Farmstay in Kurow
As I stated in my previous blog, my next stop was staying somewhere over the holidays. Housesitting. That sounded like a good idea. The family was away on holiday and I needed…
Dunedin and Solve Sanctuary Milton
I was really looking forward to go to this place.I had contact with Pippa way before I came to New Zealand. Now finally it was time to go there: Solve…
Real farm work in Pahiatua
Next stop after Napier was Pahiatua. It was a big sheep and beef farm. They used working dogs for moving the stock and herd. Of course I was very interested in…
Rotorua, Taupo and Napier
After my weeks on Kay’s farm, it was time to move on. First I went to Rotorua. Then I stayed two nights in Taupo and after that I went four…
Whakamarama: volunteering on an eco farm
Whakamarama is a place not far from Tauranga, in the district of Bay of Plenty. I found myself a place to volunteer on an eco farm. Which was interesting to…
Stunning Coromandel: often overlooked
The Coromandel area is located at the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. An area often overlooked since tourist tend to travel from Auckland directly to Rotorua. Officially the…
Bay of Islands: the jewel of northern New Zealand
“It is so sad that many people travel immediately to the south after they arrive in Auckland”, Roy said. Roy is a Kiwi with Dutch roots and he gave me…
Auckland: gateway to New Zealand
I was looking forward to this moment for 20 years. My boyfriend at that time and I were searching for a way to move to New Zealand. He would start…
Rijksmuseum and Anne Frank House Amsterdam
Amsterdam has a lot of touristic places but the two must sees are definitely the Rijksmuseum and Anne Frank House. If you have not enough time, please skip the Red…
The Dutch must sees: Monnickendam, Marken and Volendam
Living in The Netherlands for 54 years, I never visited the famous Dutch triangle: Monnickendam, Marken and Volendam. So I found myself ready to deal with all the tourists and…
Petsitting as a lifestyle
After a six months trial I started my petsitting business on January 1, 2017. Why? Well there is a story to it that I will talk about in this blog….