Cat, Author at Getting Lost

How to plan the perfect Coromandel escape with teenagers

It’s tough to figure out what your teenagers will like at the best of times. So to say I was feeling a bit of pressure around planning the perfect Coromandel escape for my teenager would be a massive understatement. The need for an escape So it’s fair to say...

9 tips to tame the budget in Paihia

by Cat | Northland

It’s just so easy to spend money in Paihia – there are just so many amazing things to do and a lot of them are quite pricey. I know first hand just how easy it is to blow the budget in Paihia. Now we’re not perfect – full disclaimer, we went over budget...

The easiest (and potentially longest) trip to the supermarket ever!

by Cat | Northland

We don’t like to do things the usual way. It’s generally a lot less fun and a bit too predictable for our liking. We’re a bit of a “give it a whirl and see what happens” kind of people. So I guess it’s not surprising that we invented a game that...

The lazy girls guide to conquering Rangitoto Island…

by Cat | Auckland

The green rugged symmetrical landscape of Rangitoto is such an iconic feature of the Auckland skyline that you’d be forgiven for not knowing that up close this features an assortment of brightly coloured baches, christmas lights powered by solar and the worlds largest...

Snorkelling at Motutapu Island

by Cat | Auckland

We well and truly caught the snorkelling bug in the Poor Knights. So when we saw that EMR were going out Motutapu for a day snorkelling (for just $25 per person including the ferry) we jumped at the chance! I’d also fallen a bit in love with this area when I’d been...