When I visited this town, it was still reeling and reconstructing after the major earthquake which had sadly hit it. The central area was mostly closed off for teardown and redevelopment, except for a special tour that can take you inside the “red zone” only if you sign several waivers about your life! Fortunately I […]

This is the capitol of New Zealand and a city rich in local culture and film. At the beautiful harbor, the Te Papa museum houses national historic artifacts, while nearby in the mountain boroughs, film studios abound which had flourished during the making of the Lord of Rings series and now continue on with the […]

Auckland is an incredibly scenic city on the North Island of New Zealand, strewn across many mountainous islands and bays (as you will see in the aerial shots). Dubbed the City of Sails, it’s bustling harbour is always full of boats and is great for touring/island hopping. I was fortunate to be there in late […]