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Best Whakapapa Accommodation & Lodges: A Parent’s Guide to Family-Friendly Stays
Short on time? Here is the quick breakdown for the best Whakapapa accommodation and lodges. For the absolute closest access to Happy Valley, stay directly on the mountain at Skotel Alpine Resort or Whakapapa Holiday Park. If you want a lively base camp with hot tubs, restaurants, and...

Meet the family
We are a family of 4 living in New Zealand. I’m a teacher (great profession for traveling) and my wife Connie is a section administrator. We are also proud parents of two travel-loving boys.
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How New Zealanders Can Earn Airpoints Faster in 2026
Air New Zealand’s Koru loyalty programme (formerly Airpoints) remains one of the most accessible frequent flyer systems in the world. Members earn Airpoints Dollars, which function like cash and can be redeemed directly toward flights, seat upgrades, baggage,...
Southern Croatia Road Trip: Bosnia & Montenegro
Southern Croatia is one of Europe's most rewarding road trip destinations. On this journey, we flew into Zadar and travelled south through Trogir, Split, Brač Island, Bol, Zlatni Rat, and Makarska before crossing into Bosnia & Herzegovina and...
Isla Mujeres Day Trip from Cancun
Ferries, Playa Norte, Things to Do, Food & Full Itinerary A day trip to Isla Mujeres is one of the easiest and most rewarding experiences from Cancun. Just 15-25 minutes by ferry, this small Caribbean island offers calm turquoise waters, soft white sand...
Wise Card Review for Travellers (2026 Guide)
The Wise Card is one of the most effective travel money tools available today for international travellers and families. It allows you to spend overseas using the real mid-market exchange rate, avoid hidden foreign transaction fees, and manage multiple...
Carry-On Luggage: How We Travel Light as a Family
Summary Travelling as a family with only carry-on luggage might sound ambitious, but for us, it ended up being one of the best travel decisions we made. On our recent summer adventure through Los Angeles, London, Germany, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzagovina,...
How a Family of 4 Flew Around the World for Under $10,000
Summary For many families, flights are the single biggest expense when planning an overseas holiday. And when you’re travelling from New Zealand, that cost can feel even bigger. Once you multiply flights by four people and start adding multiple destinations,...






