Walk or bike the legendary Queen Charlotte Track. A serene 71km journey at your own pace.
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Some people love the whole getting back to nature gig. In theory I’m right there but at the end of the day having done the whole back to basics, eating dehydrated potatoes and tinned stew before crawling into a tent and collapsing on my ‘barely’ there mattress, now, I just don’t want to. I’m ashamed to say it but this Kiwi has become a bit of a sook.
Read moreThe Gumpism “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get” is the perfect way to describe what can happen when you try to revisit or recapture an experience you loved as a kid. Now ...
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As a child I definitely wouldn’t say that I was the outdoorsy type I was just too un-coordinated to be great at water sports or mountain biking. I was a light sleeper so camping was never a great option and I am allergic to, of all things grass so hiking or even picnics were troublesome. One activity that I always enjoyed however, was fishing. This was a great relief to my parents, as I come from a long line of fisherman so it would have been almost too much to bear if even the family tradition was off limits.
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If you are at all interested in food and wine then you should be planning your next holiday to Marlborough. You may already be aware that Marlborough is New Zealand’s largest wine growing region but what many don’t know is that in the waters of the Marlborough Sounds grows world class seafood. And what better food and wine match is there than Seafood and Sauvignon Blanc.
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Hunter's Garden Marlborough is the premier 'Top of the South Island' Spring Garden Festival. A celebration of Marlborough's stunning landscape, it showcases the very best the region has to offer. ...
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