Photo of the Day, March 31: Norway
Dancing lights in the sky as you realise there is more to this universe than just what happens on earth Through a snowstorm and thick cloud we drove. And drove. And drove. Finally… Continue reading
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Photo of the Day, March 30: Niagara Falls, America/Canada
One of the incredible places in the world, day or night, summer or winter, Niagara Falls won’t disappoint Niagara Falls was one of those places I’d always wanted to see. The shear volume… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 29: Milan, Italy
Just another cathedral in Europe right? I don’t think so this time… One of the most incredible feats of architecture I’ve seen in Europe is the Duomo. It is an incredible massive Cathedral… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 28: First, Switzerland
“A little magic can take you a long way” – Roald Dahl Today’s photo of the day comes high up in the Swiss Alps from a place near First. Just up the mountain… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 27: Oia, Santorini, Greece
Another done is done, another incredible sunset in Greece, from another incredible spot – Oia Greece is so relaxing and every day I was there, no matter the location, a beautiful sunset was… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 26: Kravica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gushing beauty. It’s pretty amazing how incredible our planet is when you find spots hidden away in small countries like this Today’s Photo of the Day takes us to a small spot hidden… Continue reading
Celebrating Kiwifootprints turning one!
Seems a bit sad saying happy birthday to your own travel blog, but this month has been a very exciting month on kiwifootprints and today is a moment to celebrate how far my… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 25: Rwanda, Africa
Sometimes it takes another being so free and untouched to make you realise how incredible the world is and how unique and beautiful it really is Today marks the day that I started… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 24: Sintra, Portugal
A little splash of colour always makes you smile. Even more when its on a massive palace in a lovely part of Portugal The Pena National Palace is a spot in Sintra Portugal… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 23: Granada, Spain
Sometimes its worth looking at the details to see the beauty within the culture of a city Today’s Photo of the Day is taken from a very Spanish town filled with true culture,… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 22: Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mostar, one of the beauties with a completely multicultural beautiful city and another UNESCO World Heritage site Mostar was one of my first stops in Bosnia and Herzegovina and still one of my… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 21: Athens, Greece
One of those ‘pinch me’ moments of ‘I can’t believe I am standing in the Acropolis in Athens’ The history that Athens holds is just incredible. When I was a teenager learning about… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 20: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Such heartbreak amongst such beauty in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most beautiful countries I’ve visited in Europe. Throughout the cities and villages, you can see the destruction… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 19: Uganda
One’s destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things – Henry Miller Africa is incredible and completely took me by surprise. Uganda was so lush, with incredible… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 18: Cappadocia, Turkey
Fairytale chimneys and valleys from outer space, Cappadocia has incredible unique landscapes to wander through, float above and hike up Cappadocia just a short flight from Istanbul in Turkey, is an incredible spot so… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 17: Lake Como, Italy
Peaceful beautiful towns on an incredible Lake. A spot to relax. Italy seems to be the country I’ve travelled most to in Europe. It seems to keep calling. Lake Como, just a train… Continue reading
Expat living from a Kiwi in London
Exceedingly amazing travel experiences. Europe, Africa, America and Asia just to begin with. Being an Expat has allowed me so many incredible moments in my life. Could it be for you? As part… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 16: Mt. Sinai, Egypt
Sometimes we just need a little bit of sunshine in our lives. Trekking through darkness around and around a mountain, I finally came to the last hurdle: stones steps (rocks) in the freezing… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 15: Herne Bay, England
Blue skies, colourful beach houses in a very English row on little stones. Herne Bay in England is the location for today’s Photo of the Day. Over the last year I’ve focused a… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 14: Oia, Greece
Imagine Greece. What do you see? Greek salads? White washed buildings with blue tops? Coastal delights? Last year I finally managed to reach a destination that I’d been wanting to visit for years:… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 13: Kenya, Africa
Wild animals roaming free amongst green pastures, happy and free. Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya is the basis of today’s Photo of the Day. This baboons gazed up at while being lovingly… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 12: Positano, Italy
Blue sea against white washed buildings set into a large cliff is a decent description of the beautiful Positano on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Positano is a dreamy spot to just lay back enjoy… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March11: Cinque Terre, Italy
