Homestay in Hatay

At the northern end of the Levant, site of the famed city of Antioch

Hatay, Explored Further

This is the second part of a two-part story. The first instalment is called…

On a Kiwi Visa in Cappadocia

Cappadocia is an ancient region of modern Turkey, full of strange…

Auckland’s Great Barrier Island (not the Great Barrier Reef)

Aotea, or Great Barrier Island, shields…

Cuba: In awe or aghast!

I’m so glad I went to Cuba. I even wrote a book about it, ‘A Maverick Cuban…

Outfoxed in the Valley of Marvels

My friend Jean-Claude and I are outwitted by a fox in the Vallée des…

Did you know the average New Zealand author earns NZ$13,500 a year?

Pacific Parallels: Auckland, Vancouver, San Francisco

Landing in Lebanon

This post is the first of three on Lebanon. It describes some of the country’s history, followed by my initial impressions of…

My First Time in Perth, Western Australia

Perth is probably the most isolated big city in the world…