Nathan Dimmock

Coffee, Travel and Tech 👨‍💻

Nathan is a computer scientist who likes designing, engineering and operating compute infrastructures at scale. Currently on assignment in Tokyo, moving to Japan after the global COVID pandemic has reignited his passion for travel writing and photography. Some blog posts about technology and other geeky topics are also inevitable.

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Coromandel Township and Shelly Beach

8 September 2024

New Zealand Photographs

Coromandel township, sunset at Shelly Beach, and the amazingly eccentric world of the Waterworks.

New Zealand: Ōhope Beach to the Coromandel Peninsula

31 August 2024

New Zealand Photographs

After a wet day on Moutohora, the weather turned fine again day for our long drive from Ōhope to the Coromandel Peninsula.

Hakone Open Air Museum

25 August 2024

Japan Photographs

Wishing to squeeze in one more adventure before the end of the school holidays, and escape the stultifying summer heat, we decided to take a day trip to the popular mountain region of Hakone.

A photograph of Moutohora from an angle that demonstrates how it got its name.

New Zealand: Moutohora (Whale Island)

17 August 2024

New Zealand Photographs

The joy of travelling in New Zealand is the opportunity to explore unique and pristine natural surroundings while never being too far from a good coffee.

Tauranga and Mount Maunganui

10 August 2024

New Zealand Photographs

The guidebook warned us of “rampant development” in the burgeoning port city of Tauranga, but the city centre itself sits on a narrow peninsular with some lovely green spaces, making it feel more like a prosperous pedestrian-friendly small town.