travel diaries

travel diaries

stories from my travels, near and far
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
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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Apr
29
Tiritiri Matangi

Tiritiri Matangi

ANZAC day this year, Nic, Nod, Jordan and I took a ferry to Tiritiri Matangi (which means”looking to the
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Feb
27
whangamata

whangamata

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Feb
15
pinnacles track walk

pinnacles track walk

+++ these are the things i want to remember: how the early morning ferry off the island, with our traditional travelling
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Feb
06
closer to heaven. close to home

closer to heaven. close to home

+++ an early morning ferry ride and a drive to whatipu on auckland’s west coast. walking the omanawanui and kura
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