New Zealand

Auckland’s Sofitel in the Viaduct Harbour offers a unique experience – the sabrage. No normal drinking of French champagne here. I popped the cork with a sword!

Golf schmolf! I wanted to go to Cape Kidnappers Lodge in Hawkes Bay for the sheer luxury,sublime food and wine

I got to test drive a new Ford Mondeo Titanium EcoBoost with so many talking bells and whistles I felt like Knight Rider. Here’s my foray into the realm of motoring blogs…

Just 3.5 hours north of Auckland lies sleepy Russell and the iconic Duke of Marlborough hotel

Head north for a luxury staycation and throw in a 5-star cooking class in this 100-year old homestead!

If you’re on a red eye flight that checks in at Stupid-o’clock, then why not stay the night?

An old safety video to make you put down your magazine and actually watch. This one is good enough to, at least once!

If you need to know which travel plug you need to pack, this post has you covered!

The Chateau Tongariro for a weekend escape, fabulous dinner and brekky at the foot of Mt Ruapehu

Guest blogger Mike Little packed the tent and the family and set off to a secluded spot on the Coromandel Peninsula

I was lucky enough to turn left into Business Class when boarding Air New Zealand’s 777 to Shanghai and 6J and I are very happy together.

Buried amid fans and cookbooks, I found New Zealand’s hottest cook, Annabel Langbein