When we talk to friends and family about holidays, the Gold Coast for families is one of the top locations that enters the conversation. Maybe it’s the cost of travelling to Australia, the theme parks, the amazing weather or just hearing other peoples’ accounts of the fun they had while on holiday in the Gold […]
We all get the same 24 hours son
We all get the same 24 hours son. There is no difference in the time we get each day my boys. What matters is what we do with that time. Everything is about choices. Some people choose to make money, others choose to spend time with their family and some choose to do not much […]
Bula Fiji! Our review of this tropical destination
Deciding to go on a ‘Fiji holiday’ seemed like the logical next destination on our travel list. We’d heard lots of good things about it and some friends were about to head off for the second time, so it was a done deal. We decided we would do a shorter trip, as we thought four […]
Learn from what has happened in your life
This is a hard post for me to write son. To be completely honest with you, the words and feelings are still so raw. I don’t know if anyone who is reading this will understand each of these words. For me this message is different from so many that I write. Learn from what has […]
Auckland Airport – what you need to know before your next trip
Family travel can be stressful, and we have often found the beginning of our flights to present the most challenges. For us Auckland Airport is where we start our journey. When we are travelling, we always seem to have the same type of questions. Below we share what we have asked ourselves each time we’ve […]
It’s more than ok to be different
We’re interesting creatures us human beings boys. But it seems like most species, we like to flock together with our own. Just as you notice birds flying together, chickens following each other around, people generally converge with those they feel a connection to. Ok before we go any further, cats are actually one creature that […]
Live the life you love son
Live the life you love. It is the banner for so many different pieces of wall art. A motivational quote that hangs in living rooms across the world. But words are never anything without action. How we live by these words or values is what will shape the quality of our life son. Pick a […]
Get back up
It’s been a while since we have written to you both boys. Life sort of turned on its head in January with the flood. Oh my gosh another flood, we couldn’t believe it. So now I’ll tell you the story, and the biggest lesson I have learnt from this – so far. Get back up. […]
Be the change you wish to see my son
Be the change you wish to see in the world my son. I would love to say I was the first person to say this my boys, but it has been said by many people. It is something that I have believed in since you come into the world Rakeiora. It still amazes me how […]