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I travel often, and it’s rare for a resort to truly surprise me—but Ayana Resort in Labuan Bajo, Flores did exactly that. What started as a casual visit for sunset drinks turned into one of the best resort stays I’ve ever had. The sunset alone was enough to make us want to come back—it was honestly one…
Trans Tasman Supervised Covid RAT Test In order to fly Trans Tasman (between Australia and New Zealand) now, you require…
If you’re a fan of natural wines, you will love Cambridge Road Winery in Martinborough. While natural wines are fairly…
Saigon Restaurant & Bar | Palmerston North I am a huge fan of Vietnamese cuisine. Palmerston North has a few…
Palliser Estate Winery | Martinborough I’ve visited Palliser Estate Winery in Martinborough three times lately – I love it! There…
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…