Some places just stick with you — and Athenree Hot Springs   is one of those for us. We first stumbled across this little gem a couple of years ago while road-tripping in our van with the tent box on top. In true Loren and Craig  fashion, we booked a powered campsite at the last minute for a couple of nights… and ended up loving it so much we came back again later that same trip. These days, while the camping spot is lovely, it’s actually the hot pools  that keep drawing us b

On our latest trip to Waihi Beach, we decided — very last minute (as in, the day before!) — to book a proper house instead of our usual smaller stays. We’ve been trying to lean more into “living” in New Zealand when we visit, especially in places we love returning to, and Another on Leo  turned out to be exactly the kind of base we’d hoped for. We’d spotted it on a few booking platforms before and always thought it looked good value. We booked five nights initially, and while