Coromandel Peninsula is approximately 2 and a half hours plus, south, then weirdly north-ish of Auckland, depending where on the Coromandel you stay. Since kids, both Mike and myself have been holidaying here with our families, as it’s one of the quintessential summer holiday spots in NZ. Every year we still do at least one […]
Hotels
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 […]
Koh Samui – Where the Roti Pancakes are good
Koh Samui or Samui, is a bit of a magical island in the gulf of Thailand and lucky for me, one of my childhood besties has just happened to set up home there. Perfect excuse to leave the mainland behind to enjoy a few days in another new place. Here’s how we got there, what […]
Our guide to Isla Mujeres – The beautiful island so close, but so far from Cancun
“Tell your enemies about Cancun, tell your friends about Tulum and tell no one about Isla Mujeres.” This phrase we heard from some regular holiday makers pretty much sums up the Yacatan Peninsula. And yes, we’re those people that are breaking the rules and spreading the word about the small, but beautiful island. Here’s our […]