Central Otago in summer is hot, relaxing, historically interesting, wonderfully scenic and full of activities, and most of those features continue into autumn. Queenstown was lively over the summer months, but nothing like its heady days when the place was packed with international visitors and Kiwis felt alienated by the crowds and the high prices. Autumn is when … [Read more...] about Why there’s never been a better time to check out the charms of Central Otago
Wine
Lyon: a culinary gem amid a violent history
Lyon is a gem of a city. Set on a hilly site, it's where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet – making it a it a natural military and commercial and an attractive location in its own right. Its long history dates back to Roman times when it was called Lugdunum and was the capital of Roman Gaul. By 1032 it was part of the Holy Roman Empire but was annexed to France in 1312. It … [Read more...] about Lyon: a culinary gem amid a violent history
Continental Drift
There are few things better in life than quietly drifting down two of Europe's best-known rivers in comfortable surroundings, well fed, with plentiful supplies of wine and other drinks, rising each day to anew town and anew experience. The river cruises between Amsterdam and Budapest along the Rhine and Danube rivers are Among the most popular trips for the over 60s from New … [Read more...] about Continental Drift
Plenty to enjoy in the Margaret River and Perth
The Margaret River area to the south and west of Perth is the state's playground. Famous for its wine and food, it also attracts surfers, fishers, and other recreators to its many prosperous towns. Once just farmland with small dots of housing on the river or the coast, this part of Australia now bustles with traffic with towns like Busselton Dunsborough and Bunbury thriving … [Read more...] about Plenty to enjoy in the Margaret River and Perth
A taste of Margaret River
Just three hours south of Perth, the wine and food attractions of this prized pocket of Western Australia is largely centred around the township of Margaret River. Certainly, most of the good wineries, the beaches, breweries, galleries, glassworks, and the olive oil, cheese and chocolate establishments are an easy driving distance from the township itself. Caves Road, west … [Read more...] about A taste of Margaret River