Splore Festival: NZ’s Largest Costume Party

Splore is an annual music and arts festival that takes place in Tapapakanga Regional Park. About an hour East of Auckland, this is a large reserve alongside a beach. Every year there is a theme,… View Post

A Weekend in Samoa

Auckland Anniversary is a long weekend toward the end of January. My Christmas gift from Mark was tickets to an Island over this weekend. When December 25th finally came I found out where we would… View Post

Aucklands ‘The Big Gay Out’

The annual “Big Gay Out” was in its 20th year last weekend. It had perfect weather, 2 stages and lots of vendors. Sponsored by “Ending HIV,” I could not think of a better way to… View Post

Rangitoto Island – An Auckland Day Trip

Only a 20 minute ferry ride from Auckland CBD, Rangitoto was a volcano I always saw from afar. Whether that be from Takapuna, Devonport or Mission Bay, the dormant volcano was on my bucket list… View Post

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

American Express Open Air Cinemas – Free Solo

Summer in Auckland means lots of events outside! What better way to enjoy the night than seeing a movie under the stars? American Express Open Air Cinemas are located in Western Springs, close to the… View Post

Kaikoura – “Eat Crayfish” & Whale Watch

New Zealand is unique in many ways. One of those being that most companies have an office wide shut down between Christmas and New Years. Forced to take vacation, with 4 public holidays during that… View Post

The Nutcracker Ballet at The Civic

What better way to get in the Christmas spirit than the Nutcracker? Last Friday I went to The Civic Theatre for the first time, and I was blown away. The theatre itself is ornate and… View Post