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One common thing all resort managers in Maldives were telling us is how tricky it becomes to attract customers with…

Velassaru was our first stop in Maldives and we have only reached this beautiful island late at night, all sleepy…

If you ask me about the quintessential New Zealand destinations I was dreaming to visit, I would name White Island…

Dhigali was our fifth (and last) resort of the big Maldives trip back in November. And Gosh, I prayed it…

After we started to capture our adventures on blog,  YouTube and Instagram accounts several years ago, the way we travel obviously also…

There is something special about the way you first enter any Maldivian resort. It always starts from the water. You…

Maldives is one of those countries that is easier to show than to describe. All the palm trees, sandy beaches,…

At some stage I was ready to admit we’re some sort of travel losers. Imagine having a tour cancelled TWICE due to the weather conditions… Doesn’t sound too bad? Wait until I tell you the tour is located in the SUNSHINE CAPITAL of New Zealand. Yep, story of my life:) But after the success of our third attempt to visit White Island (I bet, you have guessed by now), I truly believe the timing was just perfect!

During our first trip down to ‘The Heart of North Island’, Taupo wasn’t even on our radar, to be honest. We intended to spend a night there and drive to Whakapapa Skiing Resort the next morning. Avid snow fans, we couldn’t think of a better way to spend the whole weekend, rather than on the sunny beautiful slopes of Mt Ruapehu. Apparently, things don’t always go the way you pictured it. At the bottom of the mount we were greeted by a severe storm, wind, rain and snowfall – pretty much all the natural disasters you can think of. We managed to have some fun anyway, but after pouring tons of water out of all our boots, jackets and helmets and a good half an hour in a hot bath, we decided to play safe and stay in Taupo on Sunday. And God, though I definitely didn’t have enough snow this winter, I never regretted this decision. Taupo is a wonderful town with lots of exciting and unique activities.