Why we went to DeBrett thermal pools in the middle of a heat wave
The kids were desperate to go to DeBrett thermal pools on our holiday but I was a little bit unsure. Should you go to DeBretts on a hot day? Surprisingly...
Getting Lost - the blog
Getting Lost started out as a travel blog in 2015. James and I had just rekindled our relationship and we were adventuring like never before with our then 6, 7 and 8 year old daughters. I started documenting it all on a blog called Getting Lost. A few of you followed us and you asked us how we found all these places. So we made a game with directions to get you off the beaten track. On the blog are hundreds of our adventures around Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Fiji over the last 10 years and of course, how it all began.
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- Abel Tasman
- Auckland
- Bay of Plenty
- Cambridge
- Canterbury
- Central Otago
- Christchurch
- Coromandel Peninsula
- Cromwell
- Dunedin
- Glenorchy
- Gold Coast
- Hamilton
- Hanmer Springs
- Hawera
- Hawkes Bay
- Invercargill
- Kapiti Coast
- Katikati
- Marlborough Sounds
- Matauri Bay
- Melbourne
- Milford Sound
- Mornington Peninsula
- Napier
- Nelson
- New Plymouth
- New South Wales
- Northland
- Palmerston North
- Queenstown
- Raglan
- Random Musings On Life
- Rotorua
- Ruapehu
- Singapore
- Southland
- Sydney
- Taranaki
- Taupo
- Tauranga
- Te Anau
- Tirau
- Waitomo
- Wellington
- West Coast - South Island
Handing over the holiday budget and planning to the kids
We’ve long been fans of giving the kids some budgetary and planning responsibility when planning our holidays. When you know where you are going in advance When we plan a...
Five things I learnt from spending a week in Ohiwa
Nestled in-between Ohope and Opotiki, the Ohiwa Beach Holiday Park is a literally a stones throw from the beach and right next to a lagoon – perfect for kayaking. We...
Darling, if you need me I’ll be at Henley Hotel
Ever since we saw the first online photos of Henley Hotel we’ve been so excited to visit in person. And as amazing as the photos are – nothing beats actually...
A spot of High Tea at Zeelong Tea Estate
It was the weekend for all things luxurious and fancy. So it was fitting that after our night in luxury at Henley House we would find ourselves at Zeelong Tea...
9 tips when travelling to Milford Sound
Let’s be honest, Milford Sound is not really “on the way” to most things so chances are if you are heading to Milford Sound you have planned this trip. And...