What to do on a girls weekend in Rotorua

by Cat | Rotorua

So you are planning a girls weekend in Rotorua?  I’ve been on all kinds of holidays in Rotorua – holidays as a kid, with my kids when they were little, with other families and romantic weekends away – but this was my first Rotorua Girls weekend. And it...

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

by Cat | 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 massive...

Why we went to DeBrett thermal pools in the middle of a heat wave

by Cat | Taupo

The kids were desperate to go to DeBrett thermal pools on our holiday but I was a little bit unsure.  Should you go to DeBretts on a hot day?  Surprisingly the answer to this one is yes, you should go to Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort on a hot day.   It’s a great place to...

Total relaxation at Te Aroha

by Cat | Coromandel, Getting Lost Together, North Island

So if you are not like us and have a Mum with an awesome spa pool sitting looking out over the Thames Valley with some of the best home cooking you are likely to get then the very next best bet is to head out to Te Aroha Mineral Spa for the amazing mineral spa pools....

Well priced, great family fun at Hamner Springs

by Cat | Getting Lost With The Kids, Hamner, South Island

About an hour and a half from Christchurch Hamner Springs is an easy drive from Christchurch. We drove in tandem with James and 5 children (our 3 plus Sarah’s two) in the Camper Van and me and Sarah followed behind having a great old time talking about anything and...