New Zealand’s North Island: Top Three Escapades By David Rich Picture the world’s longest and lumpiest golf course, 1200 miles long, green humps stretching to the horizon. Presto, you’ve conjured New Zealand, the same size as Colorado but stretched like taffy until sundered in the middle, floating on an azure…
GoNOMAD Writer Cindy Bigras takes a cruise in marvelous, majestic, mysterious Doubtful Sound, in New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park.
By Max Hartshorne GoNOMAD Editor You can tell Nelson’s a serious art town when you glance at their Art Directory… it’s one-inch thick and full of listings for all of the various artists in the small city. From ceramics to jewelry to film & performance, Nelson is home to artists…
Rafting The Nymboida River By Cara Kellogg I’ve seen the kangaroos, I’ve tasted most of the local beers and I have visited at least a dozen beaches. My journey through Australia was going quite well so far. Topping the drink and sun-drenched coast, though, was my trip to Coffs Harbour,…
Melbourne is crazy about its own unique version of football, called Footy By Max Hartshorne GoNOMAD Editor It has football’s laterals and lots of punts. It has soccer’s precision passing and nonstop action. Add in rugby’s aggressive tackling and wide open field, and you’ve got Australian rules football. On a…
Melbourne, Australia: The City of Arts, Sport and Fun By Max Hartshorne, GoNOMAD Editor Aussie Football Blends the Best of Three Sports I sat next to two young women on the long flight to Melbourne. One of the things they told me I should see while I was here was…
Melbourne, Australia, where the city’s growing prosperity has a lot to do with the people and their passion for the arts, wine and especially, footy.
Coober Pedy Australia, the opal mining capital of the world, where half the residents live underground.
Meeting the Maori: The Original New Zealanders By Max Hartshorne and Cindy Bigras A recent trip to New Zealand’s North Island afforded us the familiar scenic beauty, friendly faces, and terrific food. It also gave us a chance to glimpse into another culture — the Maori. Aotearoa is what the…
By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor From my window seat on the Air Tahiti Nui jet the sails of the Sydney Opera House seemed poised to streak across the bay. White foam trails against the blue water were the first clue I had about the water’s importance to…
GoNOMAD Senior Travel Editor Kent E. St. John visits Byron Bay, describing it as a New Age Wonder Beach Town with surfers, yogis, and vast wide beaches.
Family Travel Down Under by Jennifer M. Eisenlau My family and I arrived in Sydney and set up housekeeping for nine nights in a beachside apartment in Manly. My friend, Tonny Bassett, an ex-pat living in Australia, welcomed us with a basket of Aussie treats: sea-salt potato chips, Tim Tam…
