Hello, we are the Rays, Craig, Rachel and Myles our son. In September 2007
we started out on a trip / holiday of discovery to travel through New
Zealand in order to find out more about the country, the people and
its culture. After spending all our lives in the UK we are eager to
find out if our lives could be better in another country? Is New Zealand
somewhere we could emigrate to - we will endeavor to find this out
along the way, and will record our thoughts and feelings of New Zealand and
what we think it has to offer.
In the process of putting this blog together we have decided also to try and bring together lots of information on the different regions, towns and cities of New Zealand. Information on immigration, travel, places to stay etc. We also plan to produce a weekly podcast featuring some of the people we meet on our travels.
All of this, in the hope that this site will become a valuable resource for others to find out more about New Zealand.
We booked our flights - made the trip of a lifetime and gathered our thoughts,
feelings, photos and videos. Feel free to travel along with us!
Hi Kelli
Just send us an email: hello@onewaynewzealand.com and we'll reply
good luck with the move - Rach :-))"
- Rach
Hello, is there anyway to write to you? We are about to make a move to NZ and it would be great to speak with you. Please let me know. Thank you."
- Kelli
So do we - you'll be here before we all know it sista - hugs to ya both Rx"
- Rach
Lovely photos sis. Wish we could have been there too."
- Tracey
What precious and fun memories to hold on tight to till the next time. Can't believe you captured all that on film! It was lovely to meet your Mum whilst she was here and so pleased you got to share so many special moments together."
- Sarah
I need to get Craig round to give Dan some lessons! Awesome work on the planter box, which is no doubt over flowing with goodies by now - yummy!"
- Sarah
One of your best Craig! Anna and Myles are gorgeous together and look to be very good friends. What a fabulous piece of footage, to beautiful music and that view is always breathtaking."
- Sarah
Hiya Jude - Awww great to hear your news, we are loving NZ so much and hope this blog will let people know what we are up to! - Time flies so fast - hope your all well over there too - Rx"
- Rach
Congrats on the move abroad. Thought you might like to hear my news - I've got a little girl 16 months old (not much younger than Mike's)"
- Jude
Loved the video matey....Very Hendrix! Myles is a cool dude. Everyone looks so happy and chilled. Liked the old guy in the hat towards the end too! Keep up the good work x"
- Liam & Tracey
Useful things we travel with...
Chariot Carrier
Myles's chariot! What a fantastic piece of kit. Bought this in the US after seeing it in Canada. It's a stroller, an off road buggy with suspension, a cycle trailer and you can even put skis on it! Wouldn't go anywhere without it - You can find out more and see it in action here
Our Travel Insurance
Used World Nomads for our annual policy for quite a while - They were recommended by Lonely Planet and Rob (Our global travelling friend!) also uses them - Good enough for him then it's good enough for us! Not sure if they are the cheapest but you do get what you pay for.
Get a quote online
Canon Camera
We use a Canon Ixus camera for all the photos and videos on the site. The size and quality is unbeatable - a great travelling stills and video camera in one! We got ours from Amazon because of their good returns policy and the online reviews from other users-Amazon reviews on this camera
Car Hire Worldwide
We've used loads of car hire companies over the years and we keep on coming back to auto-europe. They are usually the cheapest worldwide and the price includes all insurance / CDW etc,
www.auto-europe.com
Leatherman Wave
Brilliant multi-tool. Built like a tank and small enough to fit anywhere. Wouldn't leave home without it - Got us out of a few 'sticky' situations.
We got ours from Ready To leave.com
Dawes in NZ www.dawes.co.nz
Virtual friends we are yet to meet in person!- Michael, Marrisa & Bethany Dawes. A family of 3 from the UK who emigrated to NZ in September 2006. Their blog.
Emigration Services http://migrate.dawes.co.nz/
Our good friends about also have a company helping people relocate to New Zealand - Everything from house hunting to providing support, advice on all aspects of moving to New Zealand
Chez Lee http://www.chezlee.co.nz/
I met Dan, Sarah and their daughters the last time I was in Wellington. They've been living in New Zealand for many years and their blog is a wonderful read
Help Exchange www.helpx.net
A great way to experience real life in New Zealand with Kiwi families across the country. You can help them out for a few hours each day with whatever jobs need doing about their homes and in exchange they provide free accommodation and meals. It's a brilliant cultural exchange for international visitors to meet locals and visa versa.