Christmas Day starts early, with the kids eager to rip some presents open. We hit the beach for a surf and a swim before heading home for a huge mid-morning breakfast... ...

If you have listened to our recently launched audio travel notes on the family radio (go on, have a listen), you will have heard me chatting about Lake Wanaka, New...

I have to be honest. I am still figuring out the where, what and how in this part of the world. One thing is for certain, I am in love, like my French friend often says. ...