We love visiting the Tongariro National Park, whether it is for a spot of hiking, rafting or getting onto the snow. Between June and October the mount becomes a winter wonderland and is the best time to visit if you’re looking to enjoy the snow. Mt Ruapehu offers some of the best slopes for skiing […]
Labour Weekend getaway’s from Auckland for under $150
With October’s Labour Weekend just around the corner, a weekend getaway must be one your radar! The hectic city life can sometimes be too over whelming at times. Here are our top 5 weekend getaway spots to escape city life in New Zealand, make sure you click on each sub heading to find out more and get […]
What is the definition of a Nomad? The advantages & disadvantages.
Without even realising it some how are living as Nomads. For four months now (since June) we have had our belongings in a storage unit, and quite frankly these possessions that are locked away in there, I really don’t miss…too much. Okay… I am not going to lie I miss a few of the items, […]
Why we are leaving Auckland
For us this has been is a difficult post to write. After over 18 months in Auckland and a lot of soul searching we have decided we are leaving Auckland. A combination of reasons has lead us to this decision! Support Network: When we first arrived in Auckland we stayed with Isaac’s grandmother for approximately […]
House Sitting in New Zealand – Why we love it!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Since we have returned from our visit to the UK we found ourselves homeless! Our flat got sold from under us (quite literally) so we decided to move out before we went away to save ourselves some money on rent! Upon our return we needed a place to live FAST! […]
How it feels returning to England: Expat Life
After over 18 months away from our home country we returned to England for four weeks to visit our family and friends. It was whirlwind trip of good times, lot of laughs and memories we will treasure forever. As any individual who has been living in another country for so long I am sure the […]
Our Review of flying with Air New Zealand
As many of you may know we recently went back to England visiting our family and friends for the first time in almost two years! In New Zealand, Air New Zealand has a very strong reputation. Many of the kiwis we came across won’t fly with any other airline and are proud of the airlines history and […]
Going back to England to visit as a expat & the belief of fate!
It has been over a year and half since we left our lives in England and moved to NZ, we always said we would try and come back ever other year and even though it felt like my parents had just left us and Isaac’s family only visited in September it was all the other elements […]
Our 10 day South Island Self Drive Itinerary
In February we embarked on a 10 day self-drive trip of the South Island. It had been almost 6 years since we last visited the South Island so we were excited to visit all our favourite spots again and also visit areas we didn’t get the chance to visit before. As many of you know […]
Moving to New Zealand with your pets – what you need to know
New Zealand is an amazing country, with astounding natural wonders, cosmopolitan cities, and an incredibly comfortable quality of life — it’s easy to see why anyone would be tempted to move there. According to Statistics New Zealand, every month between 5,000–6,000 migrants make the country their new home, and many of these people bring their […]