Tag: Lyn Potter

During our short stay we ate breakfast and lunch at our hotel at night but ventured out in the free tuktuk and driver they provided to sample the food in three local restaurants.

We never leave home without a camera when we travel so we can preserve the memories. We're just amateurs who simply love to catch the moment and rarely take the time to fiddle with Shutter and Aperture Speeds. So our cameras are usually set on automatic.

As we took a leisurely dip in the hotel swimming pool on a scorching hot afternoon I couldn't help thinking we'd hit the jackpot by choosing to stay at Pavillon D'Orient for our 4 nights in Siem Riep (Cambodia).

Once you have chosen your destination there are quite a few things that have to be done before you hop on that plane. Here's a checklist that may help you out!

It's early morning and the sun is already out in Taumaranui. We are about to embark on the Twenty Tunnel Forgotten World Adventures Rail tour to ride the rails.

You can't always judge a film by its title .That's true of the three I saw recently. If you don't want to be taken by surprise do read some reviews beforehand. But bear in mind that each movie critic will have their own opinion which may not match yours.

I thought travelling overseas would not be very enjoyable for a blind person until I had a chance encounter with David and Anne Kerslake.

January hasn't quite been the chilled out month it usually is with our new Labrador puppy, Abby. But I managed to squeeze in a few books to review in between retrieving all the objects from between her teeth which she managed to find around the house.

Quite a few of our friends seem to be booking themselves on cruises rather than going on Intrepid Journeys these days.

What kind of Christmas presents can you give to GrownUps who have accumulated a houseful of stuff over their lifetime? Gifts that can be used up are good as they don't add to the clutter.