Visiting Piha at low tide
You know how they say timing is everything – well after visiting Piha at low tide I now know what they are talking about. Last Sunday we were looking for...
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.
Turning 40 with not a thing ticked off the list I forgot to write
There’s a quote that says “getting lost is a good way to find yourself” and I think it sums up my 30’s to perfection. I arrived at 30 with an...
What makes a Dad?
Today is Fathers Day. As I was buying 6 Fathers Day cards I decided it was time for a little reflecting on what makes a dad? Growing up, my view...
24 hours in the Bay of Plenty
We were lucky enough to escape for 24 hours to the Bay of Plenty on a warm August weekend. I often hear people say that it’s not enough time so...
Spending a day in Tauranga
With only 24 hours in the Bay of Plenty we didn’t have much time to venture off the beaten track so we ended up going to a lot of the...
Amped Moto's - motorbikes for kids in an awesome location
We had heard about kids motorbikes at Amped Moto’s in Papamoa and having three motorbike obsessed daughters who are all living vicariously through James getting his motorbike license it seemed...