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Articles by Simon Petersen

About Simon Petersen
Travel blogger, journalist, sports and movie fiend. Chronicling the life and times of a Kiwi at home and abroad.
Should I be worried about unwanted backlinks to my travel blog?

Should I be worried about unwanted backlinks to my travel blog?

23 March 2015 Simon Petersen 0

Will Google punish my website for spammy links that I have no control over?

When I was young and fun and in Ibiza...

When I was young and fun and in Ibiza…

17 March 2015 Simon Petersen 0

All about my awesome trip to Ibiza with a tour group, including what you should and shouldn’t do in Ibiza…

Top 5 Auckland day trips

Top 5 Auckland day trips

10 March 2015 Simon Petersen 3

Free day in Auckland? Then hit the road (or water) and explore these awesome places nearby…

Canal cruising from Rugby to Warwick in a narrowboat

Canal cruising from Rugby to Warwick in a narrowboat

4 March 2015 Simon Petersen 1

Easily one of my best memories of the four-and-a-bit years I lived in England is of the canal cruise my flatmates and I went on from Rugby to Warwick.

Top 5 movies set in Paris (for travellers)

Top 5 movies set in Paris (for travellers)

24 February 2015 Simon Petersen 5

Few cities in the world are as cinematic as Paris. Check out these top 5 movies based there.

Jim Morrison grave in Paris

5 famous people buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris

16 February 2015 Simon Petersen 1

People seldom enjoy visiting cemeteries, but the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris is one you should definitely visit.

The Waiheke Headland Sculpture on the Gulf art trail

Photos: Headland Sculpture on the Gulf | Waiheke Island

4 February 2015 Simon Petersen 0

Check out these photos from the Headland Sculpture on the Gulf art trail on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.

The best vineyards on Waiheke Island

The best vineyards on Waiheke Island

21 January 2015 Simon Petersen 6

Only the very best wineries and vineyards on Waiheke Island in Auckland, as tested by Man vs World…

Cricket World Cup 2015 host cities: highlights for travellers

Cricket World Cup 2015 host cities: highlights for travellers

14 January 2015 Simon Petersen 1

A look at all of the host cities for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Happy: I take a dip at Gili Trawangan in Indonesia

My 30 before 30 (all the awesome countries I’ve visited)

17 December 2014 Simon Petersen 4

It seems like now, on the eve of my 30th birthday, is a better time than most to reflect on my world travels and all the awesome countries that I’ve visited.

Why do the locals want their photos taken with me in Asia?

Why do the locals in Asia want photos with me?

25 November 2014 Simon Petersen 18

Random people on the street wanting to have their photo taken with me. Only in Asia!

5 reasons why Hollywood is a lame tourist destination

19 November 2014 Simon Petersen 4

Hollywood is the ultimate tourist trap – and I got sucked in just like everyone else. This is why I hated my short time in Hollywood.

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