Hobbiton is where the trilogies of The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit were shot. Well, at least some parts of it. The Shire, or the Hobbit Village, is there. It’s amazingly well done. We’ve also been there for the day tour and here is our review. On this post, you’ll find the Hobbiton […]
This week we’ve reached our 1-month mark. It’s a very short period to really say anything at all – most of all because we spend 2 of those weeks in Auckland (our hometown). Anyway, I’d like to talk about what’s been going on according to our plans, what’s not, and all that. *this post may […]
I am writing this post less than 2 weeks before the start of our trip. I’m sitting on the couch, surrounded by boxes – some empty, some full, some half full – a cup of tea, a huge pile of fabric to make bigger bags for my boys to carry their e-book reader in. A […]
We’ve always done loads of road trips. We just love hitting the road. We didn’t stop when the kids were born and, honestly, have no plans for it. There are two main differences between road trips with and without kids: the load and the time. With kids, you just have to take a lot more […]
When we left Tongariro National Park, we had to go back to Auckland to deal with a few things, like banks and doctors. We had a 4+ hour drive, so we stopped at Otorohanga and visited the Otorohanga Kiwi House. It’s one of the places that work for the conservation of NZ wildlife. [wp_ad_camp_5] […]
Our first ever stop during our world trip was Tongariro National Park Village, on the North Island of NZ. So, on this post, I’m going to share with you all about Tongariro National Park Village, New Zealand – Tongariro with kids. It’s a small village very near 3 active volcanoes (Mt Tongariro, Mt Ngauruhoe, and […]
Hobbiton is the hobbit village built for the movies of The Lord of The Ring and The Hobbit. It is the place where some scenes were shot. It’s in Matamata, a short drive from Rotorua, Taupo or Tauranga. find out what it’s like to visit Hobbiton with kids – review! Where is Hobbiton? It is […]
Even though travelers tend to love the South Island more, there’s plenty of awesome on the North Island too! They’re just very different from each other. On this post, find out what to see in New Zealand – North Island with kids. The North Island, called Te Ika a Maui (The Fish of Maui) in […]