A ring around Ireland
Retired Otago Daily Times editor Robin Charteris and his wife, Judi, find fun and fury as they drive around Ireland.
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Is near enough good enough?
Is near enough good enough?
Former Otago Daily Times editor Robin Charteris spits into his whisky as he rounds Cape Horn, or does he?
Taking flight from Uzbekistan
Taking flight from Uzbekistan
There is no such thing as a free lunch. But as Robin Charteris discovered, that doesn't necessarily apply to flights.
Captured by the Colorado
Captured by the Colorado
There are uplifting experiences to be found in the depths of Arizona's Grand Canyon, writes former Otago Daily Times editor Robin Charteris.
People-watching in Tokyo
People-watching in Tokyo
Travel is an expensive (not to mention addictive) hobby, so finding real bargains can be a goldmine.
12 reasons to chase the sun
12 reasons to chase the sun
The Sunshine Coast has an enormous range of attractions and activities. Here are 12 of the best. 1: Australia Zoo, established by the late Steve Irwin. Among the top zoos in the world; a...
A winter winner
A winter winner
Queensland's Sunshine Coast is indeed an ideal holiday destination for New Zealanders. • 12 reasons to chase the sun Even its "opposition" on the Gold Coast will concede that. ...
Don't leave home without GPS
Don't leave home without GPS
Forget Wi-Fi, SMS or any other acronymic invention of this electronic age; keen traveller Robin Charteris has found GPS, and reckons it's just GREAT.
Colditz in close-up
Colditz in close-up
A visit to the notorious Colditz Castle was the highlight of a recent drive around eastern Europe by former Otago Daily Times editor Robin Charteris and his wife, Judi.
A journey fit for heroes
A journey fit for heroes
Most train-travel enthusiasts know the Trans-Siberian Railway as the triple-forked monster that snakes right across Russia, linking Moscow to Beijing (one fork via Mongolia, another via Manchuria)...