From exquisite porcelain and ancient bronzes to kitsch
damper babies, from exotic Chinese opera to the glamorous
film industry, Charmian Smith experiences a whirlwind of
Taiwanese culture and discovers an unusual artistic goal.
John Dodd (1838-1907) introduced the world, and particularly
the United States, to Formosa Oolong tea, a fine tea grown
mostly in the hills north of Taipei. Oolong falls somewhere
between green (unfermented) and black (fully fermented) tea.
It is bare of white sandy beaches and about as far away as
you can get from anywhere - but that has not stopped
super-remote Pitcairn Island from marketing itself as a
holiday paradise in a newly embraced tourism push.
Visitors to Milford Sound, which Rudyard Kipling described
as "the eighth wonder of the world", have yet another way to
see the sights with the launch of Southern Discoveries' new
kayaking venture. Joe Dodgshun describes his day to
remember.
It's perhaps the final frontier of the Kiwi summer holiday
- an unblemished paradise where time slows and crayfish
dinners and wide-open golden country are all part of the
landscape. NZ Herald reporter Jamie Morton and photographer
Alan Gibson explore one of the hidden gems of the North
Island's East Coast.
Just off the coast of Western Australia is Rottnest Island,
where bicycles and wind power reign supreme and relaxing is
the name of the game. Allison Rudd took a day trip.
We're back in the Wanaka district for the final of our Summer
Times bike rides. This is because Wanaka has so many new
tracks I couldn't fit them into one article.
