Moving out of your current city is a decision that is never easy to make, especially moving out of a city as lovable as either Auckland or Wellington. When deciding where to settle in, there… Read More

This article was written for people who want to find out what it’s like living in New Zealand. It’s a collaboration by people originally from the UK, USA, and Germany who now liv… Read More

Finding books about New Zealand can be a little tricky. When we moved to New Zealand in 2014 we could only find a handful of New Zealand books online that we found useful. I wanted to learn… Read More

The Abel Tasman National Park is a true NZ treasure. With its pristine beaches and microclimate, it is hard to not fall in love with this place. We have visited a few times but only spent a… Read More

Organising weekly meal plans and trips to the supermarket is a pet peeve of mine! When we moved from England to New Zealand I discovered that NZ loves their meal delivery services and after… Read More

Unfortunately Google stopped making the software which allowed our map to be interactive 🙁 BUT, we still have a way for you to view all our travel guides of every region in NZ we hav… Read More

After the success of our “What it is like to live in New Zealand” campaign where we asked ‘Expats’ (we hate that word!) of New Zealand four questions relating to how… Read More

When you are researching a move to NZ the topic of the cost of living in New Zealand vs the US has to be a huge consideration to your research process. It is important to understand how expe… Read More

It all comes down to freedom of choice when you are trying to decide between a self-drive tour or one with an organized tour group. Having spent a considerable amount of time in NZ travellin… Read More

Queenstown – it’s on your bucket list right? If it isn’t it will be after reading our Queenstown travel guide and you will almost certainly have a better understanding of w… Read More

We’ve got a special little part of our hearts tucked away in Queenstown. There are so many things do in Queenstown and it is certainly one of the places in New Zealand that got said he… Read More

How to travel New Zealand on a budget is a question that gets asked by our readers all the time and we always tell people it all comes down to planning, research and knowing what you want ou… Read More

If you are heading down the east coast of the South Island then we think visiting the Moeraki Boulders & Moeraki village (which such a beautiful small fishing village) should be on every… Read More

Although we now live in New Zealand and have our own vehicle, we still use car rental companies. This article details our independent review of Hertz vs Apex, the two biggest car rental comp… Read More

A New Zealand itinerary doesn’t have to be all go go go all of the time. This 16-day New Zealand itinerary is a self-drive tour that allows for lots of downtime and lots of relaxation… Read More

Are you looking for a vacation that includes all of the best hikes in New Zealand? If you came to New Zealand to be outdoors as much as possible and want to mix some soft adventure with some… Read More

Moving to New Zealand is an exciting but often scary process! To ensure you’re happy about your decision when you get here you need to prepare. The biggest thing you need to figure out… Read More

We recently spent a few days in Methven and the only thing on the agenda was to go skiing during this winter in New Zealand. We didn’t make any other plans and was just looking for the… Read More

It’s going to take a few extra steps to get into New Zealand soon! You will now require a New Zealand tourist visa to visit NZ. The new tourist visa requirements kick into effect on th… Read More

You could literally spend anywhere from a month to a year driving around New Zealand and still not manage to see everything. We spent once spent 6 months travelling around NZ in Isaacs Grand… Read More

The best way to explore New Zealand without a doubt is by organising a road trip to New Zealand! But to have the perfect road trip does take a little bit of planning! We’ve got 10 tips… Read More

You will almost certainly want to organize a hire a car when visiting New Zealand, so you can explore one of the most stunning countries on this globe (we are not biased at all!).  Some… Read More

This year we were fortunate enough to spend the winter in Australia escaping the cold kiwi winter! If you are like us and often questioned the cost of living in New Zealand vs Australia you… Read More

Are you considering living in New Zealand? If so, we’ve put together a list of the pros and cons of living in New Zealand to help make your decision-making process easier! After almost… Read More

Transferring your UK pension to New Zealand can appear quite an overwhelming process, however, the monetary benefits can make it all worth it. When you are planning a move to New Zealand, re… Read More

There are so many debates these days about the cost of living in New Zealand and how much more expensive New Zealand really is compared to other places around the world and we are constantly… Read More

In February & March 2019 we embarked on our second trip back to England in over 4 years! That is a fact that we don’t like to admit, to have only gone back to England 2 times in 4… Read More

Ever since we have returned back from our trip to England in late March we have felt like we have been living in limbo! Now that we live in our RV full time, we just found our selves stuck o… Read More

Ever since we have returned back from our trip to England in late March we have felt like we have been living in limbo! We are onto the next chapters into our lives where we live full time i… Read More

We have just reached the two-month mark of living full time in our RV! It feels like it has been a long month but also a very fulfilling month! Where We Have Been: Month two began with a hig… Read More

We made it! We are finally living in our RV in New Zealand full time and it feels great. We had a bit of a stressful time moving out of our house which we won’t go into detail about&he&hell…Read More

If you have seen our last post, a few months ago we purchased a Motorhome to live in during our time in New Zealand. You can read about it here! What as followed is some quick and hard lesso… Read More

We have been doing a lot of soul searching this last year, whilst both building our businesses we have both been pondering what lives we want to carve out for ourselves. Our friends and fami… Read More

It’s crazy when you actually stop to think about how much time has been wasted on you ponding what could or might have been. For us that time tallied up to almost five years. From the… Read More

This is the story of our first trip to New Zealand in 2009 and how without us even realizing it at the time, it would change our life’s path as well as change our outlook on life! This… Read More

