Getting Lost – The Blog
9 tips to tame the budget in Paihia
It’s just so easy to spend money in Paihia - there are just so many amazing things to do and a lot of them are quite pricey. I know first hand just how easy it is to blow the budget in Paihia. Now we’re not perfect - full disclaimer, we went over budget too! But,...
The easiest (and potentially longest) trip to the supermarket ever!
We don’t like to do things the usual way. It’s generally a lot less fun and a bit too predictable for our liking. We’re a bit of a “give it a whirl and see what happens” kind of people. So I guess it’s not surprising that we invented a game that...
The lazy girls guide to conquering Rangitoto Island…
The green rugged symmetrical landscape of Rangitoto is such an iconic feature of the Auckland skyline that you’d be forgiven for not knowing that up close this features an assortment of brightly coloured baches, christmas lights powered by solar and the worlds...
Snorkelling at Motutapu Island
We well and truly caught the snorkelling bug in the Poor Knights. So when we saw that EMR were going out Motutapu for a day snorkelling (for just $25 per person including the ferry) we jumped at the chance! I’d also fallen a bit in love with this area when...
Why you should tell a blogger you love them today
Part of the life of a blogger is dealing with the comments. I love bloggers like Constance Hall, Emily Writes and Liz Carlson but I don’t know how they handle the comments they get! All have written about the negative comments they can get, Liz even creates an...
The Getting Lost Game – the unique Kiwi Travel Game
Ready to shop the Getting Lost Game - head on over here to shop.... Or if you want to know more about this unique Kiwi Travel Game, read on.... The Getting Lost Game is designed to inspire adventures and get people out of what they know and explore that untravelled...
Top 5 places to stay in New Zealand
We get to stay in a lot of amazing places as we travel around New Zealand so we thought it was about time we made a list of our top 5 places to stay in New Zealand as voted by Getting Lost! These are places that are worthy of going for the accomodation alone and...
How to make your next work trip much less boring
I’m a firm believer in trusting your instincts, turning down random roads just because they look interesting and getting absolutely everything out of every place you go. It’s why we made the Getting Lost Game - to make it easier for people to dwell, to give them...
Where to stay, play and eat on the Tutukaka Coast
I’m a first time visitor to the Tutukaka Coast. Growing up it felt like everyone had been there, and James talked about it all the time. So when I was given the brief from the family to find somewhere warm, not too far from home that doesn’t cost too...
Why you should absolutely not tell anyone about Centennial Park
I’ve got a secret. I know, why am I sharing it on here - but trust me, I’ve shared two other secret spots in Auckland here (secret spot one is here, secret spot two is here) and they are still nice and quiet. I guess we’re just not that popular. Or you all just...
How to have a perfect day as a non diver in the Poor Knights
The Poor Knights are something that I’ve heard a lot about through James. He’s dived there quite a few times when he was younger, sailed there with his Dad as a young boy and it’s also where his Dad’s ashes are scattered. We hadn’t planned to go out to the...