All roads lead to home!!! As we are preparing to go back home from our time in New Zealand I realise how close the rest of the world is especially when you see the sign pointing to the various parts of the world... When we leave Wellington and head towards Melbourne we realise that it took longer to drive from Motueka to Picton and ferry to Welljngton. Air travel really does brings us all closer together, we can get anywhere in the world in a day even if the ...

No matter how exciting travel is when a family tragedy occurs what seems close is so far away!!! On the 30th September 2007 John's brother Graham was killed in a motorbike accident in Western Australia, I was in London when John called he was on his way to meet me in South Africa... This was when the world seemed so large and I felt so far away from loved ones!!! It was Graham's wish to have his last days in New Zealand so his body was sent to his family in Mo...

When you travel you see how others live, listen to how they live and what is important in their lives. Sometimes it is the same as to your lifestyle, sometimes it 's not and sometimes the people you meet show you other possibilities on how you could live you life. John's friends that he grew up with have worked in Australia and all over New Zealand and in the past few years have created a lifestyle that took John & my attention. This boat is their latest a...

Travel offers so many opportunities, one of the things that it does present is that you are able to start to look beyond your perceived limitations... What are you drawn to do? What excites you at the thought of doing it? An example is John wanting to learn 'kiteboarding' here we are in New Zealand and his nephew Daniel is an instructor... John seized the moment and asked if Daniel could give him a lesson!!! A lesson was had and now John is going to carry on le...

Travel is not only about seeing differing parts of the world it is also about connecting the people, be it family or friends ... Seeing and experiencing is only enhanced by the people you meet! John left New Zealand 34 years ago, he made a life in Australia raised a beautiful son, met and married 'me' 30 years ago!!! Over that time we have been to New Zealand to many times to remember! However the first was the most memorable...John sent me over to New Zealand ...