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24 hours for I

Posted on August 11, 2012 by wildandgrace | 1 Comments

Last weekend, my pregnant belly and I traversed the Kaimais, wound past the wind-turbines to arrive in Raglan(d) to retreat to Solscape’s Ivy Cottage. For those of you who don’t know, Solscape is an Eco Retreat and Progressive Learning Centre located ‘a comfortable’ 6 kms from Raglan. They describe themselves as providing a ‘diverse range of accommodation which has been…

Push Yourself: Free Falling in the Birthplace of Bungee

Posted on May 29, 2012 by temporarykiwis | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Brent Milcz Photos by Brandy Montgomery On a random day at work, our boss, Dennis got an email from a local business advertising a locals appreciation day. He wasn’t interested in it himself I guess, but showed it to us. It just so happened that this business specialized in something on our unwritten list of must-dos in New…

When You Wish Upon A Star

Posted on May 11, 2012 by thesetwoeyes | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Lisa Vecchio It is pitch black as there is absolutely no fissure for natural light to seep through. As I look up, it appears as if the sky is filled with tiny stars; a mini Milky Way almost. The small boat I’m in glides along the river avoiding hitting the narrow walls. In the distance I can hear…

It is Hot, Hot, Hot!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by thesetwoeyes | 4 Comments

Featured Writer: Lisa Vecchio Each day during low tide as the sea drifts away from the mainland masses of tourists rush to the coastline. A shovel can be rented from the small general store for the sole purpose of pitching it deep into the sand, then chucking the fine grains over your shoulder, digging deeper and deeper until the water…