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Koka Lagoon Cruise: Rarotonga’s Best Glass Bottom Day Out
Koka Lagoon Cruise is a popular tourist attraction located on the stunning Muir Beach in Rarotonga. The cruise offers visitors the opportunity to explore the crystal-clear waters of the Muri Lagoon while taking in the breathtaking views...
Ōmanawa Falls: A Stunning Day Out
Ōmanawa Falls - Te Rere o Ōmanawa is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in New Zealand, located in the Bay of Plenty region on the North Island. This stunning natural wonder attracts visitors from all over the world, who come to admire...
11 Top Things To Do At Ohope Beach For Families
Ohope Beach Is one of the most beautiful and laid-back beach towns in New Zealand and is located just 10 minutes from Whakatane. The coast here stretches for 11 km and is lined with beautiful Pohutukawa trees. There is certainly plenty of...
Papamoa Cafes: Our Top 5
Papamoa is a coastal suburb located in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. It's a popular holiday destination with beautiful beaches, great surf, and plenty of cafes to choose from. We have lived here for a while now we always use...
The Best Rarotonga Restaurants And Cafes
We always enjoy visiting Rarotonga, perfect for family time and relaxing. One thing we love is trying to find the best Rarotonga restaurants and cafes. There is a range of places to eat, from food trucks, markets, and burger spots right...
13 Best Things To Do In Rarotonga For Families
There are so many great things to do in Rarotonga. It really is the best place to relax and unwind while also having a little adventure along the way. Rarotonga is a popular travel destination for anyone looking at getting away and and...
Best Berry Farms: Tauranga to Whakatane
What is a road trip without stopping for fresh fruit? We love heading down the coast (Tauranga to Whakatane) and looking for the best berry farms are always on our list for a stop over, stretch the legs or for a bite to eat. However, we...
What to bring to Cuba: Your Ultimate Family Guide 2023
For us, two weeks in Cuba with our kids was like travelling 20 years ago. In those days it was just you and your backpack and away you go. Now with a family we had to think about what to bring to Cuba. So we tried to recreate our early days of travelling...
Karangahake Gorge Walks: A Guide for Families
Situated between Waihi and Paeroa on State Highway 2 is Karangahake Gorge Walks. We take this road everytime we head to Auckland from Papamoa or when we head up to the Coromandel. Now we have passed through Karangahake Gorge on numerous occasions, often...
Layover In San Francisco: Your Ultimate Guide
We planned this long layover in San Francisco on purpose. We were returning to New Zealand from Orange County via San Francisco so decided to leave early in the morning before catching a flight later in the evening. Hence 12 hours in San Francisco. Now...
The Best Things To Do In New Plymouth
I used to visit my Aunty and Uncle here when I was a kid. I had so many great memories during that time. Always out and about, they knew the best things to do in New Plymouth. So when I had the opportunity to return with the family I just...
Best Beaches in the Coromandel for Families
The Coromandel Peninsula is one of New Zealand’s favourite destinations, especially in summer. Famous for its natural beauty, cliffside views, secluded bays, idyllic beachside towns and not forgetting the incredible Pinnacles hike which...
The 11 Best Mount Maunganui Cafes
We have been fortunate to live in Mount Maunganui and the surrounding areas for many years. During this time we have visited many Mount Maunganui cafes, some are still thriving while others have moved on. What we enjoy about them is the...
Whakapapa Ski Field (Your Ultimate Family Guide)
Nestled in the heart of the North Island lays Tongariro National Park and in the winter it’s home to Turoa and Whakapapa ski fields. Located one hour and 50 minutes from Taupo and just over a hour from Turangi It’s also easily accessible from the North...
Redwood Forest Tree Walk
Now this is a must for the whole family when visiting Rotorua. The Redwood Forest tree walk offers spectacular views and a unique experience. In fact, you can see why it's on most tourist bucket lists when planning a trip around New Zealand. Located in...
Things To Do In Orange County California
We often spend a bit of time in Orange County California, it helps when family live there. We also like to make sure we give our kids new experiences each time we return. We often spend time exploring other parts of Los Angeles like...
Magical History of Koblenz
Koblenz is one of the oldest and historic cities in Germany, located on the river Rhine. It certainly is a must-see place and we decided it would be the perfect spot to catch up with family as they were on one of the passenger cruises and...
Legoland In Gūnzburg, Perfect Family Day Out
During our recent trip to Germany, it was planned that we would head to Legoland Gūnzburg just outside the town of Gunzburg. This was Lukas’ choice, he had decided on this theme park during our planning phase. Plus he is a big lego fan! We left our...
Coromandel, 4 places you must visit
The Coromandel is one spot not to be missed when travelling around the North Island of New Zealand. It’s a favourite destination for tourists and locals alike with many great places to holiday, relax and explore. Whether you are into...
Cuba With Kids, 10 Reasons Why You Should
Travelling Cuba with kids was something I hadn’t thought about in my 20’s. It was a country I so longed to travel too. As far back as 2001 when I spent a couple of months in Guatemala I walk past a travel agent and see return tickets to...
10 Things To Do At Venice Beach
It's written as one of the top things to do in Los Angeles, Southern California. It’s one of those places you see on TV shows, movie scenes and is high up on most Los Angeles travel guides. Now it was definitely on our places to visit on...