For a lot of travellers arriving in New Zealand, Auckland will be your first port of call after you get off that long flight! The misconception, I know we certainly had when we first visited… Read More

Do you ever struggle with meal plans? I know we certainly do! Going to the supermarket every week is the process of adulting that I despise. Even back in England, we would organise a weekly… Read More

In March 2018, we had the absolute delight in hosting Dawn’s parents in New Zealand for their second time to New Zealand. When we asked Dawn’s mum “Where do you want to ret… Read More

If you talk to your friends about how great NZ wine is then you are probably going to want to visit Hawkes Bay & Napier, NZ premium wine growing region. As you approach the Hawkes Bay re… Read More

From luxury lodges, 5 star centrally located hotels, 4-star family hosted unique B&B’s, 3-star motel style accommodation, backpackers or cute Kiwi Bach’s NZ really does have… Read More

We wanted to create a great FAQ section on our blog covering all the Frequently Asked Questions you may be asking yourself for your move or visit to New Zealand. It covers all your New Zeala… Read More

For our next instalment of our Ultimate Itinerary Series, we thought we would put together all of the best adventure activities that this beautiful country has to offer! After all, New… Read More

This year Isaac and I decided to step out of our comfort zone and get back to some traveling. Most British expats we know have an annual holiday back to the UK, in fact most expats we know d… Read More

Now we have spent a considerable amount of time in Wellington we finally feel comfortable to write this post. When we first arrived we pretty much didn’t know anything about Wellington… Read More

New Zealand has long been a destination upon the bucket lists of travelers from across the globe, with its prevalent heritage making for a country of cultural wonder. There is so much to see… Read More

From a very young age, we have all been formatted to think that travel can only be consumed a few weeks a year. All throughout our school years from the moment, we start to the moment we fin… Read More

We finally got to visit Milford Sound: A few years ago we were lucky enough to finally get around to visiting Milford Sound. When we traveled around NZ over 7 years ago now we never made it… Read More

New Zealand has always been one of the most popular destinations to travel and to settle, especially for Europeans. With a massive 3.2 million people arriving into the country in 2016 a… Read More

Continuing on from our ultimate itinerary series we thought we would put together all our favourite spots of New Zealand into one awesome itinerary. You can visit both the north and sou… Read More

With a vast range of travel insurance options available for your trip to New Zealand from numerous companies, it can be difficult to decide what you need and where best to get it from. Befor… Read More

I am sure you can agree any life changing decision can affect not just you but the ones closest to you. To move away from your family and friends regardless of how far away it is whether it… Read More

With the popularity of people traveling with just their trusted Iphone, Ipad or let’s not forget the less restrictive Android devices travel apps have become increasing popular. Travel… Read More

If you think of white sandy beaches in New Zealand, you will probably be imagining The Bay of Islands. Most visitors to New Zealand make the mistake of heading south as soon as they arrive i… Read More

With the winter season just around the corner for New Zealand we’re starting to see the temperature drop and snow will soon cap the many mountain ranges throughout New Zealand.  W… Read More

So, you are on your way to NZ, you’ve got your work visa all sorted but it’s just hit you: what about the tax when you work here?! Thankfully, New Zealand has one of the simplest… Read More

MovingPros did a study recently (based on their site’s internal usage data) on which cities are Kiwis moving to – and sadly away from – for the first quarter of the year. S… Read More

Where do you go for a weekend away when you live in Wellington, I hear you ask? As every Wellingtonian will tell you, you go up “over the hill” (The Rimutaka Hill) to the beautif… Read More

Rotorua in our opinion is giving Queenstown a run for its money! Rotorua has become the North Island’s top destination for adrenaline, thrill seeking, adventurous individuals something… Read More

The Working Holiday Visa (WHV) is one of the main reasons that my wife and I decided to move to New Zealand. We’ve both always loved traveling and experiencing new countries, but we of… Read More

You may not know this but we moved to Wellington a few months ago after living in Auckland for nearly two years. We thought it was about time we did a comparison: Wellington Vs Auckland for… Read More

With Christmas officially upon us, we thought it was only suitable to write about Christmas in New Zealand. As a fellow expat originally from the other side of the world it is very biza… Read More

Now we have been in Wellington a while we thought it was about time to tell you all how this fantastic this city is! It is packed with entertaining things to do, with many of these available… Read More

This article was written for people who wan’t to live in New Zealand. It’s a collaboration by people originally from the UK, USA and Germany who now live happily in New Zealand… Read More

A few weeks ago we launched our very first Mini Interview Expat Series. We were (and still are) on the look out for expats who now live in New Zealand. If you want to get involved it is stil… Read More

As we are drawing closer to our two-year year mark in New Zealand I often find myself reflecting on those mixed bag of emotions I felt before we made the move here. Two years ago this blog w… Read More

After our recent visit back to England, the first thing that made me shout “YESSS ENGLAND!!!” was the price of food and goods in the supermarkets! After 18 months away the prices… Read More

As summer inches closer and closer to us every day and following on from my South Island 10 day self-drive itinerary that we did with my parent’s last summer I thought it was about tim… Read More

We love visiting the Tongariro National Park, whether it is for a spot of hiking, rafting or getting onto the snow. Between June and October the mount becomes a winter wonderland and is the… Read More

Without even realising it some how are living as Nomads. For four months now (since June) we have had our belongings in a storage unit, and quite frankly these possessions that are locked aw… Read More

For us this has been is a difficult post to write. After over 18 months in Auckland and a lot of soul searching we have decided we are leaving Auckland. A combination of reasons has lead us… Read More