Getting Lost – The Blog

Abel Tasman and the beach that NZ bought

By Cat | Feb 13, 2021 | 0 Comments

So if like us you’ve been seeing all those pictures of the clear blue waters and golden sands with kayakers paddling and wondering where this may be - the answer is Abel Tasman. These beaches have been on the kids wish list for so long and they, unlike me, don’t...

Put Collingwood and Farewell Spit on your NZ Must Do List

Nelson Tasman

Up until 2021 the furtherest I’d explored on the top of the South Island was Nelson - so I had a whole big chunk of the map that was unexplored. We were given the opportunity to travel on Interislander which meant that we could also take our car - perfect for us...

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

Nelson Tasman

Despite never being to this part of the country before the Anatoki Salmon Farm is something I’ve heard loads about over the years. It’s something James talks about anytime we talked about visiting the Abel Tasman region and despite him already visiting 4 times it...

Letter to my 24 year old self

Being Blended

Have you ever wished you could go back in time to tell your younger self to stop worrying and just tell them it's all going to be alright? I've had this picture of me on my dressing table for the last 20 years and I was thinking today what I'd tell my younger self...

6 tips to get the most out of Nelson

Nelson Tasman

We had no idea what to expect when we booked 3 nights at the Hotel Nelson in January except for that on a map Nelson looked kind of close to everything that we wanted to go and see. Fun fact - Nelson is also home to the geographic centre of NZ. There’s a monument...

The Portage – the best view in the Sounds

Marlborough

Those of you who read this blog know that I have a weird juxtaposition of luxury and getting off the beaten track. My heart soars at the site of reflections in a lake, a mist covered mountain or wildflowers on a winding country lane. Equally, I go full Scarlett...

Stepping back in time at The Chateau Tongariro

Ruapehu

The Chateau Tongariro has had a place in my heart for the longest time. It’s grandness is on a scale that makes you (well, it does me) wish I had some magnificent ball dress to sashay through the lobby in. I actually got engaged there 17 years ago! Although not...

Pick a path – Auckland to Wellington two ways

Auckland, Hamilton, Taupo, Wellington

My favourite poem is Robert Frost’s Road Less Travelled. In fact this blog was almost called The Untravelled Road, until we settled on Getting Lost and well, the rest is history. The Auckland to Wellington drive is a well trodden one for me - having spent much...

Interislander – your holiday on the way to your holiday

Marlborough, Nelson Tasman, South Island, Wellington

We could have flown from Auckland to Nelson in one and a half hours. Instead, we took the long way. 13 and a half hours according to Google Maps - a bit longer if you are me and a fan of stops. Driving from Auckland to Wellington and then taking Interislander...

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

Auckland

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...