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Cebu City, where Magellan Landed

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May 8, 2026

Arriving in the Philippines’ ‘Pearl of the South,’ and discovering an unexpected link to the age of explorers

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May 1, 2026

Beautiful Batanes (the Philippines' northernmost islands): The Road Trip

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April 24, 2026

Beautiful Batanes (the Philippines' northernmost islands): Arriving in Basco

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April 17, 2026

Manila's Local Hangouts

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April 10, 2026

Thrilling Manila (Part 2)

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April 3, 2026

Thrilling Manila (Part 1)

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March 27, 2026

The Great North Otago Road Trip Loop: Up the Lindis Pass, down the Waitaki, and round the Pigroot (Part 2)

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March 20, 2026

The Great North Otago Road Trip Loop: Up the Lindis Pass, down the Waitaki and round the Pigroot (Part 1)

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March 13, 2026

Return to the Barrier

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March 6, 2026

Garston’s Welcome Rock Trail

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February 27, 2026

From Whitestone to Bluestone

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February 20, 2026

Woo Hoo Timaru

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February 13, 2026

‘Whitestone City:’ The Wonderland of Oamaru

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February 6, 2026

A Short Walk over the Cliffs: Sumner to Taylors Mistake

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January 30, 2026

Akaroa, Part 2

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January 23, 2026

Akaroa

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January 16, 2026

Napier, Part 2

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January 9, 2026

Napier: 'the Nice of the Pacific'

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January 2, 2026

The Southern Lights of Queenstown

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December 26, 2025

Christmas in Aotearoa

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December 19, 2025

Hiking Bowen Peak with the Wakatipu Walkers

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December 12, 2025

Withiel Thomas Reserve: Green Trees over Green Rocks

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December 5, 2025

Sylvan Bridge Reopens at Last!

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November 28, 2025

A New Mine at Bendigo?

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November 21, 2025

The Hills of Edinburgh

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