Ceridwyn Parr writes in NZ Business about the setting up of Women Travel the World as an international website based in the small rural town of Waipu in Northland New Zealand: The tiny Northland village of Waipu may seem an unlikely base for a global travel website, but Rosemary Neave has not let that hold her back. Ceridwyn Parr reports. … [Read more...]
Back home and settling in… Waipu
I can not believe I have been home in Waipu for over a month, the time has flown. What a fabulous time to be here in Northland New Zealand - it is balmy clear weather, the sea is warm and inviting, the beach is still mostly empty, there are waves to frolic in, the dog still swims and catches waves with me and Waipu is still one of the best little places in the world. … [Read more...]
Eating, Praying, Loving….
I have just finished Liz Gilbert's book Eat Pray Love, and I feel like I have been living it as I have travelled. I was sceptical about the book at first (before I read it), but it has proved a great companion on my travels, and has provided a fantastic grounding place for me. EATING: I identified so much with her description of depression as she seeks a way to live again after a traumatic divorce. This month it is two years since my partner … [Read more...]
We are in Rome – time to eat….
Just typing the heading gives me goose bumps, what is it about this city? They call it the 'eternal' city - I don't know how much of a branding exercise that is or whether it has been eternally known as such. Whatever - it does feel eternal in some deep and mysterious way - a pivot of so many stories - religious stories, empire stories, gory stories, food stories... … [Read more...]
