New Zealand's New Wave Cinema emerged in the late 1970s, with the help of the Zealand Film Commission and government tax inc…

I’ve just returned after several weeks in Scotland with my daughter. We were impressed with several castles we visited. Offi…

The first thing you notice is the fragrance. The intoxicating perfume of the tiare flower announces to your senses that you …

Leaving the busy city streets behind, we suddenly crossed into a coastal forest of eucalyptus and pine trees. After a few wi…

Unique plants abound, like the high altitude orange-rust paper bark trees. One can be viewing tropical plants and then lift …

The Australian film industry almost collapsed by the early 1960s, butThe Gorton (1968-71) and Whitlam governments (1972-75) …

With incredible stories to tell, the remarkable roadway is as earthy as a blues singer, as touched by fatigue as an aged ope…

John Primer is a busy man. Earlier this year he was honored in his home state of Mississippi with an official Blues Trail Ma…

After a 60-minute cruise across the San Pedro Channel, we spotted the rugged island’s iconic round Catalina Casino and its t…

There are few sights more uplifting than a field of girasoli (sunflowers) in full bloom. Across the countryside of northeast…