THINGS TO DO ON THE ‘SUNNY’ KAPITI COAST

Given I grew up on the Kapiti Coast (Waikanae) I should have a reasonable grasp of all the things to do in Kapiti, right? Right. But until the last couple of years, I didn’t. So now each time I return to Kapiti I make a conscious effort to visit and revisit...

THE FLY BY WIRE – A BUNGY JUMP ALTERNATIVE

If you’re considering the Fly by Wire in Paekakariki, do it. Bungy jumping is available in 50+ countries around the world, but there’s only one place you experience the Fly by Wire. In short it’s a self-driven rocket attached that you fly through a...

NEW ZEALAND WATERFALLS: A QUEST TO VISIT THEM ALL

If you’re looking to visit some New Zealand waterfalls, you’ll likely find this page helpful. I’ll make sure to include a half-decent image of the waterfall as well as include the following information: Where: I’ll provide a Google Maps link....

A REVIEW OF WAITOMOS BLACK LABYRINTH TOUR

If you’re going to the Waitomo glowworm caves, you’ll have a few choices to make, such as: Your budget. The company you’ll choose. How long you want to spend on your tour. Which will all lead to what kind of your you’ll take. My friend and I...

TOURING THE CHELSEA SUGAR FACTORY IN AUCKLAND

The Chelsea Sugar company ran tours of their factory in the 1980s but due to tightening rules and regulations around food the tours had to be stopped. But thanks to a large investment in the 2010’s Chelsea Sugar Factory tours are available once again. This post...

6 REASONS TO VISIT RAGLAN (NON-SURFERS INCLUDED)

Are you wondering to yourself ‘Is Raglan worth visiting?’ As a non-surfer, I was wondering this myself as we made our way towards one of, if not, the #1 surf destination in NZ. I was only in Raglan for about 24 hours (not ideal) but the following are some...