A Sydney Day Trip to the Blue Mountains On a visit to Sydney, Australia we set aside a Sunday for a rail trip to the Blue Mountains. From the Sydney Central Station to Katoomba Station is about a two hour trip and if you go and return on a Sunday the trip is a superContinue reading “The Blue Mountains of Australia”
Category Archives: Pacific & Down Under
Port of Call Akaroa, New Zealand
The cruise port of Akaroa, New Zealand is a popular resort area for New Zealanders being less than fifty miles from Christ Church and is also seeing more frequent visits by cruise ships with the growing popularity of cruising around Australia and New Zealand. The cruise port of call Akaroa, New Zealand is located onContinue reading “Port of Call Akaroa, New Zealand”
Cruise Port of Call Akaroa, New Zealand
The cruise port of Akaroa, New Zealand is seeing more frequent visits by cruise ships with the growing popularity of cruising around Australia and New Zealand. The cruise port of call Akaroa, New Zealand is located on the southeast side of sheltered Akaroa Harbor, centered on the cute resort township of Akaroa. It is onContinue reading “Cruise Port of Call Akaroa, New Zealand”
A New Travel Map
Earth Glow At Night From Space It started as a one-off for our own use and morphed into gifts for family and friends. Now our travel push pin maps have advanced to the level of a hobby. A local gift shop has added a display and personalized order form and we have just started sellingContinue reading “A New Travel Map”
Travel Maps For Christmas
Put a Pin In It We’ve Created Beautiful Pin Maps To Record Your Travels available through our Etsy store. VISIT NOW A few years ago we printed, mounted and framed a world map and added pins to designate the places we had visited. As we continued to travel, we added more pins. Over time, weContinue reading “Travel Maps For Christmas”
Sydney Australia and the Opal Card
Getting Around Sydney An Update If you are planning a trip Down Under with some time in Sydney, you need to build your plans around their great public transportation. Like most large cities, buses are plentiful but Sydney also boasts a metro rail system called “Light Rail” that connects most major parts of the metropolitanContinue reading “Sydney Australia and the Opal Card”
Port of Call Kona, Hawaii
The Port of Kona or Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii Kona is a favorite stop for cruise ships visiting the “Big Island” of Hawaii. Famous for its coffee, beaches and Volcano National Park on the island. Link to Google Map Where the Tenders Dock There areContinue reading “Port of Call Kona, Hawaii”
Port of Auckland New Zealand
Auckland New Zealand and The Bay of Islands Auckland is a popular port for cruises around Australia and New Zealand as well as southbound Pacific repositioning cruises. Most itineraries also include a stop at The Bay of Islands due north from Auckland. Where You Dock The Port of Auckland has a number of piersContinue reading “Port of Auckland New Zealand”
Visiting Haleakala
The Largest Volcano on the Hawaiian island of Maui The Hawaiian island of Maui is actually two volcanic cones joined by a small piece of land. The larger volcano to the southeast is Haleakalā towering 10,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean and still considered active, though currently quiet. The Haleakalā Observatory, also known as theContinue reading “Visiting Haleakala”
O’ahu, Hawaii, the American Paradise
Above: Waimea Bay O’ahu, Has Something For Everyone Banzai Pipeline, Waikiki Beach, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head – these are all names we associate with Hawaii and they all are found on O’ahu. There are numerous reasons to visit all the Hawaiian islands but O’ahu is the real star. This island offers the excitement of Honolulu andContinue reading “O’ahu, Hawaii, the American Paradise”
