Hiking the Ōmanawanui Track, New Zealand (last updated 12 December 2024). Auckland may be New Zealand’s big city, but that doesn’t mean that you have to feel cut off from nature. The wild west coast, less than an hour’s drive from Auckland itself, is full of beautiful hiking tracks. The North Island ...
Sleepover: Pomare’s Secret, Bay of Islands
As a newbie Aucklander (yes, I officially live here now!) I'm very much enjoying finding out what the top of North Island has to offer. Auckland may be NZ's big city, but it doesn't take long to escape. For our first holiday from the city we headed up to the magical Bay of Islands where, as the name ...
6 Reasons why New Zealand is the Perfect Winter Escape
With news of a possible two-way Trans-Tasman bubble opening up just in time for winter, Aussies now have the chance to pop over to their smaller neighbour for their first foray overseas since the pre-pandemic era. But is New Zealand a good place to visit at that time of year? After spending all of ...
How I Accidentally Moved to New Zealand
You'd think it would be difficult to move to a completely new country just by chance. Especially one on the other side of the world. But that's exactly what happened. And I say 'happened' because nothing was planned in advance, it all just came down to chance and circumstance. At the end of 2019 ...
Soak up the Scenery at Onsen Hot Pools, Queenstown
Ever imagined soaking in a hot bath on the side of a mountain? Well you can do just that on New Zealand's South Island at Onsen Hot Pools in Queenstown. These cedarwood hot tubs perched on a hill overlooking the magnificent Shotover Canyon are a world away from reality. Slip into deliciously hot ...
