Explore Oslo: A City of Art, Views, and Unexpected Moments
Explore Oslo Oslo wasn’t originally high on my list until I realised there was an entire museum dedicated to Edvard Munch. Once that idea lodged itself, the rest of the city sort of unfolded around it. What I expected to be a quick art-focused visit turned into a...
Palmerston North Op Shops: Your Guide to Vintage Finds & Opshop Treasures
Palmerston North Op Shops On a recent trip to the Manawatu region, I was pleasantly surprised by how many Palmerston North op shops got the tick from me. I'm always drawn to bright, well presented shops were you can actually see what's on the racks and bonus points if...
Exploring Levin: Fun and Unique things to see and do
Exploring Levin After a recent trip to Whanganui and prior to that Palmerston North I decided it was time to visit another town in the area. So I set about exploring Levin, its about an hour from Whanganui and 40 minutes from Palmy so ideal for short day trips. From...
Interesting Things to do in Palmy
Things to do in Palmy Less than an hour’s drive from Whanganui, Palmerston North is often overlooked for visiting. But after spending a couple of days exploring, I discovered there are plenty of things to do in Palmy (aka Palmerston North) — especially if you love...
Tarawera Trail To Hawaiki Bay
Tarawera Trail to Hawaiki Bay If you are looking for another beautiful hike through New Zealand native bush add the Tarawera Trail to your list. The whole trail is 15 km one way which takes approximately 5 hours. The trail starts at the Te Wairoa car park on Tarawera...
The Vibrant Yayoi Kusama Exhibition at the NGV
Yayoi Kusama Exhibition Last year I had the opportunity to visit Melbourne to see the Yayoi Kusama: 10 Years of Infinity Exhibition. I had first been introduced to Kusama's art when visiting Crystal Bridges Museum, Arkansas in 2019. I was taken by the playfulness,...