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Nach 4,5 Stunden-Flug mit SilkAir von Darwin nach Singapur, 4 Stunden Zwischenstopp auf dem Flughafen und anschließend nochmal 12 Stunden Flug nach München mit der Lufthansa...

We have changed our travel plans. Since Friday we are back in Darwin. Unfortunately, we have been plagued by colds and the like for the past two weeks, either alternately or...

We stayed in Jabiru in Kakadu National Park for two days. This is a little further inland. The land belongs to the Aborigines and there are special rules. For example, alcohol...

The first two days in the Northern Territories we were in the area of ​​the Mary River at the 'Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge'. That is really in the middle of nowhere, in the...

We flew to Darwin this morning with a stopover in Alice Springs (0.5 h or 1 hour 50). There's not much to see in the city. Plus, it's pretty hot around 30 degrees, but the...

For my birthday, we treated ourselves to a two-day stay in the luxury lodge 'Longitude131' at Ayers Rock. From the bed in our 'tent', which is actually a luxurious equipped...

Sunset on the return trip from Manly

Since our flight only left in the evening, we were able to enjoy the day at the resort until the afternoon. Fortunately, we were allowed to keep the room for that long. At...

Since Saturday, we have been experiencing Robinson Crusoe feeling. We flew to Viwa Island, the westernmost island of Fiji, in about 30 minutes by seaplane (a 4-man Cessna). The...

Over the last two days, we visited more islands and islets. One highlight was swimming in a cave. The cave consisted of two chambers. One of them was open to the top like a...

We spend our days on board with delicious food, sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, delicious food, beach walks, delicious drinks, a little folklore, storytelling, reading,...

South Seas postcard idyll

From Auckland we flew for 2 hours 40 minutes to Nadi in Fiji. Fiji Airways is quite cramped, we have never been so cramped before. The climate (around 30 degrees and high...

Yes, the city is built on 59 volcanoes, some of which are still partially active. The last eruption was 600 years ago. We live near one of them, Mount Eden, in the 'Eden Villa...

We spent the last two days at Hokiangi Harbour. This is a bay on the northwest coast that extends 50 km inland. The region is significantly less touristy and still somewhat...

From the port of Russel, we sailed through the Bay of Islands on the 'Vigilant' with the captain. The ship was about 42 ft long and usually accommodates 10 guests. There were...

During our tour off the beaten tourist path, we passed by some more remote dream beaches (e.g. Tauranga and Matauri Bay). There were always new and special views of the island...

The Hundertwasser Toilet

The journey takes us all the way to the north of the island. We didn't want to force ourselves to drive all the way up in one day. So our goal for a stopover today was Matakana,...

This is the condensed formula for today. After a hearty breakfast in good company, we visited the 'Te Puia' thermal field in Rotorua and followed the standard tourist program....

The journey continues to Rotorua (approx. 250 km), famous for its geothermal landscapes. On the Desert Road (Here you can still see the cooled lava flows and ash layers from the...

Actually, today we had a highlight of our trip planned, the Tangariro Alpine Crossing, a day hike right by the volcanoes. The weather ruined our plans. It stormed with heavy...

In the morning, we explored Wellington a bit. First on foot, where we also briefly visited the New Zealand Museum 'Te Papa'. Visiting the museum is optional. We then drove up to...

Today we went to the North Island to Wellington. It took us almost 3 hours from Upper Motuere to the ferry to Picton. When we arrived there, the port was being evacuated. They...

The last two days we have been driving around the national parks of the region (Golden Bay and Abel Tasman). In the mornings, the weather looked very promising, but then it got...

Today's originally short tour (about 150 km) to the northwestern corner of the South Island, to the Tasman region, was extended by a detour to French Pass (+ 3 hours). It was...

At home it's spring weather, here it's...-cold (6 degrees). So we have to warm up from the inside. We did that with the guided 'Bubbly Grape Wine Tours'. We visited five...

The journey was about 150 km in initially bad weather and cold (11 degrees). From Kaikoura heading north, we always follow the coastal highway. Here, entire sections of roads...

Today was all about sea creatures. In the morning, we went swimming with dolphins. Completely wrapped in wetsuits, we snorkeled in the open sea with the Dusky Dolphins (one of...

Sunset overlooking the Kaikoura Peninsula