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How to have the perfect holiday with teenagers in Wellington

It was with some trepidations that I took my 3 teenage daughters (13, 14 and 15) to Wellington for a...

Shark mural Wellington

9 things unique to Wellington that won’t cost a cent

It took the kids less than a day to ask why the people in Wellington were different. It used to...

Wellington Cuba Mall

My 20 year love affair with Wellington

Wellington has the biggest place in my heart. I arrived there as a precocious 22 year old to join an...

Carlucci Land

Expect the unexpected at Carlucci Land

Located in Happy Valley (a 10 minute drive from Wellington) Carlucci Land is not what you’d expect from Mini Golf....

Paraparaumu Beach

Pick a path - Auckland to Wellington two ways

My favourite poem is Robert Frost’s Road Less Travelled. In fact this blog was almost called The Untravelled Road, until...

Interislander

Interislander - your holiday on the way to your holiday

We could have flown from Auckland to Nelson in one and a half hours. Instead, we took the long way....

Wellington

How to make your next work trip much less boring

I’m a firm believer in trusting your instincts, turning down random roads just because they look interesting and getting absolutely...

View of Wellington from top of cable car

Our pick; the best things to do in Wellington

Wellington is a fantastic location for a weekend get away. We headed down for a quick weekend adventure with the...

Te Papa Gallipoli

Humbled by Gallipoli at Te Papa  

In this deeply moving and personal exhibition, Te Papa and Weta Workshops combined to create this moving account of what...

The Thistle Inn

New Zealand's oldest pub; The Thistle Inn

The fact that the Thistle Inn is the oldest pub in NZ is reason alone to visit this Thorndon beauty...

Girl looks through huge binoculars at Zealandia

Turning back time with Zealandia 

Only 10 minutes out of Wellington Zealandia is flanked by a 8.6km long fence to keep predators out and help...

Chocolate Fish Cafe

Spending a morning at Chocolate Fish Cafe 

Chocolate Fish Cafe is located in in the 122-year-old Submarine Mining Depot Barracks with amazing views of the Wellington Harbour,...

The beehive, parliament NZ

Taking a tour of Parliament

Taking that photo outside the Beehive is a given if you are travelling to Wellington, but next time spare an...

KK Malaysia

Best cheap eats in Wellington; KK Malaysia

There is a lot that has changed in Wellington but thankfully KK Malaysia isn’t one of them. It still looks...

Museum Hotel 

Staying in luxury at Museum Hotel

Initially famous for dodging the wrecking ball in 1993 when it became the largest building in New Zealand to be...

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