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Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango
Cradle of Culture and Revolutions, also known as Xela
Mary Jane Walker
Apr 11
Acatenango and Atitlán
Acatenango and Atitlán
The Mountain of Fire and the Most Beautiful Lake
Mary Jane Walker
Apr 4
Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala
Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala
Where Life Remains Old-Fashioned
Mary Jane Walker
Mar 28
Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Gateway to a beautiful country symbolised by an exotic bird of freedom, but only just now becoming democratic
Mary Jane Walker
Mar 21
New York, New York
New York, New York
Why I love coming back to America’s most thrilling city
Mary Jane Walker
Mar 14
The Catlins: New Zealand’s wild, rocky, southern shore
The Catlins: New Zealand’s wild, rocky, southern shore
The first of three posts about the southern tip of the South Island, home to rare penguins and an ancient forest
Mary Jane Walker
Feb 29
Above Worry Level: From St Bathans to Ranfurly, on the high plains of the Maniototo
Above Worry Level: From St Bathans to Ranfurly, on the high plains of the Maniototo
A trip that takes in a haunted hotel, in New Zealand’s most romantic old-time mining district
Mary Jane Walker
Feb 24
City of Museums: Invercargill and its Port of Bluff, on the ‘Isle of Vines’
City of Museums: Invercargill and its Port of Bluff, on the ‘Isle of Vines’
There are plenty of reasons to visit the southernmost English-speaking city in the world!
Mary Jane Walker
Feb 15
Invercargill’s New Mall
Invercargill’s New Mall
A visit to Invercargill Central and the streets around it — still a work in progress!
Mary Jane Walker
Feb 9
A Taste of Eutopia: Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Bream Bay
A Taste of Eutopia: Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Bream Bay
Another lovely holiday region in Aotearoa New Zealand’s winterless north
Mary Jane Walker
Feb 1
The Kauri Coast
The Kauri Coast
A paradise for eco-tourists!
Mary Jane Walker
Jan 25
Scott Creek, Lake Sylvan, and the Annual Glenorchy Races
Scott Creek, Lake Sylvan, and the Annual Glenorchy Races
Three good options in one for a New Year holiday in 2025!
Mary Jane Walker
Jan 18
‘The Hub of the North’: Kaikohe, Ngāwha Springs, and the Hokianga
‘The Hub of the North’: Kaikohe, Ngāwha Springs, and the Hokianga
Less touristy than the Pacific Coast of New Zealand’s Northland peninsula, an area west of the Bay of Islands is where journeys intersect
Mary Jane Walker
Jan 11
Behind the Bay: Kawakawa and Ruapekapeka
Behind the Bay: Kawakawa and Ruapekapeka
The last home of Friedensreich Hundertwasser, a vintage railway, a coast-to-coast cycleway, and the best-preserved battlefield in Aotearoa
Mary Jane Walker
Jan 5
Cape Rēinga: A Journey to the North
Cape Rēinga: A Journey to the North
The spiritual route to the top end of New Zealand’s North Island. Along the way, check out the white sands of Rarawa Beach.
Mary Jane Walker
Dec 28, 2023
The Kingston Flyer
The Kingston Flyer
Along with the steam-powered Earnslaw, New Zealand’s Lake Wakatipu also has its own vintage steamtrain
Mary Jane Walker
Dec 21, 2023
The Back of Beyond: Around the Eyre Mountains to Walter Peak
The Back of Beyond: Around the Eyre Mountains to Walter Peak
Following the route of the Around the Mountains Cycle Trail (by Campervan): A visit to the less travelled side of NZ’s Lake Wakatipu
Mary Jane Walker
Dec 14, 2023
Tiny Homes, Small Houses, Big Problems
Tiny Homes, Small Houses, Big Problems
My struggle to build a small house on a sloping site in Queenstown, and how I think I have partly succeeded after several years. Others…
Mary Jane Walker
Dec 8, 2023
Paradise! The Real Top of the Lake
Paradise! The Real Top of the Lake
Past Queenstown to the head of Lake Wakatipu and beyond, with lupins in the springtime
Mary Jane Walker
Dec 2, 2023
Wellington Once More
Wellington Once More
Another city I never tire of is New Zealand’s mini-capital of Wellington: its harbour, its history, and its surprisingly wild nature
Mary Jane Walker
Nov 24, 2023
Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park
Back up north again, to a land of waterfalls and uranium just south of Darwin
Mary Jane Walker
Nov 16, 2023
Uluru
Uluru
A visit to the central Australian outcrop also known as Ayers Rock
Mary Jane Walker
Nov 7, 2023
Alice Springs
Alice Springs
An Oasis in Australia’s ‘Red Centre’
Mary Jane Walker
Nov 3, 2023
From Katherine to Alice
From Katherine to Alice
Heading down the Northern Territory’s Stuart Highway — a long, fascinating way!
Mary Jane Walker
Oct 31, 2023
Katherine
Katherine
A lovely town with gorges, gallery, and museum
Mary Jane Walker
Oct 27, 2023
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