Hi! I’m not Craig Mclachlan, the actor and singer.
I’m Craig McLachlan the ‘freelance anything’ – welcome to my homepage.
I am a freelance adventurer, tour leader, writer, interpreter, media co-ordinator, ‘tourism consultant’, English language teacher and Marriage & Civil Union Celebrant.
I have a Bachelor of Commerce in Management Studies; a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language; and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
Please check out this website and see what I can do for you.
- I lead ‘soft adventure’ tours in New Zealand and all around the world.
- I write my own books – six published in English, four in Japanese.
- I’m a Lonely Planet writer – titles on Japan, New Zealand, Tonga, New Caledonia, South Pacific, Hawaii, Europe, Greek Islands, Switzerland, Sweden & Canada.
- I write Travel Apps for Touch Screen Travels. Check out New Zealand’s Best, Cook Islands’ Best & Japan’s Best.
- I am co-manager for my sons, professional tennis player Ben McLachlan and his coach and co-manager, elder brother Riki. Ben plays for Japan, competed at the Tokyo Olympics and has won seven ATP Doubles titles. Riki is the NZ Davis Cup Coach.
- I am a registered independent Marriage & Civil Union Celebrant – I can conduct weddings throughout New Zealand, specialising in intimate weddings, elopements and ceremonies in ‘unusual places’.
- I have a Manager’s Certificate and Liquor Licence Controller Qualification, allowing me to work as a duty manager for the sale and supply of alcohol.
- I’m a CELTA (Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)-qualified English language teacher. If you are interested in studying English with me online, please contact me directly by email.
- My wife Yuriko & I operate an Airbnb apartment in Queenstown, New Zealand.
- I started the Queenstown Karate Club in 1989 and am still training as a 4th Dan Black Belt in Okinawa Goju-ryu Karate.
- I organize and co-ordinate visits by Japanese media to New Zealand – print media, television and commercials.
- …… and much, much more.
If you need a qualified ‘freelance anything’, please get in touch.
My motto – I’ll do anything, ….. almost anything!