Saint Clair Family Estate Winery is in Marlborough, a wine region right near Blenheim. We started out our Marlborough wine tasting at the Saint Clair Family Estate winery.  They produce a number of different varieties of wine, including some red wines.  If you live in the United State

Inside the family-friendly Aunty Mena’s Vegetarian Cafe, in Wellington, New Zealand Aunty Mena’s Vegetarian Cafe, in Wellington, New Zealand, is a family-run vary casual vegetarian restaurant.  The decor is simple to non-existent, but the atmosphere is still warm and welcoming.&#

Inside Tulsi, a great Indian restaurant in downtown Wellington, New Zealand Tulsi is actually a chain of Indian restaurants we saw in a couple of places in New Zealand.  In Wellington, they’re located right downtown in the central pedestrian area.  They have a reasonably pri

Park Estate Winery, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Park Estate Winery is a well-established winery without the family feeling that some of the smaller Hawke’s Bay wineries have.  They have a restaurant on site and an array of gifts for sale.  Park Estate Winery exports to Las

Chai, South East Asian Cuisine, Napier, New Zealand Chai, South East Asian Cuisine, restaurant is located in a beautiful area of Napier, facing the ocean.  They serve a mix of different Asian food.  There is a nice ambience, with candles and an aquarium mounted on the wall.&

Outdoor, street-side seating at the Fat Dog Cafe, Rotorua, New Zealand The Fat Dog Cafe is a funky, family friendly cafe centrally located in downtown Rotorua.  It’s brightly decorated and there is both indoor and outdoor seating.  We choose the outdoor street seating. 

Brookfields Vineyards, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand Brookfields Vineyards was the first winery we visited in New Zealand and we weren’t disappointed.  It’s located in the prestigious and beautiful Hawke’s Bay wine region.  To get there, you drive down a long driveway bordered by row