Travel Blogs Oceania

From New Caledonia we travelled to Vanuatu where we landed in Port Vila, the capital of the Vanuatu and situated on the island of Efate.

We had a good flight and an even better landing at the airport where a local band welcomed us and the other visitors to the island. We decided to stay for three days in Port Vila and booked at a guesthouse in town.

The next day...

Nouméa is the capital of the French island group of New Caledonia, located in region of Melanesia, in the southwest Pacific. From Nouméa you can explore the rest of the main island of New Caledonia by car as the roads in general are in pretty good conditions.

Nouméa is home to the Amédée lighthouse, the world's second tallest lighthouse which was constructed in France and transported to New Caledonia in 1865.

The construction of the Amédée lighthouse was dedicated to Napoleon III and at the entrance of the lighthouse you will find a sign with the name of the French Emperor.

Besides...

We just love visiting New Zealand every year if possible.. It just has so much magic moments every turn in the road...

You need at least 4 weeks for each island.. but we do it in sections over a period of 10 days each time.

Queenstown, is breath taking and we selected a place with spa and views. Day trips and boat trips are a must.. and an extra couple of days to see the fiords...

We arrived exhausted, to find our Penthouse cottage all set up with lots of extras not expected after a long trip.

The indoor jacuzzi with the big bay window with views forever, in the penthouse cottage at Spa Views Maleny was just what we needed and to lounge around watch the beautiful sunsets before retiring in the wonderful comfort of a king bed.

We were going to cook our own...

The river gorges of Kalbarri National Park are a popular touristic hot spot and known for its amazing lookouts and beautiful rock sculptures.

Maybe one of the most photographed places would be Nature's Window, a spectacular rock arch at The Loop which frames an amazing view capturing the river and the valley below.

To get to The Loop you need to prepare yourself and carry enough drinking water, some sandwiches, a full tank and a map or guide of the area.

From town you can just follow Ajana Kalbarri Road untill you reach the Kalbarri National Park turn off....