Hot whether, cold beers, a buddy and a backpack? Sounds like your set for a road trip! Every year thousands of kiwis take time out to cruise round Aotearoa’s great outdoors.

If you haven’t heard about dealeater yet, you really are behind the times. To sum it up, it is basically a platform where you can get together with people in your city and used this collective power to get great deals at a range of local establishments.

When traveling, it is sensible to think green when planning accommodation. For most travelers, hotels and motels are the most common residence chosen for sleep. Largely, they can accommodate large amounts of waste-producing people, at reasonable prices, but not without cost to the environement.

“No longer any need for hours trawling the internet or weekends sifting through op-shops, we do that for you, and it’s all here, ready and waiting for you” – gran’s loose change is New Zealand’s newest online destination for vintage and second hand designer clothing, accessories, furniture and jewellery.