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  • PUZZLING WORLD: A Fun Place for Young and Old & 7 Great Reasons to Go
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  • New Zealand South Island Road Trip from Hokitika to Wanaka. Top 5 Places Where You Need to Stop.
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  • Exploring Hokitika, The Amazing Coast’s Craft Mecca and Why You Should Go.
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  • Exploring Hokitika, The Amazing Coast’s Craft Mecca and Why You Should Go.

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    Continuing on Highway 6 from Greymouth, we arrived in Hokitika just before noon. We stayed at Mountain Jade Backpackers in a private room for my mom, daughter and I. Only a week before, the weather was chaotic with heavy rainfall caused a huge slip in the area, leaving hundreds of people stranded. The road between Hokitika and Wanaka was closed and unfortunately, this has been terrible for everyone working in the tourism industry. We had to change our plans as Franz Joseph was not going to be accessible. Hokitika wasn’t that busy as it should have at this time of the year. The day had cooled down and more rain…

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  • Travelling with your dog (road trip edition)

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    I take my dog Bella everywhere with me. If I can. Travelling with a dog is not for everyone. Dogs have different personalities and not all enjoy travel either. Bella is very adaptable and as long as she is with us, she will go anywhere. Planning is essential and many things need to be considered before hitting the road such as Transportation, accommodation, food and drink, bedding and accessories. What places do I want to visit? Where to eat? Is it dog friendly? Also, what time of the year are you travelling? Is it warm or cold? Where and when to go? There are many hotels, hostels or B&B’s that…

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Cross-culturally adept, Penelope was brought up in multiple countries.  She is an Ecologist, a teacher and a writer. With a polyglot personality, Penelope shares her passion for nature, wildlife, culture and travel with her nurse/musician husband, home schooled teenage daughter and a daft Flat-Coated Retriever.

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Recent Posts

  • PUZZLING WORLD: A Fun Place for Young and Old & 7 Great Reasons to Go
  • New Zealand South Island Road Trip from Hokitika to Wanaka. Top 5 Places Where You Need to Stop.
  • Exploring Hokitika, The Amazing Coast’s Craft Mecca and Why You Should Go.

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