Sometimes the best stays are the ones that almost didn’t happen. On our recent trip north, Craig and I stumbled across what turned out to be an absolute gem in the stunning Whangārei Heads area on Airbnb . Initially, the cabin wasn’t available for our first night, so we booked elsewhere. But there was something about it — and the genuinely warm, friendly communication from the owner, Kathy — that kept pulling us back. So we booked it for the following night. That decision? On