by jenny | Dec 30, 2022 | Blog, New Zealand Travel
9 things to do in Rotorua If you are visiting Rotorua it can be overwhelming with all the choices available. Here is a list of 9 things to do in Rotorua that are some of my favourites 1. Mountain biking – so many choices and tracks available for all levels of...
by Jenny Latto | Mar 23, 2022 | Blog
This blog was originally written as a guest blog over on Empower House Online back in July 2019, but given the International Borders are starting to open up, and overseas travel is starting to look like a possibility again – I thought it was time to share...
by jenny | Mar 3, 2022 | Blog
Thames – A Quick Trip Sometimes you just need a couple of days to yourself. A recent break saw me headed to Thames for some R&R. Holidays or breaks away don’t have to be some big adventure, sometimes it’s the change of scenery that’s...
by Nikki Bollen | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog, Op Shopping
What To Do In Taupo While Waiting For A Half Ironman? Go Op Shopping! Not too long ago, my husband participated in the Taupo Half Ironman 70.3 (70.3 refers to the distance in miles, for those of us not in the Ironman world – 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride,...
by jenny | Oct 18, 2021 | Blog, New Zealand Travel
Coast to Coast NZ February 2021 The Coast to Coast NZ is a multi-sport event that starts in Kumara on the West Coast of the South Island and finishes at New Brighton Pier, Christchurch on the East Coast. There are a number of ways to enter from individual to tandem to...
by jenny | Oct 17, 2021 | Blog, New Zealand Travel, Op Shopping
What to do in Whakatane? After staying in Rotorua recently, I headed to Whakatane to take a look at the Op Shops there, and also made time to explore some of the free things there are to do in the area. The Lady on the Rock First up in the What to do in Whakatane? ...