Getting Lost – The Blog

Gibbs Farm – the amazing sculpture collection that you can’t pay to visit

By Cat | Oct 29, 2020 | 0 Comments

I first saw Gibbs Farm about 8 years ago. I’d met up with some friends to photograph the waterfall at Omeru Falls and spotted on the horizon these impossibly huge sculptures - and is that a giraffe wandering around? A quick search told me that they belonged to...

5 amazing finds on the outskirts of Rotorua

Rotorua

Covid has made even the most organised holiday planners more your “fly by the seat of your pants / book last minute” types. To be honest it’s not a bad thing when you are in the business of selling games that help make last minute plans even better! We normally...

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

Rotorua

I’ve been seeing Secret Spot coming up on my Instagram feed for the past year since they opened and I’ve been dying to go and try it out. On our most recent visit to Rotorua we finally got the chance. I don’t know what it is about pools but they are such a...

Kerosene Creek – Hot Water Waterfalls and Water Holes

Rotorua

I’d heard about Kerosene Creek and it had been on my list of things to do in Rotorua for so long now. There always seemed to be a reason not to go though - it was too far out of town, too hot, too cold, there were reports of thieves around. You know - a usual...

9 tips for exploring the Waipu Caves

Northland

Waipu Caves have been on my list for a while. I’ve driven past the sign a few times now but they’ve never seemed particularly keen. So this time it was just me and James and despite being still ever so slightly hungover from the engagement party in Kerikeri the...

The little cabin in the clearing – Coco Cabana

Northland

So I bet you can’t get the Coco Cabana song out of your head now either (you’re welcome) and I bet you, like me, only know the chorus too. And perhaps like me you may not know it’s actually the Copacabana song (details). But I promise you this is the only thing...

Spirit animal ducks, giant antipasto platters and sensational chardonnay at Marsden Estate

Northland

We’re long time fans of a good vineyard lunch. It’s just everything I love all wrapped up into one irresistible package - out of the city, great views, amazing food and great wine - and Marsden Estate didn’t disappoint. Form me vineyards are the ultimate...

Taking the long way to Russell

Northland

I’ve only ever been to Russell on the ferry from Paihia. Which means I go on foot, which means (remembering I’m rather lazy) that I only ever explore a couple of streets of Russell. But this was the weekend that we'd change all this by going the long way to...

Lodges and fancy dinners on the outskirts of Whangarei

Northland

All to often we can pick a spot by how close it is to the city centre but when you are wanting to get away from it all, sometimes it’s about how far you get from the city centre. And so it happened that we went to Whangarei for the night without actually going to...

8 things to know about the Te Ara Tahuna (Orewa) Estuary Walkway

Hibiscus Coast

I love walking. But I hate hills. Blame it on my early life in Christchurch on the flat for my early conditioning to the wide flat easy walking streets. Or perhaps it was my early working life in Wellington tackling the Brooklyn hill or the Ngauranga Gorge that...

9 tips to tame the budget in Paihia

Northland

It’s just so easy to spend money in Paihia – there are just so many amazing things to do and a lot of them are quite pricey. I know first hand just how easy it is to blow the budget in Paihia. Now we’re not perfect – full disclaimer, we went over budget too! But,...