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The Parks of Taipei, the Capital of Taiwan

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June 12, 2026

A city surrounded by verdant hills, hot springs, weird geological formations and steep villages

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March 11, 2022

The Kaweka Forest Park: Two Hot Springs up one Road

February 24, 2022

Around Rotorua: Te Puia's thermal wonderland, Ngongotahā, Railcruising, Hamurana Springs and Ōkere Falls

February 4, 2022

Terrific Taupō

January 28, 2022

Wonderful Whakapapa

January 15, 2022

To the Top of Taranaki: In the footsteps of Tahurangi

January 6, 2022

Te Henga (Bethells Beach), Karekare, and Mercer Bay

December 31, 2021

Muriwai Beach and the Gannets

December 24, 2021

Te Ara Tūhura: The Hillary Trail Gets an Upgrade. Part 1 — Huia to Whatipu via Ōmanawanui

November 18, 2021

Stewart Island/Rakiura: New Zealand's Isle of Blushing Skies, and its Tracks (Part Two: Into the West)

October 25, 2021

The Lord of the Rings and Narnia (original version)

October 25, 2021

The Vikings: Seafarers who hated Fish

October 25, 2021

The Twilight of the Gods (the tale of fire and ice)

October 25, 2021

The Great Epic Iceland Road Trip: Volcanic dust storms, blizzards, and my first time driving with snow tyres on the right

October 25, 2021

The Northeast and the Dark Castles

October 25, 2021

Erik the Red’s Homestead

October 25, 2021

Travel Tips for Iceland

October 25, 2021

Iceland: The only country where whale hunting and whale watching go side by side

October 25, 2021

East past the Icecap, to Djúpivogur

October 25, 2021

Burnt Njáll and the Valkyries: Tales from the Icelandic Sagas

October 22, 2021

The Old Ghost Road: Hiking New Zealand’s gnarliest long-distance bike trail

October 15, 2021

Franz Josef/Waiau: Tears of the Avalanche Girl

October 9, 2021

The Ōkārito Coast: Lagoons at the Feet of Glaciers

September 30, 2021

Travel Tips for Greenland: Ch 2 of Go Greenland

September 30, 2021

Roaming to Igaliku: Ch 10 of Go Greenland

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