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10 Top Spots for Dog Friendly Adventures

10 Top Spots for Dog Friendly Adventures

Over the last few years we have seen a huge increase in the number of furry companions travelling with their people. It didn't occur to us when we opened the Orchard Cottage guesthouse over 6 years a Read more

Top Tips for a Couples Winter Break in Northland

Top Tips for a Couples Winter Break in Northland

Unless you're a snow-loving ski or snowboarding enthusiast, winter in New Zealand is often a time to 'hunker down' and let the shorter, chillier days drift by without much reprieve from the daily Read more

Outdoor Baths with a DIY Difference

Outdoor Baths with a DIY Difference

I don't know about you, but when we search for a local holiday spot if there's a spa, outdoor bath or a pool on offer, that's a place which will catch our eye. For ages we've wanted to add something Read more

Does The List Life = The Good Life?

Does The List Life = The Good Life?

Are you a list maker? I guess it crept up on us but we can easily confirm these days that we're definitely in the list-lover camp. Very little happens around here without a list (or multiple lists) Read more

A Search for Happy and the Journey Home

A Search for Happy and the Journey Home

2021 signifies a new chapter for us, as it may do for many after the turbulence that 2020 threw into the mix. Before I go on however, I should probably warn that this post may be longer than usual, Read more

Reflections from a Heart-felt Venture

Reflections from a Heart-felt Venture

It's been a year and a half since my last blog. Eighteen months that have been nothing short of life changing. In what ways those changes will manifest I'm not entirely sure yet, but I have no doubt Read more

Local Tourists - Super Spots so Close to Home

Local Tourists - Super Spots so Close to Home

Before we knew we would end up settling in Northland we would often talk about the concept of 'local treasures'. The idea that no matter where you found yourself in this beautiful country, you Read more

Local Tourists - Northland Gems for Summer Fun

Local Tourists - Northland Gems for Summer Fun

It's been a while since my last blog post but time definitely flies when you're having summer fun! I sit here on another extremely warm Northland day, ice cold water at hand and doors swung open Read more

Northland's Flavour I.D. - Do We Have One?

Northland's Flavour I.D. - Do We Have One?

With travel, it seems more and more we are seeking out not only the sights and experiences of a place but the unique flavour and taste of the location we discover. As fellow travelers and now hosts, Read more

Careful What You Ask For, You Might Just Get It...

Careful What You Ask For, You Might Just Get It...

I hadn't really given it much thought before, but I was talking a friend through the first few months on this property where my full-time job was painter, plasterer and general renovator. She Read more

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