Brilliant costal scenery, 5 colourful little villages and some incredible pizza and pasta – what better way to spend a long weekend than wandering through UNESCO World Heritage Site – Cinque Terre on… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 10: Reykjavik, Iceland
Baby blue waters amongst volcanic rocks at the Blue Lagoon in Reykjavik, Iceland. Failing to see the Northern Lights properly, Reykjavik didn’t disappoint. The city itself is strangely quite with a very tall unique… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 09: Bath, England
Quaint beauty and the best city to sit and have cream tea: Bath, England. Bath in England has got to be one of my favourite cities in England. I may have only visited… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 08: Coumeenole Beach, Ireland
Ireland brings happiness, beauty, colour and great Guinness. It’s no surprise to anyone when I say I miss the beach. While travelling around the lovely Ireland, with its incredibly friendly people I was… Continue reading
Solo travel, the good and the bad
Freedom, independence, adventure, excitement, these are all incredible qualities of solo travel. Solo travel can be awesome. It can also be some of the lowest moments of your life. Many people rave about… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 07: Stockholm, Sweden
Ice, Ice, Baby! From frozen lakes to snowy pastures melting in sunlight, Stockholm’s beauty doesn’t disappoint. Visiting one of my best friends in Sweden before hitting the UK in 2010, I was given… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 06: Bangkok, Thailand
Asia offers completely out of this world architecture, colour, beauty and detail floods the temples in Bangkok. Today’s photo of the day, transports us to Bangkok in Thailand. The first city I visited… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 05: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sipping one of the best fruit smoothies ever while sitting my a canal in the sunshine. The slow-paced city of Ljubljana in Slovenia provided a lovely cafe-lifestyle. This photo of the day ends… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 04: Bavaria, Germany
The quiet silent beauty of the landscape drift past during the journey to the Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, Germany. This is one of my favourite photographs from my first 6 months of travel. The peaceful… Continue reading
Photo of the day, March 03: Venice, Italy
A romantic place if there ever was one. The pasta, the canals, the boats, the art. A little piece of Venice will always stay in your heart. Staying in 2008 for a little… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 02: Prague, Czech Republic
To be an artist is to believe in life. – Henry Moore Today’s Photo of the Day takes us to Prague, in the Czech Republic. It was the first European city I visited… Continue reading
Photo of the Day, March 01: Linz, Austria
Amongst the darkness of a chilly night, streaming lights speed past on a moving target. This was when I welcomed myself to Linz, Austria. As part of celebrating kiwifootprints.com turning one this month,… Continue reading
‘Pinch me’ moments to last a lifetime
Imagine this: you’re sitting on some stairs in the center of Prague’s town square. It’s St. Patrick’s Day 2008 and dusk has just kicked in. You are surrounded by Easter market stalls, brightly… Continue reading
The Homeland
Sunshine, warmth, pristine beaches, Pohutukawa trees, walks along white sandy shores, fish n’ chips wrapped in newspaper… these are things I remember from home, the land of the long white cloud, Aotearoa. As a… Continue reading
Adventure sports: some of the best moments while travelling
Jumping from planes, running off cliffs, falling off bridges, pounding through rapids. Some of the most thrilling moments and scariest to make you know you’re alive and kicking. ‘This might be your only… Continue reading
Most memorable night’s sleep while travelling
Bang! Bang! That’s the taxi driver thumping on the window as I wake up inside, stranded on a back road in Nairobi. Brushing the sleep from my eyes I see the road covered… Continue reading
A soggy (yet beautiful) visit to the Lake District
Can you say wet? Floods? Rain? A bit more rain? Rainwater is what most of the UK had the pleasure of experiencing over the recent Christmas/New Year period. However, at least I was… Continue reading
Feeling at Home / Thoughts of Home
If anyone had told me how hard it is to leave everything back in New Zealand and come to a new country with no friends, family, job or accommodation I probably wouldn’t have… Continue reading
A reflection of Christmas
London puts on quite a bit of glitz and glam for Christmas. From the Christmas Lights of Regent Street, Oxford Street and Carnaby Street to the details in places like the Ritz. With… Continue reading
2013 and 2014: What’s been and what’s to come
Every blogger does a year review right? Well I may as well join in and remind you all of my year. It’s definitely been a year of ups and downs, but definitely one… Continue reading
Sizing up New York and Philadelphia
America is known for its upsizing in food. However, in New York the buildings seem to be on the same wavelength. Skyscrapers galore, fancy shaped buildings and some strange looking ones. New York… Continue reading
Parks in all their Autumnal/Fall Glory
Red, orange, yellow and green. Vibrance to wow you as light shines through the leaves. America really does Autumn/Fall properly. Like London, New York and Philadelphia do parks really well (New Zealand, you… Continue reading
A tour of Niagara Falls in all its glory
Think rainbows in darkness, silky smooth water gushing down over rocks. Then in daylight you see how big they really are with the sheer volume of water that explodes over these Falls every… Continue reading
Halloween pumpkin hunting!
