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Whether you want to call it a ‘barbie’, barbecue or BBQ, traditionally, it will be hosted in a casual, home-bound setting. “Bring a plate” meals are a bit of a Kiwi speciality. This often means bringing salads, nibbles or desserts. The host is usually in charge of meat. Beer and wine are the usual drink accompaniments on the menu. So, what will your host actually cook? While steak is always a winner, sausages (aka, ‘bangers’), chicken and lamb are great additions. White bread and tomato sauce on the side are important.  To stay true to tradition, make sure your tomato...

The challenge is to choose what to wear daily.  So, packing for holiday there’s the luxury of choosing favourite tees for the summer knowing if you take 10 you don’t have to wash them as frequently. The top 10 summer tees are: Too Cool Search & Rescue Up a Mountain Silence of the Lambs Beer Fern Lamborkiwi Sheep Shades Kiwi Shades Room with a view Ad Venture Capitalist What are your top tees?  This year we want to revisit some old classics, tell us what they are in your view. The Team at Global Culture

There is nothing as sweet as throwing some clothes, swimming togs, jandals, and your favourite T-shirts into the car and shouting, ‘ROADIE!’. Leave your everyday life behind and get lost somewhere around the Country. We asked our staff… The top six road trips in New Zealand are; Queenstown Te Anau – Mirror Lakes – Lake Gunn – Milford Sound Auckland – Whangārei – Mangawhai – Bay of Islands – Cape Rēinga – Hokianga Christchurch to Wanaka through Tekapo and Lake Pukaki Auckland – Hamilton – Waitomo – Rotorua – Taupō – Ruapehu – Napier Blenheim – Nelson – Punakaiki - Greymouth – Hokitika – Franz Josef – Haast...

We are forever experimenting with different and more affordable ways to holiday so we can do more with our money.  Caravanning was our latest escape.  Escape from the routine of where to be at a certain time. Escape from the “…wait a minute I just need to do that one last thing.”  Our caravan adventure last summer took to us to Central Otago. Dansey’s Pass, Naseby, the Maniototo.  We were excited, nervous, wary, intrigued—how would it go?   It was fabulous.  Sure, there were family team building exercises. No one told us how hot the area was in Summer.  Nothing screams...