by Sandy Brinsdon | Mar 27, 2020 | Blog, New Zealand
Two weeks before a total lock down in New Zealand I was attending a book festival and visiting my daughter in Wellington. COVID-19 was know as coronavirus and was happening somewhere else. This is the diary of a COVID-19 lock down in Christchurch. We knew it would...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Sep 19, 2019 | Blog, Overseas Travel, Travel pod archives
First off this is long! And at this stage you are only reading part 1 of 3 (broken kind of into weeks). So to make it easier if you have been here before click straight through to the route and select the section your interested in. If you are only interested in...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog, New Zealand, NZ Walks, Tramping NZ
You can be exploring the Ashburton Lakes in just a few hours from Christchurch. This area, while known as the Ashburton lakes, is actually the Hakatere Conservation Park. Its an outdoor lover’s dream, a little hidden piece of paradise with some awesome walks and...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Apr 28, 2019 | Blog, New Zealand, NZ Walks, Tramping NZ
The Mueller Hut sits high in the mountain ranges of the Aoraki National Park looking straight out at Aoraki (Mt Cook). Its not a particularly long tramp but it is very steep in many places. It also requires climbing at least 2000 stairs till your half way. It...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Jan 12, 2019 | Blog, New Zealand, NZ Walks, Tramping NZ
The Catlins In December 2018 we headed off to look for waterfalls in the Catlins. Not just ticking off the popular ones but hoping to find a few others as well. It didn’t disappoint. No trip south is complete without the Catlins. So where is the Catlins? For...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Apr 21, 2018 | Blog, Insights
Holding a photography exhibition: where do you start? Where do you start? Am I good enough? Where would I do it? Who would come? These questions and many more are probably running through your head if you’re thinking about holding a photography exhibition. This blog...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Jan 5, 2018 | Blog, New Zealand, NZ Walks, Tramping NZ
Four incredible days on the Milford Track First up the practical stuff – scroll down if you already know this Tramping the Milford Track has been on our bucket list for a while. It can be hard to get a spot so keep an eye out for when bookings open and...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Oct 23, 2017 | Blog, New Zealand
Arriving This trip to beautiful Akaroa was for just one night and one day. That doesn’t mean you can’t pack a lot in, and still find time to cruise out and relax. Of course though stay longer if you can! I decided to take up the opportunity through the...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Aug 13, 2017 | Blog, New Zealand, NZ Walks, Tramping NZ
A last minute decision, racing to get the last accommodation in Tekapo for the night and we were off for 36 hours of what proved to cement incredible memories and produce hundreds of photos to process. Here I mainly want to share the photos of that 36-hour...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Jul 22, 2017 | Blog, Overseas Travel, Travel pod archives
A trip to the beautiful Cook Islands This was a trip with many purposes, firstly the excuse a 50th birthday party like no other and secondly a chance to check out Cook Islands Paradise, and check it out we did exploring both Rarotonga and the stunning Aitutaki....
