Jakarta Indonesia By Irene Butler – Photos by Rick – Published at What Travel Writers Say E-zine- Our Jakarta Photo Gallery – Jakarta is akin to a blast from a giant furnace – the sweltering heat, the bombardment of exhaust from vehicles and motorbikes channelling from twelve lanes into four as our taxi driver aggressively…
Auckland and Area New Zealand by Irene Butler – Photos by Rick – Our New Zealand Photo Gallery – Our first impression of Auckland is how “at home” we felt. We are struck by the similarities to our hometown of Vancouver BC – from the waterfront filled with cruise ships, yachts and sailboats, to the…
Waitomo area New Zealand By Irene Butler – Photos by Rick – Our Waitomo Caves Photo Gallery – We get up extra early, aim our rental car and head out from Rotorua to the hilly Waitomo region. On the scenic 2 ½ hour drive we drive through verdant valleys, past fields of corn and flocks…
Fiji by Irene Butler – Click Our Fiji Photo Gallery – A whole month in Fiji! How “bula” is that! After a solo press trip to this tropical paradise a few years ago, my husband Rick made me promise we would come back together someday – and here we are! A fine start is settling…
Qatar by Irene Butler – Visit our Qatar Photo Gallery Since tales of Aladdin swept my imagination away on a magic carpet in grade school, my desire to journey through the Arabian Peninsula has not waned. Sixty years later, I am to realize this dream. My husband Rick and I arrive in Qatar, the small…
