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Sheep grazing at One Tree Hill, Auckland.

How to walk across New Zealand in one day

The 16km Coast to Coast Walkway across Auckland takes in One Tree Hill, Mount Eden and Maori heritage. Auckland’s Coast to Coast Walkway, summarized. Start at Onehunga, then prepare to walk 16km. See sheep and cows at One Tree Hill. Take in the views from…

Auckland, New Zealand, North Island, walks

The Richard Rodgers Theatre is the home of Hamilton in New York City.

Beyond the musical on an Alexander Hamilton walking tour of Manhattan

An Alexander Hamilton-themed walking tour of Manhattan’s Financial District offers more insight into Hamilton’s life than Lin Manuel-Miranda’s Broadway musical. Key Alexander Hamilton sites in New York City The Trinity Church graveyard. The Museum of American Finance in the Bank of New York building. Federal…

history, musicals, New York, New York City, theatre, tours, USA, walks

Plan your visit to Lane Cove National Park: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

The bushland beauty of Lane Cove National Park offers a tranquil escape within Sydney’s northern suburbs. Here’s everything you need to know before visiting, from opening hours and ticket prices to parking and nearby attractions. History and overview of Lane Cove National Park Lane Cove…

national parks, New South Wales, Sydney, walks

Rhodes city walls walk: Opening times, prices and where to get tickets

The Rhodes city walls walk is not free, and has strange opening times. Prepare to queue for tickets. Rhodes City Walls Walk: Opening Times, Prices & Tickets Rhodes city walls walk is not free, with €5 tickets required at Grand Master’s Palace. Prepare to queue…

Greece, Greek Islands, Rhodes, walks

Washington DC’s corridor of power – a Pennsylvania Avenue walking tour

On a walking tour down Pennsylvania Avenue, visitors can find out where the power in Washington DC really lies. Monica Beach “Welcome to Monica Beach,” says Tom Diemer. The drab, grey plaza outside the E Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse is somewhat lacking in palm…

politics, tours, USA, walks, Washington DC

Walking in Auburn River National Park, QLD: A practical guide

Auburn River National Park, located 40 km south of Mundubbera in Queensland, offers dramatic granite gorges, river views, and a chance to immerse yourself in rugged natural beauty. With three distinct walking trails suited to varying fitness levels, it’s an excellent destination for hikers, nature…

Australia, national parks, Queensland, walks

The view on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.

Mt Doom, Emerald Lakes & the Red Crater on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing

On the North Island, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is New Zealand’s best day walk – and you might recognise the volcanoes from Lord of the Rings. Walking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing The blackened, rough-sided rocks sprawled across the horizon make it pretty obvious that the…

mountains, New Zealand, North Island, volcanoes, walks

The cross-island trek on Rarotonga, the Cook Islands.

Hiking across Rarotonga

In the Cook Islands, a trek through the rainforest is a refreshing antidote to lazy lagoon life. Walking with Pa There are few things more humiliating than panting your way up a heart-attack inducing mountain, only to be passed by a bare-footed man in his…

Cook Islands, Pacific Islands, Rarotonga, walks