South Georgia is a small island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It's a British territory, and the island's nearest neighbors are Antarctica and the Falkland Islands. Until I visited the region in early 2020, I'd never even heard of South Georgia. Now I know what I missed out on! South Georgia is a nature lover's paradise and will be forever linked with Sir Ernest Shackleton, the great explorer...
Last weekend, hubby and I set off on a three-day adventure and flew south to Christchurch. I was very excited to learn we'd drive through the small town of Fairlie on the way to our final destination of Tekapo. Excited, because Fairlie has a famous bakery that...
Welcome to the small country town of Middlemarch, NZ. I've brought a friend with me today—Emily Scarlet. Excuse me, Shelley. It's Emily Mitchell now. Right! Sorry about that. I thought I'd start from the beginning. Why don't you tell everyone how you first decided to...
Welcome to small town Middlemarch, New Zealand. Meet Saber Mitchell and his brothers. Single and fancy free until the night of the Middlemarch singles ball... My Scarlet Woman, book 1 in the Middlemarch Shifters series is on sale for a limited time. Grab your copy for...
At the very top of the North Island of New Zealand is a point called Cape Reinga. This is a special site in Maori mythology. According to the tales, an old pohutukawa tree grows on the cliff, and it is said that the roots of this tree provide a ladder for spirits to...
The moa is a flightless New Zealand bird that became extinct around the arrival of Europeans. There were several types of moa, the largest of which was taller than a full-grown man. They had long necks, big sturdy clawed feet, an ostrich-like body and soft brown...
In a walk down memory lane, and because I'm planning to use a Venetian setting in an upcoming book, I was looking at some of the photos we took during our visit. Venice is a romantic city, and my favorite thing to do whenever I have a chance to visit is to wander and...
