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Butterfly Creek

Hunting Dinosaurs at Butterfly Creek

It’s the ultimate stress test for any children’s location – a one year old and three year old boy! So...

teaching children to take photos

10 tips for teaching your kids how to take photos like a pro

Photography is a brilliant thing to teach children and you will be surprised at how much they can pick up...

Ngatea Water Gardens

Why you have to go to Ngatea Water Gardens

I must have driven past the sign for the Ngatea Water Gardens at least 50 times before I finally went...

Bernie's Bar and Eatery

The Haven, The Dale and a few places in between

When you think of the North Shore you probably automatically think of the well known Takapuna or Devonport. And while...

Eden Garden

Eden Garden - the hidden garden in the middle of the city

It must have been a weekend for exploring hidden spots. We’d explored Secret Cove the day before and then on...

Secret Cove Devonport

Finding Secret Coves in Devonport

What if we were to tell you that we found a spot in Auckland where you could be pretty much...

Langs Beach

A hundred thousand welcomes to Waipu

It kind of sets the scene for a place when they sign as you enter the town deviates from the...

Karangahake Gorge, Windows Track

Walking the Windows Track at the Karangahake Gorge

James and I were child free this weekend so after going out for an amazing lunch at The Falls Retreat...

The Falls, Coromandel

An afternoon at The Falls Retreat

Before we even arrived there I knew I was going to love The Falls Retreat. To start with there’s the...

Being a memory keeper

Being a memory keeper

In a world where our lives are documented through social media it’s easy to think that we’ve crossed “keeping a...

Sealegs

Exploring Coromandel by boat

We spend a lot of time in the Coromandel and I thought I knew it pretty well but every time...

Hot Water Beach Holiday Park

Hot Water Beach Top 10 Holiday Park

We love a good camp ground and Hot Water Beach Top 10 Holiday Park definitely ticks all the boxes. Tucked...

Road Trip Tips

6 tips to have your best road trip with the kids yet

We travel a lot by road. And we travel a lot with the kids. Over the years we reckon we’ve...

7 reasons you have to visit Northland

7 reasons you have to visit Northland

Despite living in Auckland for a large chunk of my life I have never been further north than Kerikeri so...

Hippy Hut

Well off the beaten track at the Hippy Hut

As part of our adventure around Northland we let the children choose one night accomodation and an activity (within a...

Ahipara Horse Treks

Ahipara Horse Treks - the best way to see 90 Mile Beach 

Ahipara is at the very beginning of 90 mile beach. It’s where James Dad and Mum used to stay, surf...

7 reasons to stay at Pukenui Holiday Park when exploring the Far North

7 reasons to stay at Pukenui Holiday Park when exploring the Far North

We spent nights two and three of our Northland holiday at Pukenui Holiday Park. This was my choice and I...

Paihia

Exploring Paihia with the kids

Paihia was the last stop on what was to become known as our epic Northland adventure. We’d started off on...

Paihia Beach Resort and Spa.

Our night of luxury at Paihia Beach Resort and Spa

What a way to end an amazing week in Northland with a night in luxury at the Paihia Beach Resort...

Coca Cola Lakes

5 of the best things to do in Karikari Peninsula

We booked into Whatuwhiwhi (which we learned how to pronounce properly thanks to Izzy at Ahipara Horse Treks who didn’t...

Te Paki Sand Dunes

5 tips for riding the giant Sand Dunes at Te Paki 

We knew from our Getting Lost community that there were giant sand dunes at Te Paki but even with the...

Spirits Bay

Why you absolutely can’t drive past the turn off to Spirits Bay

We all know that maps aren’t my strong point so I was surprised to know that Spirits Bay wasn’t right...

Action World

Swinging & Sliding at Action World 

With this trip to Northland we let all of the kids choose and activity. Soph, the youngest and most adventurous...

Charlie's Rock

Finding Charlie's Rock in Kerikeri 

Kerikeri was James choice for our 5th night away on our Northland trip. Primarily he wanted a chance to hang...

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