Written in his words… I was born in Rhodesia but grew up in South Africa, then lived 6 years in England, and now 12 years in New Zealand, so have had a passport for 4 different countries… where should I go for the fifth? Growing up I went to 11 different schools and lived in…
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Things You May Not Know About Meagan
Here’s a post of cool facts about Meagan, the creator of this website. I was born in South Africa to Kiwi parents and went to school there, later moving to New Zealand where I attended Uni, completing conjoint BA/BSc degrees and then a postgraduate diploma in teaching. I’ve been to Outward Bound at Anakiwa, New…
15 Top Apps for Travel in NZ
Finding new time-saving, easy to use, and wonderfully useful apps can be so hard. Not to mention time-consuming! I most like lists of options I can choose from when I’m looking for new ideas or content so I’ve put together a list here of my favourite travel apps for use in New Zealand. I find…
Create & Manage Great Websites or Blogs
Just getting started with your website or blog? You’ll need to get a domain name, hosting and to set up an email service provider. In this post I’ll cover two top tools to do this as well as why you should start an email list and how. Tools help…
5 Cheap & Free Things To Do In Whangarei
Ever been left scratching your head for things to do when you head somewhere? With or without kids here’s a post about 5 awesome things not to be missed when visiting Whangarei.
Changes in Our Lives Since Hitting the Road
We’re on the road! We officially left ‘home’ in mid-December to live in our bus which means that by now we’ve been on the road for almost 4 months already! The days sure add up… We wanted our lifestyle dramatically altered by going on the road. But did it happen? What does the change in…
Top Tips for Handling Stress As You Downsize
What!!? Where does the time go?! We’ve been counting down the days until we depart on our ‘Year in a Bus NZ’ adventure for 2019. It seems like yesterday there were about 130 days to go and that seemed in the so-distant future. But today, we have only 40 left. That’s like 6 weeks!! Throw…
10 Top Free Activities In Rotorua
Every year we head to Rotorua for a week. Rotorua is in the North Island of NZ and about 3.5hrs from Auckland. It’s a geothermal wonderland with a raft of attractions from adrenaline based activities to relaxing lake cruises and thermal spas. It’s also well known as a mountain biking destination and a Maori cultural…
Best Hacks for RV Living
Check out these awesome tips & tricks to streamline your motor home experience and short cut you to smarter, easier tiny living. Here’s a list of amazing hacks to improve your experience with cheap and easy-to-access items that you can get at most hardware or dollar stores. *This post contains affiliate links. 1. STORAGE Nest…
How to Make Decluttering a Breeze
Stress…Clutter…Mess… It gets overwhelming just managing stuff’s movement from one place to another. The four of us bought, built out then lived in an 8 x 2.2m bus for a year. Twice. Two adults, and two boys. We needed some stuff to live small, but not as much. With what we took, every day I…
The Birth of WorldSkoolie
The birth of ‘WorldSkoolie’ was a pivot decision. We had wanted something in our life to change; to be different, but with no action, of course nothing did. And then we did it! We decided. To pivot. We’re a Kiwi family of four – two teachers with two kids – and planned to refit a…