Category Archives: Tourism

Graffiato – Taupo’s Street Art Festival 26-28 Oct 2019

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Briar's Travel Beat

Eleven artists, ten walls, three days. This is the formula for Graffiato, the Taupo Street Art Festival held over New Zealand’s long weekend from 26-28 October 2019.   The festival has been running for nine years with 125 murals created … Continue reading →

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Ethical and sustainable travel – let go of the guilt

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Briar's Travel Beat

Learning more about ethical and sustainable travel brings on bouts of guilt about past indiscretions, however unintentional. Riding in a timber seat on an elephant’s back in Thailand years ago springs to mind first. It was part of a hosted … Continue reading →

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