8 things to do with teenagers in New Plymouth
New Plymouth is an epic playground for teenagers with a nighttime playground set amongst the lights, hidden dining areas, cliff side dining, quirky hotels, rivers to swim in, mountains to...
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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Letting the birds guide me around Hamilton Gardens
The Hamilton Gardens are one of my favourite places to explore, but exploring them using the NZ Bird Edition of the Getting Lost Game gave them a whole new dimension.
Three Sisters and the Elephant
It's all about timing to visit the Three Sisters and the Elephant. Only accessible at low tide you'll also have to navigate mud, sinking sand and scorching black sand. But...
Playing the Road Trip Edition in New Plymouth
In New Plymouth for 48 hours with my teenagers so we decided to use the Road Trip Edition of the Getting Lost Game to find new places to explore.
Playing the Girls Road Trip Edition in 1960's Kombi Vans
16 women, 3 chauffeur-driven Kombi vans, one Girls Road Trip Edition of the Getting Lost Game and absolutely no idea where we were going or what we were doing!
How to find the best restaurant in Melbourne
My sister (who works alongside me at Getting Lost) and I recently spent 9 days in Melbourne attending the Reed Gift Fairs. Reed Gift Fair is a massive trade fair...