Lifestyle
Whangārei couple Mark and Julie Dakers reckon their TrailLite Coromandel motorhome is their perfect vehicle for their active lifestyle and off-grid adventures. Vivienne Haldane spoke to them to find out more.
Stories
Lifestyle
Lisa Jansen meets Anne Boezennec, who decided to buy a motorhome and hit the road after her son had left home.
Guides
With winter’s chill well and truly settling in, there’s nothing like a relaxing soak in a blissful hot pool to chase those cold weather blues away. Keren Sim found a few places that will revive your body, mind and spirit.
Books
When it’s cold outside, curling up with a cup of something hot and a good book is sheer heaven. Here are some new releases to help get you inspired.
Caravans
One of Australia’s biggest caravan success stories is Titan Caravans, which recently took out the top spot for Caravan of the Year 2022. Available from Nationwide RV in New Zealand, the family-owned business is making waves on both sides of the ditch. Malcolm Street investigates.
Lifestyle
From a pop-top Hiace, exploring the United States by road and converting a bus in Australia, to moving back to New Zealand for yet another van conversion, Goose and Ellen Oliver tell us their story of living life permanently on the road.
Stories
Making magnificent meals in an RV kitchen sounds impossible – however cooking in the Bürstner Lyseo TD744 proved a breeze when MCD Editor Catherine Milford took it on the road.
Guides
There’s something wonderfully comforting about being tucked up in your RV when the temperature plummets outdoors. MCD columnist Liz Dobson investigates the art of heating your RV.
Otago
Pamela Wade discovered there was a lot more to do than she bargained for when she took a winter trip to Queenstown. Making my first-ever winter visit to Queenstown, it was chastening to discover that, for all these years, I’ve been quite wrong in thinking this infamous snow destination only has eyes for skiers and snowboarders. If you’re heading here during the cooler months, there are a host of other cold-weather activities to enjoy that don’t involve spending up large, or risking life and limb.
Guides
Most of us are keen to reduce our footprint on the road. Claire Smith finds some handy ways you can care for the environment without impacting on your enjoyment – and you’ll save a few dollars too!
Lifestyle
Competition winners Steve and Lyn Jones were over the moon to be drawn as the winners of our recent MCD giveaway, winning themselves a week-long beachfront holiday in the Coromandel in a VW Grand California. Anna King Shahab caught up with the lucky couple to find out how it went.
Guides
When we’re out and about, a good trip is a safe trip – and most of the time, that’s how it goes. MCD columnist Liz Dobson tells how to be ready for that one trip that doesn’t go according to plan.
