Want to find out the most fun things to do in Auckland to best experience this underrated and gorgeous city? Well, I put together a detailed list of twenty-five different things to do in Auckland to help you really experience the diversity and beauty of New Zealand’s largest city. Enjoy! Poor old Auckland gets a […] Read more…
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Hiking the Hillary Trail on Auckland’s Wild West Coast
If you are looking for a multi-day hike in the Auckland area, I highly recommend hiking the Hillary Trail. Here is my experience… Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand, both in physical size and population, with 1.67 million people residing in this thriving metropolis. There are numerous big-city benefits of living in Auckland […] Read more…
The Ultimate Northland Road Trip: Auckland to Cape Reinga
If you love gorgeous and deserted beaches, clear turquoise waters, Maori culture, and rugged coastlines then don’t miss doing a Northland road trip from Auckland to Cape Reinga, at the northernmost tip of New Zealand. Despite living in the North Island of New Zealand for the majority of my life there, I only really started […] Read more…
Fun Things To Do on Waiheke Island: A Subtropical Island Paradise
If you are planning a Waiheke weekend, check out these fun things to do on Waiheke Island including hiking, beaches, wineries, and more… I first visited the beautiful Waiheke Island when I was a kid growing up in Auckland. I have hazy memories of deserted beaches and eating ice cream from the dairy (that’s a […] Read more…
Fun Things To Do in Matakana, North Auckland
Want to know the best things to do in Matakana in North Auckland? I got you! Read on to find out more… Whenever I return to Auckland I always try to make it up to North Auckland, particularly Matakana, for at least a night. Located one hour from the city center, lovely Matakana feels like […] Read more…
My Experience Glamping in Wairarapa, New Zealand
If you are planning to go glamping in Wairarapa then this post is for you. Read about my experience glamping Wairarapa… The plan for my first glamping experience included a stay in a kickass remote hut set in native New Zealand bush, but even the best-laid plans don’t always turn out how you expect them […] Read more…
The Best Cheap Eats in Auckland, New Zealand
Want to know where to find cheap eats in Auckland? It’s not as hard as you would think to find good quality cheap food in Auckland – read on to see my top picks… One of the main complaints I hear from travelers that make it to my beautiful home country of New Zealand is […] Read more…
Pushing Myself To the Limit on the Kepler Track Great Walk
If you told me when I was 16, or even 24 that I would willingly choose to hike the Kepler Track, one of New Zealand’s Great Walks. I would say you were crazy. I may be an avid hiker now but this wasn’t always the case. I remember on school trips being forced to do […] Read more…
Why I am Going Home to New Zealand
After eleven years of travelling and living overseas, I am edging ever closer to moving back home to New Zealand. It has been coming for a while. I thought that living in Sydney, which is only three hours from New Zealand and therefore a quick and easy trip away, would be enough, but the truth […] Read more…
Exploring Hobbiton: My Dad’s Home Town
OK so my Dad isn’t a hobbit as such (although he is short and hairy) but he is technically from Hobbiton. Matamata, New Zealand that is, or the home of the set of Hobbiton. Matamata was just a small Waikato farming town with nothing really special about it when my Dad was growing up here, […] Read more…