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Making your own perfume at Alix Apothecary

Maybe it’s from when I was a child making “potions” with flowers in the back garden. It’s certainly not from...

Just incase you thought you dreamt it all, it was all real

Dear Hunter, Jet and Marlow, One day in your far off adult life, you’ll recall this Easter Weekend in hazy...

Leaping, spinning, swinging, flying at Coromandel Zipline Tours

If I had to use just one word to describe Coromandel Zip Line Tours I’d use abandon. The dictionary says...

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...

Camper Edition Getting Lost Quirky Campers

The ultimate road test for the Camper Edition

Kiki and I road tested the newest Getting Lost Game – The Camper Edition in a quirky little camper called...

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...

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...

Why you should explore outside of Wellington city on your next trip

It’s tempting when you visit Wellington to stay in the city. The city is so wonderfully compact and public transport...

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...

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....

Waitete Bay to Colville - conquering my mountain

It’s not the getting lost that I struggle with. No matter how busy I am I always seem to squeeze...

After 7 years we’re finally going to tell you about Waitete Bay

We’ve been coming to Waitete Bay for 7 years now and I still haven’t penned a blog post about it....

The ever changing canvas of Auckland's K-Road

I’ve loved K-Road (Karangahape Road) for as long as I can remember. It’s full of history and culture. I on...

Abel Tasman and the beach that NZ bought

So if like us you’ve been seeing all those pictures of the clear blue waters and golden sands with kayakers...

Put Collingwood and Farewell Spit on your NZ Must Do List

Up until 2021 the furtherest I’d explored on the top of the South Island was Nelson – so I had...

Why we travelled 13 hours to go fishing at Anatoki Salmon Farm

Despite never being to this part of the country before the Anatoki Salmon Farm is something I’ve heard loads about...

Letter to my 24 year old self

Have you ever wished you could go back in time to tell your younger self to stop worrying and just...

6 tips to get the most out of Nelson

We had no idea what to expect when we booked 3 nights at the Hotel Nelson in January except for...

The Portage - the best view in the Sounds

Those of you who read this blog know that I have a weird juxtaposition of luxury and getting off the...

Stepping back in time at The Chateau Tongariro

The Chateau Tongariro has had a place in my heart for the longest time. It’s grandness is on a scale...

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...

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