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Pocket Adventures Loving Aotearoa since ages ago! Tour guiding, itinerary planning and driving services available.

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A day late... Was too busy celebrating you yesterday my Queen. Love you more...
02/08/2026

A day late... Was too busy celebrating you yesterday my Queen. Love you more...

We embarked on a fun small group trip from Whakatu/Nelson to Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington on Anzac Weekend. Four of ou...
28/04/2026

We embarked on a fun small group trip from Whakatu/Nelson to Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington on Anzac Weekend. Four of our cultural exchange students from Italy and Switzerland had two days to explore the city life in our capital and two days on a typical NZ lifestyle block in Otaki. From scooter adventures to walks on the beach, Wellington Zoo to feeding sheep feijoas, city lights to making beeswax candles, photos of the government Beehive to going into beehives and Lush face masks to making our own walnut face oil. There was not much spare time to relax. When away - the girls will play. We had a very educational and fun time in Wellington with amazing weather, a night sauna on Waikenae Beach and even a round of Just Dance, some homemade Italian Pizza in a wood fired oven and one reasonable sleep in. (after our early start for the dawn Anzac parade).
I love being an escort/guide on trips like this and helping people build meaningful memories. 😍

When I have picked up clients and taken them to their hotels I always ask what their highlights have been and one couple...
07/04/2026

When I have picked up clients and taken them to their hotels I always ask what their highlights have been and one couple said they had the best meal of their trip at Little Dove Cafe on Collingwood St by the river/bridge. So I made a mental note and took my friend along on her bday to see what the rave was all about. Now I am not a coffee snob, but I had the nicest coffee I have ever tasted. (Kylie had a Chai). We had a great barista, revive beans from Petone, Oakland milk and some raw organic sugar (I know I know! 🙄😜). I am heading back purely for the coffee vibes. The pulled lamb with sourdough and pickled quince with hummus was delish and totally filled the space I reserved for lunch. Loved our first visit to a quaint hidden gem of Nelson. Check it out next time you want a lunch date. The flower boxes out front definatley have the "bike to me" call going on. 10/10 for location, food, service and coffee. We relaxed on a riverside bench to chat after.

In February we hosted Russell from New York, Nova from Netherlands and Tia from Switzerland and we explored the followin...
05/02/2026

In February we hosted Russell from New York, Nova from Netherlands and Tia from Switzerland and we explored the following top spots in our region over 3/4 days.
✨Abel Tasman National Park
✨Split Apple Rock
✨Cascade Falls
✨Cleopatra's Pool
✨Anchorage
✨Ngarua Caves
✨Te Waikoropupu Springs
✨Cape Farewell
✨Wharariki Beach
✨Rawhiti Caves
✨Labyrinth Rocks
✨The Grove
✨Riuwaka Resurgence
✨Nelson Lakes National Park
And a sneak peak in Takaka, Pohara and Tata Beach.
It's always my absolute privilege to show off our region to guests and be part of their story in Aotearoa. My personal highlight is always the lovely Wharariki Beach and The Grove.

Next time you are in the Nelson Lakes National Park region you can try the Pinchgut Track. We went to the Visitor Inform...
10/06/2025

Next time you are in the Nelson Lakes National Park region you can try the Pinchgut Track. We went to the Visitor Information Centre and asked for a recommended 3 hour return walk and found this one to the top of Mt Robert. You drive to the last carpark where the walk starts at around 600m high. It has a reasonable elevation with a solid zigzag uphill climb for a couple of hours with stops. We started in warm clothes, quickly reached the sun and stripped a layer, then at the top we were back into scarf, gloves and jackets as the breeze had a big chill factor. Take plenty of snacks, a hiking pole if you like the extra support (I loved having mine. It was my first time using one and it was really really good) and warm warm clothes. The weather turns fast in this region.
We didn't start our walk til 12.15pm and got back around 4.30pm. Tonnes of stops on the way. Of course these stops we're compulsory to admire the views and nothing to do with recovering from burning quads!!! 😜. The give up factor kicked in a few times with my teens in tow, but when I finally conceded to their begging to turn around, they declined and decided to press on. It was so worth it and they knew the sense of accomplishment would outweigh the pain and tiredness ultimately. We inherently love having a goal and moving beyond our comfort always pays off in the pride we feel for overcoming. Have you done this walk? Do these photos make you want to?

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