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St Michael's church on Lake Bled

Slovenia for the weekend

Posted on 20 May ’173 Jun ’17 by Tony Calvert

Kate’s birthday weekends are a highlight of our European travel calendar and this years flights and accommodation were a present so it was cheap as Read More …

Posted in Balkans, Blog, Europe, Featured, Food, SloveniaTagged Beer, Europe, Lake Bled, Landscape, Lubijana, SloveniaLeave a comment
Dubai Skyline at night

Skyscrapers in the Desert – Dubai

Posted on 20 May ’1720 May ’17 by Tony Calvert

We haven’t had a family holiday outside of New Zealand for a long time so we thought a three day stopover in Dubai on the Read More …

Posted in Blog, Dubai, Featured, Middle EastTagged desert, Dubai, Landscape, Middle East, Skyscrapers, TravelLeave a comment
Dartmoor Barn and Bridge

Delights of the South Coast

Posted on 11 Sep ’1513 Nov ’16 by Tony Calvert

Talk to the English about Dorset and Devon and you invariably get the response “it is lovely down there”. After visiting I agree wholeheartedly. The Read More …

Posted in Blog, England, Featured, UKTagged Dartmoor, Devon, Dorset, England, TravelLeave a comment
The Aurora in Hofn

Incredible Iceland

Posted on 5 Apr ’1513 Nov ’16 by Tony Calvert

The big decision now for Kate’s birthdays are where shall we go to celebrate? Last year we drank port in Portugal and this year we Read More …

Posted in Blog, Europe, Featured, IcelandTagged Iceland, Landscape, Northern Lights1 Comment
Portishead Sculptures

Summer in Somerset

Posted on 5 Aug ’1427 Aug ’14 by Tony Calvert

I thought I’d be writing this post from back in New Zealand as we were looking like we were headed home after a rather fruitless Read More …

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The Charming Cotswolds

Posted on 22 Jul ’1411 Aug ’14 by Tony Calvert

It would be hard to find anywhere in the world with the rural rustic charm of the Cotswolds. Last year we visited Bath and I Read More …

Posted in Blog, England, UKTagged Cotswolds2 Comments
Resting on the Cornwall Cliffs

The Wild and Wonderful West

Posted on 8 Jul ’143 Jun ’17 by Tony Calvert

In our previous trips to the UK we hadn’t made it to the Southwest of England and Wales, this trip we rectified this serious omission! Read More …

Posted in Blog, England, UK, WalesTagged Beach, Cornwall, WalesLeave a comment
Brighton Pier at night

Blissful Brighton and the Sunny South Coast

Posted on 24 Jun ’148 Jul ’14 by Tony Calvert

Every so often when travelling you find a place that ticks all the boxes. While the UK has some lovely areas I haven’t found one Read More …

Posted in Blog, England, UKLeave a comment

London – big city madness

Posted on 9 Jun ’1425 Jun ’14 by Tony Calvert

We decided a while ago that we may not be big city people 🙂 While it is good to go and have a look for Read More …

Posted in Blog, England, EuropeLeave a comment
Veterans marching to Menin Gate

ANZAC Day on the Western Front

Posted on 27 May ’144 Aug ’15 by Tony Calvert

Anzac Day is a special and emotional day for New Zealanders and Australians. Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign (Gallipoli) that led Read More …

Posted in Belgium, Blog, EuropeTagged Belgium3 Comments
Amazing Lunch

A little look around before leaving the Continent

Posted on 16 May ’1420 May ’17 by Tony Calvert

We were due to come back to New Zealand in late April but we decided we’d like to stay on this side of the world Read More …

Posted in Austria, Blog, Europe, FranceLeave a comment

Afscheid van Nederland (Farewell to the Netherlands)

Posted on 15 May ’1416 May ’14 by Kate Calvert

As we faced our last few weeks in the Netherlands, we decided to make the most of our time left here enjoying not only what Read More …

Posted in Blog, Europe, Netherlands3 Comments

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