by jenny | Mar 3, 2022 | New Zealand, Travel
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, New Zealand, Op Shopping Blog
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, New Zealand Travel, 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, New Zealand Travel, Op Shopping Blog, Travel
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? ...
by jenny | Jul 30, 2021 | Blog, New Zealand, New Zealand Travel, Travel
Raglan New Zealand As an avid traveler its time to set about exploring more of this wonderful country of ours and to find inspiration for my art. The first stop was to Raglan New Zealand. Raglan is a small town on the west coast of the North Island and approximately...
by Jenny Latto | Mar 2, 2021 | New Zealand, Op Shopping Blog
Thrift store finds or op shopping as we call it in New Zealand, can be a great source of items for all sorts of projects. On a recent trip to Auckland City, I was on a mission to find items to up-cycle for my studio. Consequently I visited 9 op shops in the Glen Innes...
