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Top 5 places to stay in New Zealand

We get to stay in a lot of amazing places as we travel around New Zealand so we thought it...

11 things you need to know for your camper van holiday

This is our second time travelling around the South Island in a camper van. The first time we went around...

3 reasons to head out of Queenstown and visit Cromwell

We fell in love with the Central Otago town of Cromwell. Nestled in amongst the mountains, with Lake Dunstan on...

The need for a Dunedin do over

I’ve been putting off writing this story. In short, Dunedin wasn’t at all what we expected and hoped it to...

Forget everything you thought you knew about campgrounds at Camp Glenorchy

Luxury, campgrounds and sustainability are not normally words you’d associate with each other. So pause here and forget everything you...

Camp Glenorchy, Sunshine Weddings, Getting Lost, elopement

7 things you need to know when running away to get married

If you’re reading this you’re probably already thinking about how you can make your wedding less stressful and more enjoyable,...

The best places to have a drink when you are in your 40's

Contrary to what my kids think, 40 is not old! In fact we’re embracing our first years in our 40’s...

Silverdale Adventure Park

We love exploring new places, getting outdoors and doing fun, adventurous things together so Silverdale Adventure Park immediately ticked all...

Exploring the South Island in a Campervan

The South Island of New Zealand is a truly magnificent place to visit and one of the best (and most...

Getting lost in the most beautiful place on earth

The South Island of New Zealand is beautiful. It’s so stunning that photo’s really can’t do it justice (but I...

Caddyshack Mini Golf

Caddyshack, a quirky miniature village in Queenstown is fun for the whole family and won’t break the bank. It was...

Arrowtown

Just out of Queenstown is Arrowtown. I have seen Arrowtown in the Autumn and Spring now and it is just...

Queenstown

Following the “road rage on the luge incident” with the youngest two of our three girls I set off to...

Queenstown gondola and luge

The Queenstown gondola and luge were a short walk from our holiday park Creeksyde and were high on the kids...

Creeksyde

I know I paint a glossed over picture of life on the road and our lovely kids but sometimes they...

Cardrona

Often I feel like the only Aucklander who can’t ski – certainly when I am around those advertising folk at...

Frans Joseph Glacier

Seeing Frans Joseph Glacier has always been something on our bucket list. After leaving Greymouth we were determined to get...

Make a U turn when possible

Day 3 is about where we decided to through the plans out the window and get lost…. Laying in bed...

Tips for hiring a camper van in New Zealand

First up – hiring a camper van is awesome and surprisingly affordable for a family of 5 to have a...

The South Island Road Trip - Packing

Only 3 days until we will be getting lost in the South Island and preparations are well and truly underway...

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