Family Travel Blog: 48 Hours in Tauranga

Family Travel Blog: 48 Hours in Tauranga

Earlier this month I was stoked to have been invited to compete in the first-ever Choice Hotels #ChoiceNZTravelgrammer2017 competition against 10 other NZ based Instagram Influencers.  We were despatched to 10 stunning and varied locations around NZ with the goal to ‘do the regions proud’ 

Family Travel – Hamilton, Balloons Over Waikato

Family Travel – Hamilton, Balloons Over Waikato

This weekend away in March was amazing!  We ditched Auckland and had an epic three-day family adventure in Hamilton.  Our itinerary was co-ordinated by Hamilton & Waikato tourism and was so good I’ve decided to share it step by step in case anyone wants full 

Family Travel – Four Days in Napier

Family Travel – Four Days in Napier

After a pretty manic end to 2016, Dave and I had absolutely no inclination to plan an extended, extravagant summer holiday with the kids.  There was to be nothing involving chilly-bins or tents, no road trips, no car/boat combo packed to the hilt….. Some years 

Explore Queenstown Like a Local

Explore Queenstown Like a Local

Despite my sensibilities saying otherwise, packing up the kids and heading to Queenstown the Monday before Christmas was a genius idea – a trip I’m keen to repeat each December as a respite from the madness that is Auckland during peak retail season.  Trading the 

Family Travel – A getaway that’s #closerthanyouthink

Family Travel – A getaway that’s #closerthanyouthink

Location, location, location. It’s everything when you’re deciding where to escape for a little R&R and even more crucial when you’re holidaying with the kids in tow. We’ve travelled with the kids a wee bit internationally and A LOT around New Zealand and after a 

Toddler Snow Gear – Warm, Dry and Super-Cute

Toddler Snow Gear – Warm, Dry and Super-Cute

Last week we braved the long drive, the blizzardy weather, the LOUDEST two children on earth and made a family mini-vacation in the snow happen.  I’m going to need a whole year to recover before I attempt that again so I hope our little guys 

Road Trip Diary – Day 3 Taupo

Road Trip Diary – Day 3 Taupo

We are off on an amazing 4 day tour of the upper North Island  in conjunction with Choice Hotels Asia-Pac, Hamilton Waikato Tourism, Destination Rotorua and Destination Great Lake Taupo!  Catch up on Day 1 here and Day 2 here! We awoke on Sunday to the most beautiful, 

Road Trip Diary – Day 2 Rotorua

Road Trip Diary – Day 2 Rotorua

We are off on an amazing 4 day tour of the upper North Island  in conjunction with Choice Hotels Asia-Pac, Hamilton Waikato Tourism, Destination Rotorua and Destination Great Lake Taupo!   Despite a thunderous night in Hamilton we slept really well at the Quality Hotel Ambassador and started our day 

Road Trip Diary – Day 1 Hamilton Zoo

Road Trip Diary – Day 1 Hamilton Zoo

We are off on an amazing 4 day tour of the upper North Island  in conjunction with Choice Hotels Asia-Pac, Hamilton Waikato Tourism, Destination Rotorua and Destination Great Lake Taupo!   We have been looking forward to this family getaway for a long time!  There is nothing 

Cruise Diary | Day 4 on the Pacific Pearl

Cruise Diary | Day 4 on the Pacific Pearl

After dancing the night away at the Bianco Party with Ethan I was seriously lagging when we woke on Sunday morning.  Fortunately for me the first point of business for the day was in the beauty salon! A long overdue hair cut with Rex was