You haven't lived until you've had a truly authentic French crepe from Catherine! Her crepes are made with love and full of fresh, gourmet fillings including chocolate and salted caramel that she whips herself. Do yourself a favour and get some of Catherine's sweet and savoury crepes at your next event, you and your tastebuds will #feelgood

Gourmet ice cream in decadent flavours! I can definitely recommend the OMG Super Chocoate (definitely OMG and definitely super) and the salted caramel - perfect mix of salty and sweet to get your taste buds tingling.

A slice of heaven for dessert lovers, the only difficult thing about coming to Milse is trying to choose which delicious sweet treat you're going to indulge in. Personally I'm all over the salted caramel craze and can heartily recommend the salted caramel macarons, bon bons and mallow puffs. You can't come to Milse and not #feelgood

If you love sweet treats and beautiful things, you'll love Petal Cupcakes, they lovely to look at and even lovelier to eat! They have some fantastic standard flavours and are constantly coming up with exciting new limited edition flavours too - jelly tip, chilli chocolate and my personal favourite - salted caramel. Make yourself or someone special #feelgood with Petal Cupcakes.

The path to the top of Mt Maunganui is well trodden... and with good reason, the view from the top is outstanding! If you're a visitor to the area, do yourself a favour and take the thoroughly enjoyable 30-40 min walk to the top and take in the spectacular view down the coast.

For a sight you won't soon forget, take a Dolphin Safari in Tauranga. You'll be captivated these beautiful mammals as they dive, flip and ride the bow waves right in front of your eyes. It's a once in a lifetime experience!

If it's raining outside but you still want to take in some beautiful sights, drop into Tauranga's world class art gallery. Displays of traditional and modern art are sure to please art aficionados and novices alike.

If you're new to Tauranga, a wander around the strand is a great place to get acquainted with this gorgeous city. You'll get a great sense of the Tauranga vibe from the people, eateries, bars and sight of boats in the water that make Tauranga such a great spot.

I absolutely loved my stay at Hotel on Devonport, the furnishings were stylish and comfortable, the staff were friendly and helpful and the location was great. Our room had a beautiful view, it was a such a treat to wake up to the sight of the sunrise over the water, wish I would wake up to that sight every day!

So many reasons to make a trip to Bulk Food Savings - they have a great selection of exotic and unusual foods, plus when you buy in bulk you're saving money and helping the environment. Plus you can do re-fills on some items so Captain Planet would definitely give this place the seal of approval.

These guys are really working hard to keep things as organic, natural and healthy as possible and thanks to their dedication they've earned a loyal customer-base. A really enjoyable shopping experience.

Walking around these gardens always gets me in a really zen headspace. Really relaxing and beautiful, especially in spring when all the flowers are out. Take only photos and leave only foot prints!

As a crusader against excess packaging, I love the re-fill options at Ecostore, not to mention the top quality, chemical-free products.

I love bringing my old threads here and getting some cash for them, so many of my clothes have ended up here instead of heading into the trash heap. Well done Recycle Boutique, saving the planet one garment at a time.

The winter gardens have an ever-changing display of seasonal flowers. As a gardener it constantly inspires me.

Hum is not your average cafe, the people who run the cafe are also restoring the amazing Victorian house which the cafe is run out of. They also hold fund-raising parties with live music and all kinds of entertainment. It's definitely a lively hub of activity for Grafton-ites.

A small market, but has some great stalls and yummy Takoyaki. It's in the wonderful gothic building that used to be the Whitecliffe College, getting to snoop around these grounds was a great bonus to visiting these markets.

I come back here again and again for their mousaka, stuffed mushrooms and chicken salad. I've brought lots of friends here because it's a lovely dinner location which still has a casual feel.

I visit Real Groovy at least once a month. It's probably my favourite shopping experience in Auckland.

I'm mad for second-hand shopping and Paper Bag Princess always has lots of hidden gems, lots of stock and a high turn-over so you know that there will be all new delights next time you visit. Everything in store is less than $20 so you can't go wrong really. Plus if you have a b-card there is a 10% discount on their already low prices.

Not your average second hand book shop, the emphasis here is on quality, you won't find Mills & Boon on these shelves! Beautiful hard wood floors make you feel like you're exploring a beautiful old library. Come here to find those rare, special and collectable books.

Warning! You can literally waste hours here! I know because I've done it. This is basically a warehouse full of used clothing, most of it is between $5-$15, and generally in really good condition. Bargain-hunter paradise.

Sifting through the bric a brac in this delightful store, really satisfies my hunter gather instincts. So many great finds!