The highly anticipated 4.5 Star DoubleTree by Hilton Wellington opened on July 1st. It's the third DoubleTree hotel in New Zealand with 106 rooms spread ... Read More
My Franz Josef Helicopter Experience
This week I spent two nights in Franz Josef with Wild Kiwi. It's a small, two street town in New Zealand's South Island with beautiful mountain views, the ... Read More
The cost of living in Wellington, New Zealand
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
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
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
A Kapiti Island Visit
My friend Hellen always has her eye on daily deal sites like GrabOne on the look out for fun activities and new places to eat. Not so long ago she saw a ... Read More
Why you should visit Wellington in Spring
Wellington's Spring weather is best described as inconsistent - you don't know what you're going to wake up to when it's hailing, bucketing down, or there ... Read More
Martinborough Wineries
Just an hour’s drive from Wellington is Martinborough, a boutique wine region which produces around 1% of New Zealand’s wine. After stopping in at the ... Read More
Waiheke Island
Easily accessible via a short 40 minute taxi ride from downtown Auckland, Waiheke Island has a micro-climate and relaxed feel. Getting around is easy with ... Read More
