The Egmont National Park is gem of a place to visit and often overlooked by visitors to New Zealand's Aside from the many walks and gardens, Mt Egmont hosts the Dawson Falls. At 900 meters above sea level, the Dawson Falls are a very pleasant drive through native bush on the south-eastern face of Mt Taranaki.
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
European tourism and rail organisations - a quick reference - A reference guide to European tourism and rail organisations
Lucerne - a short history of The Lion Monument - A brief history of the Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland
Why chase solar eclipses? - Why I chase total solar eclipse all over the world
Lucerne - 7 things not to miss - What not to miss in Lucerne
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
London - the 11 best pubs - 11 great pubs to have a beer in in London
London markets - 15 of the best markets - 15 food, antiques and clothing markets in London worth visiting
Lucerne - getting around - How to get around Lucerne in central Switzerland
Luxembourg - The Pétrusse Casemates - Information about the Pétrusse Casemates in Luxembourg City
Zürich - a brief history of Grossmünster - A brief history of the distinctive twin-spired Grossmünster in Zürich
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