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This is part one of how we planned our travel route through New Zealand, starting with the North Island driving route; details of our South Island driving route will follow in part two! We started planning our North Island driving route a few months ago by picking out all of the main places we wanted […]
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Soppy shit generally isn’t my thing. But today, I make an exception. In the 7 months since I left the UK, my Nan was diagnosed, began to weaken and then suffered rapid deterioration before finally passing yesterday evening. Cancer can be so, so cruel. It’s something that you rarely consider when you think about travelling, […]
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After weeks of putting it off due to me working most weekends, rainy days and searching for a campervan, we finally made the trip to Hobbiton and we are so glad we waited ’til we did! We packed up the campervan ready for our first night away in it, the weather was beautiful & sunny […]
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First of all, make sure you sign up for GrabOne. You will receive daily emails packed with great offers for everything from holidays to frying pans… and tons for days out in Auckland! Arataki Visitors Centre Amazing views and massive ice creams. If you fancy a nice drive and a FREE day out, you should […]
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May and September – the months of homesickness! Whilst it’s all exciting packing up your stuff and heading off to a new country, it’s only natural to miss the surroundings and comforts of home life, from the place you used to live to friends and family! May – Back to Reality May was the month […]
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We decided to start looking for a campervan in September with it still being cooler/just coming out of winter as you can get them quite a bit cheaper this time of year. We looked on Gumtree most days, visited car fairs and decided what the criteria was for the campervan we wanted. Due to wanting […]
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