The Bay of Islands is a stunning piece of coastline north of Auckland and south of well, Kaitaia and Houhora. Chances are if you haven’t heard of Paihia, Russell or Urupukapuka you won’t have heard of the others either, so let me fill you in. And then those other places, we’ll get to them after. […]
Why Burleigh Heads is our pick on the Gold Coast
We have a new niece! this was the perfect excuse to hop over the ditch for a few days and spend some time on the sunny Gold Coast before heading down to Lismore. We’ve been a few times now and wanted something a little different from the cliché surfers Paradise experience – the theme parks […]
Raglan – so close, yet so far from Hamilton
Raglan is a quiet seaside town that gets busy over the Summer months as hoards of people rock up to enjoy the good food, sunshine, surf and glorious harbour. It’s one of our go-to spots for a long weekend, because it’s super relaxing, but has the restaurants, shops and activities to keep us happy. What […]
Uptown vs Downtown – Where to stay in New York
Looking at accommodation options for a visit to New York is a little daunting, well it was for us. Knowing you’re staying in the ‘right area’ to make your trip as easy as possible is important, and there’s a fair amount of pressure attached to such decisions. Given we were visiting over the Christmas and […]
Our guide to (almost) everything we did in New York
New York had been on the bucket list for oh so long, and this last holiday season, all our Christmas wishes came true. We headed out to the US, arriving in New York 5 days out from Christmas and left for Mexico on the 2nd Jan. We spent two days in the middle of our […]
Where to eat in Midtown, New York
This Midtown list, from Central Park to 29th St We were in NYC for a while and ate at a few awesome and very different style places, so we’re gonna have to do this in brief. Then, you can find them on google, save them to your list and find out the yummy details for […]
Where to eat in Chelsea, NYC
A little guide to Chelsea We quite liked Chelsea and found ourselves in that part of the town a few times, giving us a couple of opportunities to eat the food and drink the drinks. Here’s three places you shouldn’t miss. 1. Citizens of Chelsea A very cool coffee shops with a couple of […]
Guide to a couple of nights in Wanaka – one of New Zealand’s prettiest towns
Wanaka is located a good hour from Queenstown with a population of under 10,000, swelled dramatically by tourists, both during the Summer and winter months. There’s plenty to enjoy in the way of food and wine and scenery, or alpine activities (if you’re that way inclined). We’ve just spent a couple of nights in Wanaka […]
For the lovers of wine, and gin and vodka in Central Otago
One of our favourite things about Central Otago is the stunning wine it produces. While it might not be the first thing you think about when visiting Queenstown, drinking wine and eating cheese is way more up our alley than jumping off a bridge. We’ve mentioned some of our favourite vineyards in our Queesntown top […]
Guide to Washington DC and feeling really patriotic
So, we’re not American, but I reckon if you’re feeling like you need a little pinch of patriotism, head to Washington DC. Even as a ‘foreigner’, I felt pretty impressed by the city, museums and the share size of the monuments in DC. Here’s where we stayed, how we got there from NYC and the best bits of what we saw while we were in Washington DC.