Getting Lost Travel Blog
Getting Lost the Travel Blog began in 2014. It was born shortly after Cat and James rekindled their relationship after a 20+ year break.
It was the love child of two people who just couldn’t be more different. James, a Joiner from the Hauraki Plains, was fearless – hunting and gathering, exploring shipwrecks, jumping into hidden water holes and sliding down hills.
Cat, a Strategist in an Auckland Advertising Agency and part time photographer knew a lot of restaurants, was constantly on the hunt for the perfect photo and had an infallible knack for getting lost. Oh and then there’s the 3 daughters they were now trying to bring together.
It was a brilliant, beautiful, messy chaos – full with wonderful exploration and a random adventure of getting lost that started it all. So now they’ve amassed over 200 stories, they’ve built a big, wonderful community who love random adventure too and they’ve created a travel adventure game that’s sold more than 100,000 games around the world.
You can find our latest adventures here or explore by destination below.
Recent posts
Dinosaurs and Roller Coasters at Crystal Mountain
When you think of Swanson the first thing that comes to mind is not dinosaurs and roller coasters, but nestled in a rural block on Candia Road is exactly what you will...
A hundred years of history at the Winter Gardens
As a photographer I am a regular visitor to the Auckland Domain. Nestled inside the domain, the Winter Garden is one of my favourite free spots in Auckland to visit. It’s grandness...
Taking the day off work to go to Rainbows End
With its mix of old and new Rainbows End has something that is bound to appeal to everyone in the family – from the thrill seekers to the nostalgia hunters. We took...
Waterfall chasing and sand dune jumping at Karekare
Lazy Sunday afternoons spent exploring waterfalls and beaches at Karekare, followed by lunch on top of the Waitakere Ranges – it’s a recipe for a perfect family day out. After being cooped...
Dodging storms and hanging out with Gannets at Muriwai
It’s only an hour out of Auckland but Muriwai feels a world away. Black sand, endless vistas, towering waves, rolling dunes and gannets, lots of gannets. I had bought a new ND...
5 reasons why you should explore Urban Route 15
It was Sunday and we were looking for somewhere to get lost with the kids. As with any good getting lost mission we had no real plan when we set off. I...
10 photos to inspire you to visit Herald Island
Just 25km from Central Auckland you will find Herald Island. This picturesque little island is accessible by road (via a causeway) and is just a 2km stroll to circumnavigate. It’s impossibly beautiful...
Bright Nights at the Viaduct
Auckland’s newest lighting installation launched on Queens Birthday weekend. Bright Nights is a vibrant and welcome addition to the viaduct harbour and is a great free night walk with the kids in...
Finding Autumn at Duder Regional Park
This year I have found that Autumn seems more elusive than it has been in the past so we asked you guys, our Getting Lost community, where we could find a bit...
Photographing waterfalls at Hunua Falls
I love a good waterfall and they don’t get much better than Hunua Falls. We went there yesterday and I spent ages playing around with my camera taking shots of the waterfall....
Watching the sunset at John Hill Estate
There’s many things I love in life but top of that list have to be wine, good food, a great sunset and some serious Autumn beauty so it’s probably not surprising that...
An ode to Waiwera Hot Pools
This blog post started life as a very different post. It was a celebration of returning to Waiwera Hot Pools with my kids – a spot that I used to love as...
Snapper and stingray at Gulf Harbour
We’d heard that you could spot Snapper and Stingray at Gulf Harbour but we had no idea just how up close and personal you could actually come to them. Growing up on...
A tale of a death on a boat, The Kestrel and the importance of stopping
My Mum has been researching our family tree and found a rather poignant tale about my Great, great, great Grandfather. A widower, it seems he had been on his way to surprise...
Taking a detour to Antarctica on the way home
Now as you know, we are all about getting lost. Sometimes though I find with kids it’s a good idea to have a bit of an idea of the general direction you...
5 reasons why you should go to school camp
This week I went on my first school camp. It’s something I’ve been looking forward to and dreading in equal parts. Maybe it’s from the movies (I’m definitely on the wine swigging...
The best places to have a drink when you are in your 40's
Contrary to what my kids think, 40 is not old! In fact we’re embracing our first years in our 40’s as quite possibly our best years yet! We have 3 kids we...
Getting Lost at home
When we first talked to AccorHotels about having a Staycation in Auckland I have to admit we weren’t too sure. We’re seasoned Aucklanders we thought we know all there is to know...