If there's one thing I enjoy geeking out on it's watching YouTube apartment tours and reading cost of living blog posts to get a comparative ... Read More
Tips for attending the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
The Hokitika Wildfoods Festival has been running for 28 years, attracting almost 7000 people with the promise of food items not usually deemed ... Read More
The best New Zealand wineries and platters
New Zealand has a reputation for good wine and probably my favourite thing to do in the summer is drink the stuff at it's source, in the sun, with good ... Read More
Christchurch to Picton Road Trip
My Queens Birthday Weekend plans were set when friends Caitlin and Laura bought a Christchurch-located car and mapped out a three day Christchurch to ... Read More
Exploring Hobbiton
The famous Hobbiton from The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films can be found on private property in Matamata New Zealand. You can't just wander in and take ... Read More
Romantic things to do on a New Zealand Honeymoon
Having New Zealand honeymoon is unsurprisingly popular. As well as unique scenery and untouched landscapes there are plenty of exciting and romantic things ... Read More
The best cities in Australia and New Zealand
If you're heading down under you'll want to make the most of your time here and see all the best cities in Australia and New Zealand. Here are my ... Read More
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Waitangi Day is New Zealand's national holiday, falling on February 6th and commemorating the date in 1840 when the Treaty of Waitangi (effectively our ... Read More
Exploring Russell, Bay of Islands
At Wellington Anniversary Weekend Mike and I stayed in a typical Kiwi bach belonging to members of his family at Long Beach, over the hill from Russell. ... Read More
InterCity bus trip from Wellington
Sometimes taking the bus is miles cheaper than flying and with Air New Zealand charging $375 for a flight from Wellington to Gisborne on Boxing Day, I ... Read More
