Author Archives: Michele

We have just been to see the Wonderful Wizard of Oz and he lives in Melbourne. I have been to Australia a few times but as a family, we toured the east coast a couple of years ago – from … Continue reading →

I have been MIA for the last two months for the very best reason. Chronologically, we moved out of our rental and into an apartment. We welcomed Jake, Dave’s youngest son, 6 days later. After touring the central North Island … Continue reading →

We are preparing to move out of our fab rental this week and into…wait for it….an executive apartment followed by a friend’s cottage, then another apartment, up north to a hotel, then a cottage on Waiheke Island followed by a … Continue reading →

This is where the cool kids live. I can only compare it The Village in NYC as I don’t think we have a Toronto equivalent. Funky, higher-end boutique shopping, destination eating, total bar crawl potential and fabulous green space (that … Continue reading →

All Dressed Up Our dance card is filling up here. Mostly work related events and dinners but they are all requiring a much higher style quotient that we ever had to deal with at home – this while all of … Continue reading →

Since I am not working right now, I have turned my attention to cooking and eating and I am getting really good at the latter. Great eating makes a city and I have never visited anywhere without researching the hell … Continue reading →

Aucklanders are spoiled for choice when it comes to weekend farmers’ markets. They seem to be everywhere – in every suburb, off crowded side streets, tucked into parking lots, on the beach. And there is a festive event atmosphere to … Continue reading →

We have just returned from a week in Fiji, not three hours away from Auckland. Direct flight, resorts 15 minutes from the airport, not expensive – the true quick and dirty holiday we were all craving to shake off the … Continue reading →

One of the things I loved about living in Toronto was the anonymity it provided. I liked that no one was really in my bidness unless they were invited to be. Turns out, Auckland is a small town wrapped in … Continue reading →

I received an email this week from a good friend – my third sister really – and it was like a tub of ice cream with two spoons, a knowing nod, a generous hug, a glass of wine and a … Continue reading →