Things to do in Santa Monica With Kids
Located west of Downtown Los Angeles and only about 8km from Los Angeles International Airport. Santa Monica is a must-see when visiting Southern California. Situated on the Pacific Ocean’s west coast with Pacific Palisades to the north...
10 Things To Do In Cienfuegos, Cuba
This was the final destination on our trip, Cienfuegos is only an hour from Trinidad and 2 hours 45 minutes from Havana. So it was an easy travel day. Hopping off the bus and getting our bearings we headed to our accommodation that was...
McLaren Falls Park A Treasure For Families
Fancy a day out? Well, around 10 minutes from Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty is McLaren Falls Park with a wide range of walks and exploring to keep every family member occupied. There are 190 hectares of parkland with the picturesque McLaren Falls Park...
Trinidad Cuba, Experiencing This City
As our bus rolled into Trinidad, we realised we made a great choice when planning our Cuban itinerary. With its mix of colonial architecture, brightly coloured buildings, cobblestone streets and gorgeous central plaza. This must is a must when visiting...
72 Hours in Tokyo On A Family Budget
A place that had been on our bucket list for so long and now we had the chance to go due to it being the cheapest stopover (3 days) on the way to Europe. We were so glad we got the opportunity to do it. Most people will have you believe...
Rarotonga for Families: Your Complete Overview
Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is one island paradise that truly awaits. The Cook Islands are made up of 15 islands with Rarotonga being the main island. Rarotonga is surrounded by a coral reef and there are many great spots to swim. There is also plenty of...
Playa Giron, A Spot Not To Be Missed
This sleepy little town in Bahía de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs) was our first stop outside of Havana, sadly the Viazul bus was full so we needed to take a private taxi (cost around 80 CUC). Upon arriving in Playa Girōn we were greeted by our beautiful hosts...
Havana Cuba, 6 Reasons Why We Fell In Love
Havana, Cuba is one place I have dreamt of visiting, at times I thought I would ever make it. To be honest, it felt surreal walking out the doors of the airport, seeing the cars, the people, even the scenery around the airport, I know right! However, I...
The Top 11 Things To Do In Havana With Kids
We loved our time in this city, its retro charm and its people. Every day we were out, about and exploring. It doesn’t take long to fall under this cities spell. We spent 6 days strolling this city, captured by its rustic beauty and...
Things To Know Before You Travel To Cuba
Our Story Cuba had been on my radar for along time, so when I finally got the chance to take the family the planning began. Now we looked at our options from New Zealand, we researched and learnt a lot of interesting Cuban facts. We also...
72 Hours In Cancun With Kids
Our Story Initially, we weren’t meant to head to Cancun, on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, with our kids. However, rumours online posts/research and even the local travel agent made us believe it would be a challenge to fly direct to Havana from the US....
Tips For Travelling With Kids… Before You Go
The build-up to any trip can be exciting, in our younger days we spent time researching places, areas, countries that interested us as well as looking for tips for travelling to the places we are heading to. Now as a family we want our...
Dierhagen Camping, the perfect family spot
Nestled upon the Baltic Sea is one of the most idyllic spots to holiday. Every time we return to Germany (in the summer) this is always head to the small town of Dierhagen and the Dierhagen camping ground (Ostseecamp dierhagen). We even...
Flying With Kids: Your Top 15 Tips
Flying with babies, toddlers, kids can be a parent’s worst nightmare. I remember, before being married with kids, I would board a flight and cross my fingers in the hope no children or babies would be near me. And, to be honest, I was...
American Sport 3 You Must See
We are big fans of American sport and we even have our favourite teams that we follow, usually with plenty of heartache and disappointment. Sadly none have delivered a title in at least 25 years. Never the less we still support them and...
12 Top Tips for Disneyland And California Adventure Park
When you only have a day to see and ride as many attractions as possible while still enjoying the buzz and excitement of both Disneyland and California Adventure Park. We researched and read other bloggers tips to getting the most out of the day. Now we...
Great Family Things to do in Mount Maunganui
Mount Maunganui is described as one of the picturesque spots in New Zealand. I grew up here as a kid, spending holidays with family and friends. While it has changed and grown over the past 40 years, as most places do, there are plenty of...
The Best Things To Do In Papamoa
Just down to road from Mount Maunganui is Papamoa Beach, one of the fastest growing towns in New Zealand. Located in the beautiful Bay of Plenty this is not only a great place to live and also the perfect place for a holiday. Not that...
The Rotorua Luge: Awesome Fun
Rotorua is well known throughout the world as an action-packed destination. The great thing is is that there are many different attractions in Rotorua to keep the whole family entertained. From natural wonders like Wai-O-Tapu and Hell's...
Our Family Day Out At Disneyland Park
It’s written as ‘the happiest place on earth’ and yep for an amazing family day out Disneyland Park really is. Below is our story about how we spent the day managing our time between the two parks to get as much value as we could for our money. Included...
The Best Fijian Hotel: Bedarra Beach Inn
Sometimes it can be a challenge to find that perfect family getaway on a budget, but we found ours. After spending a few weeks with friends and family at Orange County in America, we planned a short 5-night stopover to relax and unwind. And down the Coral...
Mana Island One Beautiful Spot
On our last trip to Fiji, we had planned to visit one Fijian island resort on a day trip. We couldn't really afford a couple of nights on one of the smaller islands as we were on a budget. Below is how we spend our day on one of the most beautiful islands in Fiji...
