Tag: Catherine Stewart

I flew to Brisbane Saturday morning and embarked on Pacific Dawn in the afternoon. I was lucky, by 4pm, there was no queue. Also lucky, because P & O Cruises gave me an upgrade from an inside cabin to an outside one.

"Spirit of Adventure Trust" is the first tall ship operator in New Zealand, and currently only one of a handful worldwide, to be awarded Blue Flag status in recognition of exceptional environmental management.

This was an adventure to learn about sailing and history on a five night cruise from Opua, Bay of Islands.

In May this year I attended the opening of the Hauraki Rail Trail, part of Nga Haerenga - The New Zealand Cycle Trail.

Sunday 1 June 2012 was a significant date for the Sunshine Coast as NZ 769 touched down after its inaugural flight from Auckland.

Last week I decided to book a flight to Melbourne to give my support to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic during their final against Vixens at Hisense Arena in Melbourne.

A short drive took us to Marco Polo, our home away from home for our 16 days Antarctica and Chilean Fjords cruise. This was to be Marco Polo's last Antarctica cruise as the ship was being sold.

Off to Sydney for a long weekend? One of my favourite experiences in Sydney is a Captain Cook weekend cruise.

If you are planning to visit Tauranga here is a list, in no particular order, of my favourite things to see and do.

Rail Cruising is new to Rotorua. Located in Mamaku, the business began in December 2011. The rail journey takes 2 hours and descends through rural scenery with some stunning bush vistas in the Dansey Scenic Reserve.