When we decided that employment would be needed to help us through our New Zealand trip we didn't think that we would find a resort in the Queen Charlotte Sounds to work at. When Punga Cove decided to pay us for driving the tractor, hanging out at the cafe and eating their food we didn't … Continue reading Closing Thoughts on Punga Cove
Queen Charlotte Track
Marlborough Wine Tours
Hey, here's a good idea: let's go drink a bunch of free wine, pedal around like crazy people on bikes in a wealthy town and only eat cheese and crackers for lunch. Oh yeah, and here's your helmet... You'll probably need it. Holy crap, how did it take me 26 years to find out how … Continue reading Marlborough Wine Tours
Crazy Punga
Crazy Punga, the employee's nickname for Punga Cove Resort and rightfully so. I had never worked a day in the hospitality industry so stepping into two months of it at the peak season in one of the busiest tourisism areas of New Zealand became, for lack of a better term, an eye opener. When you … Continue reading Crazy Punga