Auckland - skyline of the harbour by Mark Sukhija

Auckland is based on the Hauraki Gulf and, like all water based cities, has a harbour of its own. Naturally enough, the Auckland Harbour serves as the gateway to many of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf including volcanic Rangitoto and the wines Waiheke Island

Recent posts

Rome - 14 things not to miss My personal advise on what to do and see in Rome
Mt Egmont and King Edward Park Mt Egmont seen from the King Edward Park playing fields in Stratford
Stratford Glockenspiel The Stratford Glockenspeil in Taranaki
The Antelope - the dog friendly pub The Antelope - your local, dog friendly, beer friendly pub
Ancient Rome - 8 must see highlights Must see ancient monuments around Rome
Antwerp - de Kathedraal Historical information about the gothic Antwerp Cathedral
Antwerp - what to do, see, stay and eat What to see, where to stay and eat in historic Antwerp
Austria - recommended places to stay Recommended hotels in Vienna, Salzburg and Bregenz

Further reading

European tourism and rail organisations - a quick reference - A reference guide to European tourism and rail organisations

Europe - Travel information from around Europe

Rapperswil - What a visitor to Rapperswil needs to know

Eclipse chasing - Essential total eclipse trip planning information from 2010 to 2019

Lucerne - 7 things not to miss - What not to miss in Lucerne

Italy - 10 places not to miss - 10 places you shouldn't miss in Italy

Why chase solar eclipses? - Why I chase total solar eclipse all over the world

Antwerp - what to do, see, stay and eat - What to see, where to stay and eat in historic Antwerp

2012 Solar Eclipse - partial stages of the eclipse recommence - Video of third contact and the bgeinning of the partial eclipse during the 2012 eclipse seen from Port Douglas

The Antelope - the dog friendly pub - The Antelope - your local, dog friendly, beer friendly pub

About Mark Sukhija

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