We splurged on our accommodation in Queenstown last December 2020. It was our first trip together outside of Auckland, it was our first wedding anniversary, and it was Christmas. We decided to stay at Kamana Lakehouse. It is fairly new and boasts of the magnificent view of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables mountains. Kamana Lakehouse… Continue reading Kamana Lakehouse
We went to Hamilton last July to activate our Overseas Voters Registration. It’s the national election next year in the Philippines and we would really like vote. We went with a few of our friends, and left Auckland early as it would take around two hours to get there. When we got there, we submitted… Continue reading Hamilton
We were in Queenstown for our summer vacation last Christmas. It was our first time to spend Christmas in New Zealand as we went home to the Philippines in 2019 for our wedding. We decided to spend our Christmas at Skyline so we book a buffet Christmas dinner at Stratosfare Restaurant which came with Gondola… Continue reading First Christmas in New Zealand
We planned not to do much activities during our stay in Queenstown. But we opted to do the wine tour by Queenstown Expeditions. I thought it would be a great way to see a lot of places and of course, wine tasting! I checked a few tour providers and ended up booking them because the… Continue reading Wine Tour in Queenstown
Onsen is the Japanese name for hot spring. It's one of the must-do things in Queenstown specially because of the panoramic views of the Shotover River from the onsen pools. The view overlooking the river is astounding! Onsen Hot Pools offer original and outdoor onsens. They also have spa treatments. Each tub can accommodate up… Continue reading Onsen in Queenstown
We initially planned for a South Island tour last December 2020 but decided to only do Lake Tekapo and Queenstown. We removed quite a number of activities since we wanted to just relax on our vacation. I found a great deal with Air Milford for a scenic flight in Queenstown, and despite changing the itinerary… Continue reading Queenstown Scenic Flight
We went on a 10-day vacation last December. Not including the time when we went home for our wedding, this was the first time I flew out of Auckland. I was really excited then. We were supposed to do a South Island tour but decided to just visit Lake Tekapo and Queenstown. We can always… Continue reading Travel Guide to Lake Tekapo
It was the long weekend so we booked a shuttle for our last minute trip to Piha Beach and Kitekite Falls in the west coast of Auckland. There is no intercity bus available in the area. Piha is roughly 45 minutes away from Auckland CBD. We booked the shuttle only the day before, it is… Continue reading Travel Guide to Piha
We're not really familiar with Giapo Ice Cream as we're fairly new in New Zealand. But it's ice cream, so my husband just agreed when I asked him if we could sign up and attend the Giapo Kitchen Experience. Everybody loves ice cream, including us. Giapo at 12 Gore Street When we went there last… Continue reading Giapo Kitchen Experience
We got our framed photos, yay! When we went to this apartment the first time, we found out that the previous tenant left some hooks on the walls. When you're renting, you're not really allowed to drill into the walls nor to use any hanging solutions. The previous tenants used some damage-free hanging solutions which… Continue reading Framed Memories
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