Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat Review

Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat, New Zealand – Mini Getaway Review

Perched on a clifftop overlooking the still blue waters of Lake Pukaki and with Aoraki Mt Cook out on the horizon, the Ashley Mackenzie Villa of Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat is the perfect place for some serious down time. Despite the owners, Luke and Kaye Paardekooper, residing in the Pukaki Homestead a mere 350 metres away, the Ashley Mackenzie Villa feels utterly secluded. The European style farmhouse accommodates up to 4 people, with two large double bedrooms connected by a…

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Qualia, Hamilton Island Review

Qualia, Hamilton Island – Review

Qualia, which translates as a collection of deeper sensory experiences in Latin, is a collection of secluded, luxury pavilions perched on the northern-most tip of Hamilton Island. Each…

What's in My Bag? Weekend Edition 2016

What’s in My Bag? Weekend Edition 2016

Welcome to my first every What’s in My Bag? video and more specifically, this is a weekend edition (trust me, we’d be here twice as long otherwise). I…

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I spent Christmas and New Years in New York with my boyfriend and had the most amazing, chilled (and chilly) time exploring the city but mainly enjoying the…

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Hong Kong is one of those places that I’ve never particularly thought about going to. This is probably because of how I naively pictured it in my head;…

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Since starting my blog, I’ve gotten a lot of lovely comments at how professional my blog looks and I’ve even had a couple of friends asking how to get…

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Incase you didn’t know, I’m currently doing a bit of travelling with my boyfriend and that would probably explain the holiday inspired posts and videos that I’ve been…