Tag Archives: landscape photography

Cardrona & Arrowtown

Let’s continue sharing the travels around New Zealand that my mom and I enjoyed! The next destination after Wanaka was Queenstown. It’s just a short drive between these two places so we decided to take the scenic Cardrona Road and make a stop in Arrowtown. Here are some photos from the stretch between Wanaka and Queenstown.ContinueContinue reading “Cardrona & Arrowtown”

Glow of summer sunlight

Early to late July I had a wonderful holiday, where I travelled through Sweden and Åland. It was amazing! Soon I’ll be going on another holiday, this time to Iceland. And in between I’m working and trying to get back into regular posting on my blog. I know I’ve been slacking and will be slackingContinueContinue reading “Glow of summer sunlight”

Desktop

This is my current computer desktop image. It’s a photo I took during an organised tour on the Matukituki River in Mt. Aspiring N.P, New Zealand. It’s an absolutely stunning area with two core ingredients: mountains and water!

Wanaka: a jetboating adventure and 4WD farm tour

I’d heard great things about the Matukituki Valley. A fellow backpacker on my previous trip to New Zealand had recommended it to me. I was keen on seeing this area for myself, so I booked a day tour this time around. The morning activity was a jetboat tour along the Matukituki River with Wanaka RiverContinueContinue reading “Wanaka: a jetboating adventure and 4WD farm tour”

Love for the outdoors

In the Netherlands most of us don’t really grow up with the outdoors like for example Norwegians or Swedes do. We are not taught how to use a compass, hike for long stretches, we don’t learn basic survival skills etc. I’m generalising of course, because there are ways to spend time outdoors. For example, thereContinueContinue reading “Love for the outdoors”