RV Travel Lifestyle

It is really quite scary how fast Christmas is coming at us – we have four more deadlines in four weeks. I’m not sure there will be enough hours in the day. This issue we take a peek at the base entry tent and camp trailer market that is starting to

November is here in all its glory. It’s a lovely warm sunny day in Martinborough as I write this. We’ve had a seriously busy couple of months, and travelled over 2500km in just two weeks at one stage, because we could – that’s living the RV lifestyle

Who knew that a string of mines once stretched across Auckland Harbour to protect the city from invasion? I certainly did not. This startling gem was just one of the facts imparted during the time it took to enjoy a cup of coffee with Jane Cotty, Com

This year’s spring show was picture perfect, weather wise, and the kind folks who arrived with their restored, or in some cases totally rebuilt, classic caravans – some with colour-matched classic tow cars – enjoyed setting up a classic camping scene

The walk up the Arrow River to the gold-mining ghost town of Macetown was a much-loved summer pilgrimage in my youth when we had a holiday cottage in Arrowtown. Macetown was first settled in the early 1860s as a result of the discovery of gold in the

The editor has asked me to write about how and why the Hauraki Village has evolved. About 10 years ago I bought land in Paeroa to subdivide for a retirement village. I had chosen this locality as it was in the middle of the ‘Auckland, Tauranga, Hamil

A newcomer spotted at both the July and September motorhome shows was the Adria brand of motorhomes and caravans. These models are built in Slovenia, but to Australian and New Zealand specifications to meet the challenges of the different road and us

As we wind into summer, the 2019 models coming from the UK and Europe will be exciting arrivals for new owners waiting for them to reach their dealers. Those who have been waiting for something new to tempt them, might need to get out there and go sh

So it was that on a cool autumn day my wife and I headed to the centre of the North Island. We were conscious of an ex-tropical weather system that was bearing down on the region, threatening to thwart our plan. Our plan was to have an easy ride toge

We’re just recreational riders knocking on in years, using everyday bikes and no fancy equipment, so we plan our rides accordingly, with daily stage lengths of 40km or less, and a relaxed timeframe that allows rest and sightseeing time en route. We u

In the last issue (RV72) we reviewed the latest arrival at Bailey New Zealand, the first of the 2018 Bailey Autograph motorhome range for this country. The second model, the Bailey Advance, is arriving at dealers around the country thru November and

The weather is stunning in Martinborough – hot 26-degree days over Labour Weekend – and today Masterton began water restrictions for residents. I expect Martinborough will follow suit, as we suck our water from the same river source, though I believe

Woof woof, it is good to be home. I have been relaxing under a tree today watching uncle Pete throwing the red ball around with lots of other people. They are hitting it and catching it and having great fun running around the big grass paddock, but I