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Rotoiti Hot Pools Rotorua bath in a hot water creek

What to do on a girls weekend in Rotorua

So you are planning a girls weekend in Rotorua? I’ve been on all kinds of holidays in Rotorua – holidays...

Lake Rotoiti Hot Pools & baths in hot water creeks

If you are anything like me you’d be sold as soon as you heard the words “hidden hot springs on...

Finding magic in the trees at Rotorua Canopy Tours

I’m sitting here on terra firma, feet up and laptop on my knees, 3 days after flying through virgin native...

Getting Lost in The Redwoods

Well, any number of searches could have led you here. If you are genuinely lost in The Redwoods – Whakarewarewa...

5 amazing finds on the outskirts of Rotorua

Covid has made even the most organised holiday planners more your “fly by the seat of your pants / book...

Boil ups and moments of zen at the Secret Spot in Rotorua

I’ve been seeing Secret Spot coming up on my Instagram feed for the past year since they opened and I’ve...

Kerosene Creek - Hot Water Waterfalls and Water Holes

I’d heard about Kerosene Creek and it had been on my list of things to do in Rotorua for so...

How I found 8th wonder of the world at Waimangu

Ever since I was a child I’ve been fascinated by the Mount Tarawera Eruption. I used to spend hours wandering...

Luxurious private spas and steaming lakes at the Polynesian Spa

I’m a huge advocate for balancing any trip with a little bit of luxury. I’m all up for a camping...

5 Things You Need To Do Twice In Rotorua

Some things are just so good that you have to do them twice. Over the past few years we’ve been...

Rainy day inspiration with the kids in Rotorua

Let’s face it rain and camping are not the ideal mix. The kids had made their way through Pretty Woman...

Rainy days in Paradise Valley Springs

It’s not hard to see why they named the Paradise Valley road leading to it, and Paradise Valley Springs as...

Our favourite free things to do with the kids in Rotorua

Rotorua has so many spectacular things to do – from luges to zorbs to geothermal parks to lions and everything...

The Parents guide to Rotorua

Having been to Rotorua many times as a kid I knew Rotorua relatively well, but it is only this year...

Why you should stay at Wiley Court

This trip to Rotorua with the kids we stayed at Wiley Court for the first time. Spacious rooms, an amazing...

Spending a day at Skyline in Rotorua

The luge has to be our kids favourite thing to do in Rotorua (hey, I think it’s on most peoples...

The grown ups guide to Rotorua

Up until last weekend my trips to Rotorua had all been either as a child or with my own children....

Treetop Redwood Walk Rotorua Thuebridge lights

Walking in the treetops in Rotorua

We had so many people tell us we had to check out the Treetop Walk at the Redwood Forest at...

Walking in Paradise at Hamurana Springs

When Nicola suggested Hamurana Springs to us over on the Getting Lost page we were instantly intrigued. We did a...

Finding the worlds clearest lake

A grown up trip to Rotorua wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the many lakes in the district (awesome...

Retro luxury at the Millenium Hotel

I thought long and hard about how to describe the Millennium Hotel. In fact while we were there James and...

Taking the alternate route to Taupo

Taking the alternate route to Taupo is a brilliant way to see more of the country and has the added...

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