When living in the Philippines, every day when we opened our front door, the first thing to catch our eye was a 1026 meter high basaltic volcano, named Mt Arayat. Being surrounded with flat land, it seemed so glorious and even a bit dangerous. I guess that the feeling of…

Hawke’s Bay region is widely known for its wineries and vineyards, but also for it’s many orchards. You could spend weeks if not months, visiting the wineries and sampling local products. That said, there is so much more to Hawke’s Bay than that. Situated on…

Kia ora and welcome to the biggest and most populated city in New Zealand. As a matter of fact, Auckland has a larger population than the whole of South Island. A drive from North Auckland to South Auckland can take you as long as 2 hours, depending on the traffic. That…