Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that millions of people have hard stuff happening, when you’re drowning in your own hard stuff.

I don’t get to Auckland very often, but when I do, I almost always stay at The Parnell Hotel & Conference Centre. It might be a little out of my realistic budget, but I still choose to stay there, and there are a few reasons why.

I’ve now stayed at Nibble Nook in Tapapa, Waikato, twice.It’s a pretty remote location, set on a working Cattle Farm, but that’s the biggest appeal of it. It’s so peaceful.