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Me at the Royal Wedding in London, 2011

The pros and cons of dual citizenship #travel

13 May 2014 Simon Petersen 8

Why sometimes I love/hate having dual citizenship in the United Kingdom and New Zealand

Auckland's Chinese Lantern Festival

Photos: Chinese Lantern Festival, Auckland

14 February 2014 Simon Petersen 7

Auckland’s Albert Park is lit up like the sun for the annual Chinese Lantern Festival.

View of Auckland city from Mount Eden

Mount Eden: the best view over Auckland

11 July 2013 Simon Petersen 4

You needn’t pay to go up the Sky Tower when you can climb Mt Eden for free.

Iconic New Zealand: Paeroa’s giant L&P bottle

23 May 2013 Simon Petersen 0

Introducing a magnificent New Zealand icon – Paeroa’s giant bottle of L&P!

Funny: Martinis prevent sunburn

Beware the sun Down Under (this could save your life)

28 February 2013 Simon Petersen 3

Sunburn is proof that too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing indeed – especially in Australia and New Zealand.

Auckland city from the Hauraki Gulf

Sailing to Waiheke Island in New Zealand

24 January 2013 Simon Petersen 4

We couldn’t have picked a better day to go sailing to Waiheke Island, New Zealand’s third most populated island…

Pohutukawa - the New Zealand Christmas tree

Is Christmas better hot or cold?

11 December 2012 Simon Petersen 15

Frosty the Snowman has melted, Santa’s wearing shorts and Rudolph’s nose is only red because it’s sunburnt. It’s Christmas in New Zealand…

The view from the London Eye

Living in London vs life in New Zealand

27 November 2012 Simon Petersen 25

Moving abroad will give you a new perspective on life. Here I compare my former life in London with my new one in Auckland, New Zealand.

The signpost at Cape Reinga in Northland, New Zealand

Cape Reinga: the top of the bottom of the world

6 November 2012 Simon Petersen 13

Cape Reinga at the tip of New Zealand’s North Island is a beautiful, isolated little spot that is said to be the place where the spirits of the dead enter the underworld.

The view of Auckland's Hauraki Gulf from my apartment

Moving to Auckland and the future of Man vs World

27 September 2012 Simon Petersen 22

Sirens, horns and the sound of a million cars rises 14 floors to where I’m sitting now, admiring the view of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. […]

Another beautiful beach in New Zealand

Confessions of a New Zealand beach snob

21 August 2012 Simon Petersen 32

Brighton, Cannes, Biarritz and Marbella: they’ve got nothing on Raglan, Piha, Matai Bay or Punakaiki. Once I took the beaches of New Zealand for granted; […]

At the bach with the family.

Going home after four years on the road

15 March 2012 Simon Petersen 5

After four years living in London it was time to go back home to New Zealand – at least for a visit. I was missing […]

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