Mudbrick Vineyard (on Waiheke Island ) was one of the best vineyards I visited on my multi-week tour of the New Zealand wine regions - and does an excellent Syrah. Actually, I do believe the Mudbrick Vineyard Syrah might have been the best Syrah I had on the trip. Don't forget the excellent views back across the waters back to Auckland .
My personal advise on what to do and see in Rome
Mt Egmont seen from the King Edward Park playing fields in Stratford
The Stratford Glockenspeil in Taranaki
The Antelope - your local, dog friendly, beer friendly pub
Must see ancient monuments around Rome
Historical information about the gothic Antwerp Cathedral
What to see, where to stay and eat in historic Antwerp
Recommended hotels in Vienna, Salzburg and Bregenz
Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
Eclipse chasing - Essential total eclipse trip planning information from 2010 to 2019
Why chase solar eclipses? - Why I chase total solar eclipse all over the world
Lucerne - getting around - How to get around Lucerne in central Switzerland
New Zealand - A personal guide to things to do, see, eat and drink in New Zealand
European tourism and rail organisations - a quick reference (L) - A reference guide to European tourism and rail organisations (L)
London - the 11 best pubs - 11 great pubs to have a beer in in London
Berne Münster (Cathedral) - a brief history - A brief history of the Cathedral in the UNESCO-protected old town of Berne
Switzerland - sacred destinations - Nine of the finest churchs, cathedrals and monastries in Switzerland
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook