Where to shop for vintage crystal, antiques and treasures?
On a recent roadie though the Waikato we took a detour to look for vintage crystal and what a treasure trove we found in Paeroa. You might associate this town with Lemon and Paeroa, but there’s so much more … fossicking in the antique shops could easily fill an afternoon. Vintage crystal is all the rage and it’s […]
Why aren’t Kiwis visiting one of our best tourist attractions – Hobbiton?
Hobbiton is a place I have often wondered about while passing through Matamata. It’s one of New Zealand’s most successful tourist attractions with over 500,000 visitors per year but most are international folk so I decided to take a look at what us Kiwis, are missing out on. It’s incredible. On the rolling hillsides of the Alexander family […]
Getting started – fly-fishing in and around Taupo
Giving fly-fishing a go appeals to many people but if you aren’t fortunate enough to know someone who fly fishes it can be a little daunting knowing just where to begin. I can talk from experience as many years ago we bought a house at Kuratau on the Western side of lake Taupo near […]