Sarah Pollok

6 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sarah Pollok

Cardrona Alpine Resort. Photo / RealNZThis ski season, Cardrona will become the largest ski resort in Aotearoa with the opening of Soho Basin. Sarah Pollok shares 10 things every skier should know Sitting in the humid shuttle on the final day of the ski season, I listen as several ski bums share their plans for the coming weeks. Some will chase winter to Japan and teach a season in Niseko or Hakuba Valley, while others plan to head to Canadian resorts to live, work, ski and repeat.

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sarah Pollok

Ruru Purepod in the Coromandel. Photo / Felicity JeanYet to make plans for King’s Birthday weekend? Not to worry, whether you’re staying in Auckland or Christchurch, Northland or Wellington, we’ve got the best activities for regions across Aotearoa. Auckland Experience sensory theatre this King’s Birthday weekend as UK-based theatre company Darkfield brings immersive shows to Aotea Square until June 8. Flight and Seance are on Saturday and Sunday for audiences aged 13-plus.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sarah Pollok

Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Photo / Revelstoke Mountain ResortIf you want plenty of powder, leg-burning vertical, and slopes that demand respect, put Revelstoke on your radar, writes Sarah Pollok. Nicknaming a ski resort “Pow Town” is an audacious move. It gives a Kiwi skier dreams of floating across pillowy snow, carving into untouched slopes, and gliding through snow-coaked glades one can rarely find back home.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sarah Pollok

Of all the items you need for travel, the passport comes first. Photo / UnsplashMany things can torpedo a trip: sickness, delayed flights, unexpected weather events, pandemics. As a travel journalist, I’ve written about almost all of them - it’s a career that tends to make one very aware of everything that could go wrong. However, there is one thing few travellers consider, something insurance will never cover but it can ruin your trip an hour before departure.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sarah Pollok

Steal the itinerary for a five-day trip to Bali. Photo / SuppliedIt can be hard to know how to spend five days in Bali. Sarah Pollok shares her exact itinerary from a week in the Indonesian hot spotDay 1: Arrival in Seminyak4.20pm: Touch down at Denpasar Airport and make your way through immigration and baggage collection. 5.20pm: Take a taxi and transfer to Seminyak. These can be booked ahead of time or waved down at the airport and should cost 100,000-200,000 IRD ($15-20).