travel diaries - new zealand

Dec
16
a perfect day

a perfect day

i am awake before the sunrise, our motel room already warm, even though we left the doors and windows wide
4 min read
Sep
11
postcards from the mangawhai heads clifftop walk

postcards from the mangawhai heads clifftop walk

We check the tide timetable and the weather forecast and decide to make an early start to catch the low
4 min read
Feb
04
nz travel • pauanui photojournal

nz travel • pauanui photojournal

Postcards from a weekend in Pauanui
5 min read
Jan
01
A misty morning, looking over lake Waikaremoana in New Zealand © Leonie Wise

Lake Waikaremoana Track: Day Four

This is our last full day of walking and we wake to steady rain on the roof of the hut.
5 min read
Jan
01
A swing bridge on the Waikaremoana track in New Zealand © Leonie Wise

Lake Waikaremoana Track: Day Three

We wake early again and head to the kitchen for breakfast after a rough night of sleep. Today is our
3 min read
Dec
31
Lake Waikaremoana Track: Day Two

Lake Waikaremoana Track: Day Two

I wake again after going back to bed when my 5am foray to check out the sunrise showed me we
3 min read
Dec
30
Lake Waikaremoana and the bluff as seen from the track of the great walk. © Leonie Wise

Lake Waikaremoana Track: Day One

It’s Christmas Eve and another one of those mornings that I’m glad we usually wake early – we have
4 min read
Jun
26
postcards from dunedin – tunnel beach edition

postcards from dunedin – tunnel beach edition

Things you might not know about me No.277 :: I will totally plan a weekend away around a place I’
3 min read
Jun
13
postcards from dunedin - taieri gorge railway edition

postcards from dunedin - taieri gorge railway edition

Interesting things I now know about Dunedin’s railway station 1. The NZ government sold it to Dunedin city council
3 min read
Jun
12
postcards from dunedin - street art edition

postcards from dunedin - street art edition

Vogel Street Kitchen was a spectacular find. Housed in the warehouse district, this place was our breakfast place for two
4 min read