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 […]
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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 […]
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.
Where to eat in Penn Quarter, Washington DC
Because we stayed in Penn Quarter and there’s so many food places around, we really didn’t need to venture more than 300m from our Hotel to get some good eats. Here’s the rundown of where to get Breakfast, lunch and dinner while you’re in Penn Quarter, Washington DC. The Smith Recommended by the girls […]
5 Reasons why Bangkok is just a load of fun
I’m not entirely sure if I really knew what to expect from Bangkok before we got there. But it’s got it’s stuff sorted (mostly), and if you’re anything like us, you’ll have fun. Here are our top 5 reasons to visit Bangkok.
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 […]
Koh Phangan – You don’t even need the Full Moon Party to have a good time
When you tell people you’ve been to Koh Phangan, the first thing they want to know about is how the Full Moon party was – truth is, we didn’t go. We hadn’t done too much research into the island, but because we’re not really into painting ourselves with highlighter and drinking cocktails out of buckets […]