Nelson has become a second home, and with it we found a second family. The long-termers and fellow workers we met at Tasman Bay Backpa...

We took a spontaneous day trip to the Nelson Lakes National Park with a few friends this week. The views were typical New Zealand stunners...

Sam has been playing a lot of music lately with Jeremias and Teppo, our fellow guests at Tasman Bay Backpackers . After serenading the ho...

For those of you who aren't a fan of keads on facebook , you might not have heard we entered a competition to win tickets to see Fligh...

Known as much for his big smile as the red moustache that perched atop it, Mikey Hamm was a true star. He has been dearly missed by family ...

I'm really digging these miniature house spice shakers from Connect Design. They're $8 for a pair (red and green or purple and ye...

I have a soft spot for geodes. I like the idea that a plain looking rock could contain such beauty, a tiny world within it that becomes a ...

We consider our month in Australia something of a taster. We got to see a lot, but there is so much left to look forward to when we come b...

We were lucky to be in Sydney for the annual Vivid Festival . Vivid transforms the Sydney waterfront with a beautiful, musical and, well, ...

Self portrait in cubes The weather was touch and go in Brisbane, so we spent a bit of time exploring the museums. My first stop was the...