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The food in Okinawa – no surprises here – is absolutely incredible. You’ll find mostly Japanese fare, but with a few regional touches and flavours unique to the island. The key, as always, is to avoid the tourist restaurants (which I’m sure are fine, just not my vibe) and instead go for something a little more…

Mesita is a new-ish wine bar and restaurant just off the main square in Martinborough. With a great selection of…

Shepherd Restaurant | Wellington, New Zealand. Love brunch? Me too. Shepherd Restaurant in Wellington is fairly well known, but I…

Queenstown – Stay, Eat, Play I’ve visited Queenstown approx four times in the past twelve months. Pretty good considering I’d…

Naively, I kinda thought life was returning to normal-ish for me. The NZ – Australia Trans-Tasman bubble had opened and…

We recently stayed at Milford Sound Lodge and took the opportunity to dine at Pio Pio Restaurant, their onsite dining…

Milford Sound Lodge is the ultimate in a luxe, but eco-friendly way for getting close to nature on your Milford…

Hikari Sushi is my favorite spot for ramen in Queenstown, hands down. There’s not much better than when it’s freezing…

Love anime? Then you’ll love Turned Anime and their anime portraits! For those of you who aren’t familiar with anime,…

I often stay with friends in Point Chevalier in Auckland and we finally made it to Francesca’s Pizzeria. This spot…