, Mytravelroom has selected some recently visited countries, where the food could be described as interesting, mystifying, varied, and almost always, delicious. Most of us are aware that Vietnamese cuisine is world-renowned. As…
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…
