The Australian state of Victoria is home to some of Australia’s best high country and alpine scenery. Along what is known as the Great Alpine Road from Wangaratta to Bairnsdale there are national parks, ski resorts and alpine villages; vineyards and gourmet eats. It is one of Australia’s well-known touring […]
Family Travel Ideas
World Wandering Kiwi tips for family travel and ideas for travel with kids. Inspiration for holidays and vacations with children. Real holidays not resorts! Family travel ideas that have been tested by the Wandering Kiwi family.
Britain: In the kingdom of Heaven on Lundy Island
I’ve always wanted to stay in a lighthouse. There is something deeply romantic about these lonely towers of rock; symbols of man’s attempts to even out the balance in the struggle against the forces of nature. The Old Light fit the bill perfectly. At the crest of Beacon Hill on Lundy […]
Australia: Wandering on Tasmania’s beautiful east coast
The east coast of Tasmania is one of Australia’s most beautiful and here are few ideas on things to see and do (and eat and drink) while touring in Tasmania: When we arrived on Tasmania’s east coast (driving from Hobart), we made a bee-line for the famous Wineglass Bay. After all it […]
Slovenia: A walking holiday in the Julian Alps
I knew Slovenia was going to be my sort of country as soon as we drove out of the airport; that Slovenia was a great choice for our summer walking holiday. We were on the road in our hire car within 40 minutes of landing and already the mountains were […]
A walking holiday in Mallorca, Spain
Ascending through the steeply terraced olive groves we couldn’t help looking back again and again at the magnificent vistas – back down the thickly wooded valley and across to the mountains. My hiking holidays in the Mallorca mountains were off to a great start! This perennially popular Balearic island is […]
Wandering in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa
The ‘rainbow nation’ is a vibrant country with vast experience in treating visitors to some of the best safari experiences in Africa. The numerous national parks and private game reserves in South Africa ensure that South Africa safaris will be everything you could hope for, from ticking off the Big […]