Taupo & Waitomo

INSIDE: Ultimate guide to Superloo Taupo.  Hot showers. Hot showers are the thing you miss the most when freedom camping around New Zealand. If you are freedom camping in Taupo, you don’t have to worry about missing out. Enjoy $2.50 HOT SHOWERS at the Superloo! Find all the details below.  Disclosure: This article contains affiliate […]

INSIDE: Everything you need to know about finding this fun Taupo playground.  “Quick, find the playground!” Roadtrips and playgrounds go together like tents and a campground.  One cannot exist without the other! That thing called ‘cabin fever’. There’s a thing called ‘car fever’ too. Anyone travelling with kids on a roadtrip knows it all too […]

INSIDE: Everything you need to know about Waitomo Caves with kids in tow.  From time to time, we find a tourist attraction or activity with that extra special something. An unexpected surprise is the spark that sears the place into our brains permanently, long after most holiday memories have faded. I honestly didn’t expect to […]

INSIDE: The Ultimate Guide of Things to do in Waitomo Region for Families & Friends.  Wondering what to do in Waitomo?  Best known for cave tourism these days, but it’s also a Maori heritage hotspot that is full of farmland, and farming history.  It’s a pretty spot for New Zealand sightseeing.  Read our guide to […]

INSIDE: Ultimate guide to the Waitomo playground for kids “Look, there’s a playground!” It’s a regular call from the back seat, and one that is hard to ignore. Especially when it’s brightly coloured, uniquely intriguing, and brand new. What’s a mum to do? We spotted this one on our way to our Waitomo Caves tour […]

INSIDE:  Everything you want to know about the McDonalds Taupo Plane situation!  Taupo is home to the WORLD’S COOLEST MCDONALDS! Want to know why? There’s a GIANT AEROPLANE with a dining room inside! You can’t see it from the main road into Taupo, so be sure to follow our directions to get there. Get all the […]

INSIDE: Ultimate Guide to Waitomo Caves Hotel New Zealand.  Hotels that have been around for over 100 years have a lot of stories to tell. The stories are in the walls, in the nooks, in the crannies. Every creak a whisper of time gone by. This majestic hotel in Waitomo, just minutes from the Waitomo […]