Somnio, the dreamiest of dream boats

Somnio – The World’s Most Luxurious Floating Address is Here Prepare to have your jaw drop as the most exclusive nautical masterpiece, Somnio, redefines luxury living at sea. Dubbed the “world’s largest yacht,” this €500 million floating palace offers 39 lavish apartments that start at an eye-watering €20 million each—available strictly by invitation only . […]
Summit Special – The 2024 Chery International Users Summit.

The 2024 Chery International Users Summit was an event to remember, brought to life in the vibrant city of Wuhu, China. This star-studded gathering, held at the Chery automotive headquarters, welcomed delegates, partners, press, and passionate users from across the globe. Under the unifying theme of “For Us, For Future,” the summit showcased Chery’s vision […]
Grand and Mighty: A Tour of the Waikato in an Opel Grandland SRi

Opel’s Grandland SRi was the perfect road trip companion for a tour of the Mighty Waikato.
Riding the Niue Wave – Pt. 2

This post picks up from where we left off in my previous story from Niue and, if you haven’t read it yet, you can find it here. We kicked off day 5 with by revisiting of the beaches we had been to before: Hio Beach. The other time, however, we only had lunch at the […]
Riding the Niue Wave – Pt. 1

Summers in New Zealand can be full of fun, exploring and great times, but I’m not the biggest fan of the cold and wet Auckland winters. So, after some considerable time without a proper holiday, I jumped at the opportunity of spending a week in Niue to get away from all that. I never thought […]
Mahindra’s object d’museum – a tour of the ‘Museum of Living History’

Over the years I have been lucky enough to spend hours wandering through many vehicle brand museums, and to varying degrees, they tell a story of their past, present and future with the use of their vehicles – which makes perfect sense right? However, Mahindra’s ‘Museum of Living History’ is anything but the norm. In […]
All-new Mahindra Scorpio – first drive (in India)

Six or seven seater SUVs have been gracing NZ roads for quite a while now, with their elevated ride height and all-wheel drive features (for some) giving the customer the impression that they are able to go anywhere, and in fairness, many are far more capable than the ‘school run’ duties they are used for. […]
Ford Goes Exploring with Indiana Jones

The new Explorer has taken lessons from an industry legend!
Defender Takes RWC On Tour

It boasts a bespoke trophy cabinet for the Webb Ellis Cup!
Cheaper by the half dozen – South Island road trip

It had been a hot minute since my last road trip through the South Island, and we were already missing the expansive vistas, the beautiful lakes and the great food. So this holiday break called for another trip, but this time around the brief was a bit different – given I had both my parents […]