The locals tell us the incessant rain is the result of warmer ocean temperatures, which is then warming the air, allowing for […]

And other things are different. Driving on the left is the big one. Along with that, entrances tend to be on the […]

The ASB Open runs 2 weeks – WTA (women) the first week and ATP (men) the second. Half of the women’s first […]

We would like to the among the first to wish everyone a Happy New Year! May it avoid Covid disruptions, bomb cyclones, […]

Everyone knows the Lord of the Rings movies and the Hobbit movies were shot in New Zealand, yes? To the surprise of […]

On the drive down to Rotorua, for a while I felt we could have been in coastal northern CA.  Rolling hills, some palm […]

It’s a loooong way to New Zealand and further to Australia. Two full days, three different airlines, four flights with layovers, and […]