4 Day Trips from Rotterdam

In April I spent about a week in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Mark had a conference, which allowed us to stay in the center of town. Rotterdam is a must visit city itself, however, there are… View Post

Frida + Diego at the Auckland Art Gallery

The Auckland Art Gallery recently had an exhibit that I couldn’t miss: Frida & Diego – Art & Life in Modern Mexico. Growing up, my grandmother loved Frida and had several copies of her art… View Post

Splore 2021

The theme of Splore Festival 2021 was MOTHER. The annual arts & musical festival was postponed a month due to Covid-19 Lockdowns. This year was a much better experience than 2019, mainly due to weather,… View Post

NZIFF – New Zealand International Film Festival

July has come and gone but Auckland has lots of options to keep residents busy during these Winter months. One of them was the New Zealand International Film Festival. Spending a few weeks in each… View Post

Splore Festival: the Photos

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1000 Doors Art Exhibit

From the creators who brought Auckland House of Mirrors, came a creepy indoor maze with a series of doors. Only $10, this attraction promised to make you leave different than when you entered. I went… View Post

Body Worlds Vital – Auckland

Mark and I got tickets to see Body Worlds Vital. It’s an exhibit of dead bodies that have been preserved using plastination. These are people who donated their body to science, to help scientists, and… View Post

Auckland Arts Festival – Festival Playground

2018 marks the 10 year anniversary of the Auckland Arts Festival. Even though there are events all around the city, The Festival Playground is located at Silo Park in the CBD. There are a few… View Post