Good day from Christchurch. Im on tour with 49 other of both islands. The problem is all the others are pensioners, and unfortunately I'm not joking. The only advantage is I make it to the front of the queues quicker than everyone else and I do feel very very young! We have had 7 days in the North Island exploring beautiful Bay of Islands, gushing Rotoroa (thermal springs and giesers) and the Waitomo Caves. This is where the first casualty occured. I had anti...

Good day from Auckland. I have been here for a few days now and have decided I like it, which is always a bonus! It was too much like England the first day, overcast and threatening to rain but ever since its just beaut. I have been on so many tours I could now be a guide. The vineyards were amusing as I got stuck with 7 americans in a small bus but by the end of the 3rd tasting session we were all best buddies. This mornings trip to Waiheke Island was gorg...

Aloha my friends, I've been to Maui for a few days and it was fantastic. I stayed in the first hotel built in Maui in 1901 built of wood for drunken, women seeking sailors and believe me my room smelt like it! I went horseriding into the amazing mountains but the ultimate was three whale watching trips. By law when the captain spots whales he has to stop 100 feet away from them and cut the engines but if they then come to you thats ok and boy they did. Each ...

Aloha, Well i'm solo in Honolulu and what a place Hawaii is. Its like a warm, beautiful America. The people are charming, the sights are beautiful. I've been on an island tour today, even managed to see Humpback whales from a distance. Off to Maui tomorrow for a few days, for some proper whalewatching. Hawaii is expensive, which means this postcard is quick! I've watched the sunset, listening to hawaiian music, watching half naked hawaiian men jiggle ...

Wow what an amazing few days in Galapagos, we sailed onboard Beluga for 8 days sailing to 6 different islands. The boat was lovely as were the crew and our fantastic guide Santiago. We snorkelled daily with sealions, eagle rays, turtles, and plenty of white tip and galapagos sharks. The wildlife is immense and due to their lack of preditors means they have no fear of humans. We walk amongst the iguanas and sealions on a daily basis, they rarely even notice us the...