Author: Eliza

After two disrupted ski seasons, and a millennial low in 2021/22, there is hope that the new ski season sees skiers and snowboarders returning to the slopes with confidence. Many innovative skiing accessories have come on the market since the beginning of the pandemic, so there is no shortage of new and cool ski gear for the 2022/2023 ski season. If you have booked one of our single parent ski holidays or solo ski holidays and are wondering which skiing gadgets might improve your enjoyment of the sport, check out our list of the best high tech ski gear:

1. Helmet cameras

No matter your age or level, a ski helmet mounted action camera is a cool gadget to have! It’s real fun recording your daily adventures and even more so watching them at the end of the day or after your ski trip. Not only can you preserve some

Bora Bora is a truly magical island. It is a place where a mighty, extinct volcano explodes out from amidst a gorgeous lagoon and its azure waters.

Beneath the water lies an explosion of colors, from the many hues of coral to the thousands of species of sea life living abundantly mere inches below the surface.

There truly is no doubt that Bora Bora is one of the most beautiful islands in the world and unquestionably the most renowned of the islands of Tahiti and French Polynesia.

Thanks to Bora Bora’s picturesque qualities, a number of resorts in Bora Bora have popped up over the years. They’ve conveniently capitalized on the lagoon by lining the beaches with stunning beachfront villas, whilst overwater bungalows extend out from the shore to offer perfection to discerning travelers who will settle for nothing but the best Bora Bora accommodation.

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Food is fuel – for the body and soul. However, many food production practices have a highly negative impact on our planet, with greenhouse gas emissions and increased energy consumption being the most significant factors. Yet, whilst we cannot eliminate the carbon emissions caused by the food we eat, we can choose more environmentally friendly options.

Protein, for example, is an essential component of any healthy diet, particularly for children who need protein to grow and stay healthy. As we now know, animal protein production is extremely harmful to the environment because it necessitates using numerous resources, such as land, animal feed, chemical fertilizers, and water. Furthermore, livestock produces large amounts of methane, exacerbating the environmental impact of animal farming. Whilst many adults are  eliminating or reducing the amount of meat and and cow’s milk they consume, many families have been hesitant to do so. Yet there are plenty of

If you’re planning to explore the beautiful top of New Zealand’s South Island, then making the scenic drive from Picton to Nelson or Nelson to Picton at least once will be essential!  

Luckily, the Picton to Nelson drive is one of the most impressive drives in the country.  So, you may as well make the most of it by stopping off at all the impressive attractions along the way.

We’ve completed this drive on a few separate occasions and in this blog post we’ll outline the must-stop places on this epic road trip.  We’ve done our best to keep it in order, so if you’re driving from Nelson to Picton just reverse the order. 

About the Drive From Picton to Nelson

Firstly, there are two routes you can choose from: the scenic route, and the Blenheim route.  If you’re planning to head both ways at some point then we’d recommend

New Zealand’s Milford Sound is one of the most beautiful places to visit in New Zealand so making the scenic drive from Queenstown to Milford Sound is essential – unless you can afford a scenic flight with Air Milford instead!

Luckily the drive itself is almost as beautiful as the Milford Sound, with plenty of different landmarks along the way to keep you busy and entertained.

There are countless incredible places to stop along the way, however, we’ve narrowed it down to 21 of our favourites and listed them all out in order.  

With how many there are, it’s up to you how you choose to tackle them.  It’s pretty likely you’ll be driving both ways, so we’d typically recommend doing some on the drive to Milford Sound and then the rest on the drive back. 

About the Drive From Queenstown to Milford Sound

The drive from Queenstown to Milford