Month: June 2011

Interislander Ferry: Picton (South Island) to Wellington (North Island), New Zealand

Posted on by Jonny Blair

My fascination with ferries (and boats in general) hasn’t waned. The fascination began in childhood when we would have our family holidays on mainland UK. This meant getting in the car and getting the car ferry from Northern Ireland over to Scotland. Something we did manys a time. I loved travel from an early age. Read more about Interislander Ferry: Picton (South Island) to Wellington (North Island), New Zealand[…]

“The Last Plane Out of Sydney’s Almost Gone, And In Seven Flying Hours I’ll Be Landing in Hong Kong” *

Posted on by Jonny Blair

The above quote, the headline, the lyric and the song was something which I first discovered on arrival in Australia, “the land down under” back in October 2009. Seems a lifetime ago now. The lyric comes from the Jimmy Barnes/Cold Chisel hit song “Khe Sahn”, a song which will forever remind me of my time Read more about “The Last Plane Out of Sydney’s Almost Gone, And In Seven Flying Hours I’ll Be Landing in Hong Kong” *[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: A Night Out In Asuncion, Paraguay

Posted on by Jonny Blair

Asuncion was my hidden gem in South America. Unknown, under mined and neglected. In fact I must admit that before I even went there I had met LESS THAN 10 people who had ever been there. This city, my friends is the capital of the proud country of Paraguay. A place I want to go Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: A Night Out In Asuncion, Paraguay[…]