Feeding farm animals is always fun, especially when you get to follow it up with delicious Kapiti ice cream and Kapiti candies!

It’s always important to check out the department stores of any city you visit, don’t deprive your tourist friends.

A Wellington institution, Sweet Mother’s does a great brunch. The Mr always gets the waffles, which comes with fried chicken and maple syrup! I often switch it up between their tacos and po boys - a crispy baguette with fish (or whatever meat you choose), crispy lettuce and their amazing Creole mayo. Ordered with the curly fries and a dessert and you’re set to conquer the rest of the day! The staff are hip and helpful and there are loads on the walls to keep your wandering eye entertained. You can’t book so you’ll just have to try your luck.

I’ll never get sick of going to Te Papa. I aways take out of towners - make them stand in the earthquake house and then show them the colossal squid. They love it! It’s also the perfect rainy day hide out and entry’s free! They also have great exhibitions and events where you’re bound to learn something!

An awesome place for your visitor to stock up on local goodies to take home and show off to their friends and family.

There’s always something happening at Mighty Mighty - gigs, quizzes, comedy, it’s all here. Check them out!

This place is open until the wee hours of the morning and it’s a great place to go if you’ve got a late night craving for something sweet and delicious. It’s always great people watching too.

Hidden away on upper Cuba, Martha’s Pantry is a girly haven. Boasting a delicious tea selection as well as a cute selection of fine bone china and collectable spoons. Dressing up is optional, but why not embrace it? Bookings are recommended because this place does get busy!

Sweet cocktails, good music, cozy d-floor. A winning combination.

They have a huge range of cabinet treats even late in to the night. They also have beers if you’re into that and a sassy looking pig that looks after one of the menu boards. A cool place to go, especially for their caramel slice, not for the faint hearted!

The dude at the shop is passionate about the stock and so he should be, awesome range of shoes, and some sweet clothes. Check it out!

So many beautiful shoes! Stocking covetable brands like Beau Coups and Miista. They have amazing sales a couple of times a year too so keep your eyes peeled!

Great shoes AND they give student discounts! Awesome!

THE place to go if you want sport specific shoes. They know their stuff!

These guys have the best selection of New Balance shoes. They also stock a cool eco-friendly brand called Keep. Another reason to love GAG is they give you a $50 voucher when you clock up $500 worth of purchases, pretty easy to do if you buy a couple of pairs of their sweet kicks!

If you’re stuck for gifts visit Iko Iko! They’ve got a huge selection of fun and quirky gifts. Their range of price points will suit every budget.

Beautiful clothes, cute jewellery and cool bags. Most of their clothes are made locally too which is always excellent news!

The dude at the shop is passionate about the stock and so he should be, awesome range of shoes, and some sweet clothes. Check it out!

If you want to upgrade your ukulele or get some sweet sheet music, check out Alistair’s Music. There are also loads of other awesome stringed instruments that make me wish I was an acoustic genius.

Clothes, bags, jewellery, stationery, beauty products…so many lovely things!

A friend came back from Oz on a fleeting visit and booked us in to check out the Sunday high tea at Finc. We started off by picking a tea each which came out in adorable tea pots and were then served bubbles before we started on our stack of savouries. We had lovely club sandwhiches and incredibly moreish mini salmon quiches - I couldn’t get enough but knew I had to save room for the second round. It was a smart move if I do say so myself, out came deliciously fresh scones with jam and cream, egg tarts and rather large boysenberry cheesecakes. We had our teapots topped up and washed down the afternoon’s gluttony. Unusually for a high tea, we finished up feeling full and satisfied. The Sunday High Tea at Finc was the perfect way to catch up with the girls!

Adorable sums up everything about this shop! So much attention to detail! On Fridays, they do nibbles and drinks and they are famous for their delectable high teas! At the end of the high tea, you get to choose one of their beautiful cupcakes to take home. Don’t forget to book, because spaces fill up fast!

Hidden away on upper Cuba, Martha’s Pantry is a girly haven. Boasting a delicious tea selection as well as a cute selection of fine bone china and collectable spoons. Dressing up is optional, but why not embrace it? Bookings are recommended because this place does get busy!

If you like fancy, then this is the one for you. French sweets a cocktail to spruce up your high tea experience. Divine!

The least frilly of the high teas, I loved their mini lamingtons. Everything though was delicious as expected! High tea is only available on Saturday afternoons so make sure to book ahead!

Cute fit out, excellent coffees and tasty biscotti. An conveniently located place for a coffee during your work day.

A busy place out by Midland Park. They do great food as well as speedy coffees and even wine. An awesome place to catch up before, during and after work.

Awesome food and coffee at Fidels on upper Cuba. I love sitting outisde in their covered courtyard.

Perfect location for a work day coffee. Treat yourself to one of their delicious macarons, it’ll go perfectly with you a strong black coffee.

A nice central spot for food and coffee. If you don’t feel like a coffee, try one of their deliciously refreshing fresh fruit smoothies!