Visiting Hoi An at night is a must for any visitor to Vietnam. From 6pm the ancient town stops vehicle traffic along its streets. This...

Taking a street food tour in a foreign city is always an adventurous and fun. The best thing about doing a walking, and eating, tour is...

Until 1975 this city in Vietnam was known as Saigon. Since 1975 it is officially called Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). Ho Chi Minh (1890 -...

Ancient wooden buildings and cobblestone streets greet visitors to this slow-paced town situated along the Thu Bon River. With a...

The search for New Zealand's best fish and chips in Auckland led me to an amazing experience. The hunt had eluded me on the cruise around...

Our cruise ship pulled into the wharf at Tauranga. Passengers could disembark and walk just one block and find themselves right in the...

With the world’s most complete collection of 1930s art deco buildings, Napier is a popular tourist city in the north island of New...

When your cruise ship docks in the capital city of Wellington, head for the amazing Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa. This is a...

The best way to see Christchurch city thoroughly is to get aboard the hop-on hop-off vintage tram, operated by Christchurch Tramways. The...

Cruise ships dock in Port Chalmers for passengers to disembark and head to nearby Dunedin, New Zealand. The second largest city on the...

Brian Inder was a man with a dream, and the fortitude, craziness and perservance to make it come true. Side by side with his wife Laura...

Over 60 embassies grace the Embassy Gardens in Tasmania, dedicated to over 40 countries. And not just countries, there is even a building...

Nestled in the interestingly named Promised Land, in Tasmania Australia, is a unique tourist attraction. In fact, it has been voted one...

Train buffs, families, children and solo travellers such as myself, all enjoy visiting the Don River Railway (DRR) just one kilometre...

On my recent research of coffee shops to visit in Devonport, I was recommended several times to The Cat Lounge. I had never visited a pet...

The story of Joseph and Enid Lyons is a true-love fairy tale. Joseph (Joe) was the Australian Prime Minister from 1932 to 1939, and his...

Coffee is subjective. Each person can have a different interpretation of what makes a good coffee. In rating my coffee shops of...

The classified historic Georgian town of Longford is only 27kms (a 20 minute drive) southwest of Launceston. It is nestled at the...

One of the most beautiful places to view over 5,000 blooming beaties in Tasmania is at the Woolmers National Rose Garden in Longford....

Around 1815 Thomas Archer request a land grant near Longford, Tasmania where the Macquarie River and South Esk River meet. His extensive...