Famous globally for its breathtaking beauty and mirror-like symmetry, the Taj Mahal is India’s most famous landmark. Located in the city of Agra, it reportedly attracts more than 6 million visitors each year. The Taj Mahal (Persian for “Crown of Palaces”) is an elaborate mausoleum or tomb. Built nearly 400 years ago by Emperor Shah […]

Auckland, home to approximately 1.5 million Kiwis, lies in the pacific Ocean’s far south-west. It’s New Zealand’s biggest city and provides an excellent base to explore the North Island’s hidden coves and scenic coast line. Auckland boasts more boats per capita than any other city on the planet. It has a proud sailing tradition and […]

Malaysia Airlines has been making the headlines recently for some of the worst reasons imaginable (crashes and disappearances) and I don’t want to undermine the severity of that.  They should be making front page news again after recently dishing out a shockingly bad experience on flight MH132 – albeit I’ll consider myself lucky my plane […]

I braced myself against the safety rail at the end of the carriage and squinted as the wind and splashes of rain caught my face. Nevertheless, I was determined to take a photo. The train was rumbling through a steep ravine. Tufts of green vegetation peeked out from the fissures in the rock and trailed […]

Nestled in the western corner of New Zealand’s South Island, Fiordland National Park is a World Heritage site and is the renowned home of breath-taking Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound. This region of New Zealand is present to a striking and dramatic landscape, making it the top destination to visit in New Zealand. A traditional […]