Did you hear that New Zealand is beautiful? Did you watch Lord of the Rings and couldn’t quite believe that this place actually existed? On a whistlestop tour from Auckland to Dunedin, this far flung country is incredibly beautiful, quirky, fun and easy to get around. Cricket - the disclaimer In the southern summer of 2022, New Zealand hosted the … [Read more...]
Wheatbelt Tour
I grew up in the wheatbelt in Western Australia. I recently spent a week long road trip there, partly to visit family and partly to spend some quality time in my back yard during Covid restrictions. It is the ‘sheep and wheat’ area to the north, east and south of Perth. The wheatbelt has space, wildflowers, horizons, rocks, national … [Read more...]
Riyadh’s Season
During the winter months this year Riyadh, Saudia Arabia’s capital, has hosted more than 300 events. The reason for this deluge of activity is the Riyadh Season, a government backed initiative to bring vibrancy to Saudi’s major cities. One of the events was Taste of the World, Riyadh. But going back a step, on 27th September the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia … [Read more...]
Fremantle – Port City
Recently I took Vera the Vespa out during my lunch break and went to Fremantle, Perth’s port city. The journey took me to the Fishing Boat Harbour, Little Creatures and Bathers Beach and then back down South Terrace to South Beach. After challenging myself to write a post about my home city I’m realising again what a beautiful place it is. Fishing Boat Harbour Historically … [Read more...]
By subscribing to the enewsletter, you’ll receive a summary of the recent posts on AgathaBertram.com. Since the last enewsletter in March, there have been a couple of book reviews, some travel health advice, some posts about India where I’ve been working recently, and a description of Saint Etienne where I spend time. PLUS you’ll get a link to The Agatha Bertram Islands … [Read more...]
