Agra

With a population of about 2 million people, Agra is so much bigger than I ever realised. Here I was, thinking that the glorious Taj Mahal was way out in the wops – little did I know there was SO much more to it. Obviously, Agra is home to the Taj Mahal (basically the only…

Delhi

Talk about a smack in the face. Or maybe something slightly more pleasant; a bucket of ice cold water tipped over you on a really hot day – an idea which would actually go down a real treat on your typical day in Delhi. This is India at one of its most extremes, and because…

Wright & Co

Wright & Co (10 Joll Road) When Fleur took Jordan out on her home date (a reference to the New Zealand Bachelor show) everyone said to me “oh you must know that cafe!”. I was thinking “no… I do not” – which is most unusual for me. But when I went home a few weeks ago…

Cafe 88

  Cafe 88 (88 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui) If I lived in the Mount, this place would be a muse. Every time I go to the Mount I find an excuse to come here because I will not work my way through their mouth-watering assortment of goodies otherwise. Everything in there excites my taste buds; even food…

Major Sprout

Major Sprout (21 Graham Street, CBD) I actually stumbled across this place by accident, and boy am I glad that I did. I knew straightaway that it was going to be a good decision: their exotic smoothie menu, the mouth-watering plates of food zooming past, the efficient use of space, not to mention the queue…

Little & Friday

Little & Friday  Yum, this place is amazing! I have  now visited the cafes in both Ponsonby and Newmarket, and both are great – next time I’m in Auckland I’ll be sure to check out the others. Started almost ten years ago by a passionate, talented lady called Kim, it used to only be little,…

Loretta

Loretta (181 Cuba Street, Te Aro) Hands down, it is one of my favourite places in Wellington. As a sister of Floradita’s, you know it’s going to be good! Whether it is brunch, dinner or anything in between, Loretta does it all, and it does it all extremely well. Tucked away on Cuba Street, I walked…

Miyabi Sushi

Miyabi Sushi (142 Willis Street, Te Aro) Located on Willis Street, this little place is extremely close to where I work so I pop down here often. It is tucked away in the Willis Street Village (opposite the Capital Market) alongside other shops such as a Vietnamese place as well as Sweet Release Cakes and Treats (which…

Auckland – New Zealand’s big smoke

At over 1 million, Auckland is New Zealand’s most populated city, and the country’s business hub. But it is not the capital, and as a Wellingtonian (and therefore undoubtedly biased) I think it lacks the exceptional vibe and culture that Wellington offers. But it is an obvious and almost inevitable stop when one visits New…

A local encounter in Naples, Italy

I had been warned of three things in Napoli: pizza, scooters, and petty theft. My understanding of the city was that it was one of those places that travellers tended to love or hate; probably influenced by their experience of the combination above. I had time to ponder such thoughts, as I sat for three…