Some smile. Some scare. Some are just down-right funny. Some have eyes. Some have mouths and some have flowers. I’ve course I’m talking about Halloween pumpkins! Yes I know it’s a tad late… Continue reading
WARNING: This will make you hungry for American food
My last post left you with a lovely picture of a half eaten pie from Dub Pies (sorry if that looked a bit gross – it tasted lovely). I returned to the Manhattan… Continue reading
A day of sights in the Big Apple (happy and sad ones)
I saw names that ended with ‘… and her unborn child’ and spots where a single rose was left in the name of a loved one. That reminded me that this isn’t just… Continue reading
A taste of America
The American version of London maybe? With less crowds and better weather, I contemplate… Hitting the ‘Big Apple’ has been on my travel list for a long time. Broadway has been calling. Hot… Continue reading
Leiden: a taste of the real Netherlands
I recently visited the Netherlands for a conference about WordPress – in fact the first European WordCamp. For the those that consider themselves geeks that read my blog, it was pretty neat. 700… Continue reading
Historic Athens, to take you back in time
Towering above the city was the Acropolis – in the dark of night it is lite up in stunning golden tones against the deep dark sky above. The view from the rooftop terrace… Continue reading
Greek Island Hopping
Sunlight shinning down on the sea like crystals twinkling in a distant place. I wondered when I would get to see water as beautiful as this again… I recently read one of my… Continue reading
Dream spot: First, Switzerland
Bite into that juicy red apple as you sit on the edge of a crystal blue, still and silent lake. Gaze across the lake as it drops off and snow-capped Swiss Alps stare… Continue reading
Spires of Milan: the Duomo
Getting a tad lost (walking in the complete opposite direction) I learnt that Milan was a very modern city, with an amazing Duomo (Cathedral) that stands tall amongst the busy city. I stayed… Continue reading
Lake hopping in Italy
After a panic-attack and losing most of my stomach I found myself sitting on a balcony as the sun set over a pristine lake surrounded by mountains in Italy. The panic attack was… Continue reading
Butterflies and London parks in the summertime
There is nothing better about London (in my opinion) than spending a sunny summers day wandering through some of London’s best parks after seeing a butterfly exhibition nearby at the Natural History Museum.… Continue reading
A Cathedral, Canals and Coastline
Smelling fish as you wander along a stony beach may be appetizing for some, but this smell drifts all across the coastal path and through the township. Lovely. Only one thing for it:… Continue reading
When travel goes wrong
Sometimes things just go wrong. Then they continue to go wrong. Then you don’t care any more that things go wrong because at least you’re in a lovely different country experiencing something new.… Continue reading
Face to face with a silverback (East Africa: Part 3)
Exhausted, stepping through the brush I suddenly became spellbound. Sitting just a few meters away were the most incredible creatures on earth that I’d ever met. There they were, a group of gorillas… Continue reading
Chimps, National Parks and lush landscapes of Uganda (East Africa: Part 2)
Moving onwards from the amazing animals in Kenya I headed to Uganda. Uganda is definitely worth the wait as you cross the border. Keep your head down; get through to see some amazing… Continue reading
Baboons, elephants and game parks in Kenya (East Africa: Part 1)
It’s never ideal to fall asleep in the back of a taxi when the driver has left you stranded on a country road while he goes to get petrol. However, I was jetlagged… Continue reading
Trippin’ through five little Italian villages
During Easter 2011 I decided to dodge the royal wedding and venture out to Italy (one of my most-travelled countries) to visit yet another UNESCO World Heritage spot that I’d heard so much… Continue reading
An Austrian Gem
When people travel to Austria I hear all about Vienna (Wein) the beautiful artistic and cultural capital of Austria, Salzburg famous for the Sound of Music and I even sometimes hear about Innsbruck… Continue reading
Transported out of this world
I’ve read the hunger games, watched Advatar, District 9 even the Matrix many years ago, but don’t let this fool you I greatly detest Sci-fi things. So its interesting that I recently found… Continue reading
A Cornish Easter
Sea, sand, countryside, flowers and wind are the five words to round up my recent Easter getaway. Cornwall has always been described to me as an amazing beautiful place in the UK to… Continue reading
Chasing the Northern Lights
It was never going to be easy. Some things you can’t plan for. Like when I decided to go see Prague the second time to try capture it covered in snow. I did… Continue reading
It’s all part of the experience
When bad things happen it sucks, but what my travels have taught me is that when things go wrong an experience comes from it and with that, a story to share. I prefer… Continue reading
It all starts somewhere
Five years ago I ventured out of New Zealand for the first time, my footprints lead me to Austria where I studied and began my travels. Six months later I was back in… Continue reading