Napier is a coastal town in the huge Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. If this sounds familiar (as it did to us) its because Hawkes
Month: January 2016
Maori Culture
Maori settlers first arrived in New Zealand from Polynesia in the 13th century. European settlers arrived in NZ in the 1800’s which resulted in land
Rotorua on foot
Rotorua is a city in New Zealand’s North Island famous for its Maori culture and its hot springs and geothermal activity. Rotorua is a
Glimpse of Auckland
Lesson learned 1: check flight schedules carefully when crossing the international date line! We had planned to spend a day exploring Auckland, New Zealand before
Beautiful Moorea
Moorea is a small heart shaped island off the coast of Tahiti with turquoise lagoons and lush green mountains. Having arrived by plane from Bora
Bora Bora on a budget
Bora Bora is a French Polynesian island approximately 150 miles northwest of Tahiti. Bora Bora is expensive and as such doesn’t often feature on everyone’s
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