Travel
Photo Tour Of A Kea 6-Berth Camper Van
This is a Kea 6-berth camper van which we booked through Wilderness Travel. Not only did Wilderness help me choose the appropriate type of camper van for our trip, they also answered a thousand-and-one other questions from me regarding route tips, taxis, winter weather, free pickup from our hostel en route Kea’s depot, child car … Continue reading
The Pros & Cons Of Using A Camper Van In New Zealand’s South Island In Winter
This is the first of a mini-series on our camper van experience in New Zealand’s South Island in June 2011. I originally thought of writing one long post covering everything but as I started with the first draft, I realised that there are so many facets to the camper van experience that demand posts of … Continue reading
Meditation Centre At Schiphol Airport
Schiphol remains one of my favourite airports for a variety of reasons. It is spacious and well-planned, offers free wifi access for an hour throughout the airport terminal, has excellent signage (including estimated walking time from one area to another), has lots of spaces for resting, has a free mini version of Rijksmuseum, and has … Continue reading
Night Landing
While rummaging through a box of knick-knacks last week, I found this draft scribbled on a small writing pad that I thought I’ve lost a long time ago. Night landings hold a special kind of magic. They start off quite scary, with nothing but darkness as far as the eye can see. Once in a … Continue reading
