{"id":20911,"date":"2023-02-13T15:39:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T02:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/?page_id=20911"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:45:54","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20911\" class=\"elementor elementor-20911\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-99d64a3 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99d64a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-3364464 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3364464\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4c8a2 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/slow-down-in-northland-a-winter-escape-of-art-walks-coastal-stays\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-52281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Winter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/slow-down-in-northland-a-winter-escape-of-art-walks-coastal-stays\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSlow Down in Northland: A Winter Escape of Art, Walks &amp; Coastal Stays\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Winter is when Northland truly shows its quieter side. With crisp mornings, quieter beaches, dramatic coastal scenery and welcoming local creatives, it&#8217;s the perfect season<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/slow-down-in-northland-a-winter-escape-of-art-walks-coastal-stays\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Slow Down in Northland: A Winter Escape of Art, Walks &amp; Coastal Stays\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17 July 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51789 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-winter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-best-winter-experiences-in-new-zealand-bachcare-x-everything-nz\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Cardrona-Alpine-Resort-Copyright-McDougall_s-Sunrise-lowres-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51798\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Cardrona-Alpine-Resort-Copyright-McDougall_s-Sunrise-lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Cardrona-Alpine-Resort-Copyright-McDougall_s-Sunrise-lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Cardrona-Alpine-Resort-Copyright-McDougall_s-Sunrise-lowres.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Winter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-best-winter-experiences-in-new-zealand-bachcare-x-everything-nz\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Best Winter Experiences in New Zealand |\u00a0Bachcare\u00a0x Everything NZ\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Why Winter Might Just Be New Zealand\u2019s Best-Kept Secret&nbsp; There\u2019s&nbsp;a version of New Zealand that most visitors never get to see. No queues for Milford<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-best-winter-experiences-in-new-zealand-bachcare-x-everything-nz\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Best Winter Experiences in New Zealand |\u00a0Bachcare\u00a0x Everything NZ\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17 July 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51800 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-easter category-te-anau\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/four-new-stays-in-te-anau-for-couples-families-and-groups\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51805\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Easter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/four-new-stays-in-te-anau-for-couples-families-and-groups\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFour New Stays in Te Anau for Couples, Families and Groups\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Finding accommodation that suits everyone can be one of the hardest parts of planning a trip. Some trips are for two. Others are for the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/four-new-stays-in-te-anau-for-couples-families-and-groups\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Four New Stays in Te Anau for Couples, Families and Groups\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16 July 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51719 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-uncategorised tag-ev-road-trip tag-ohakune tag-queenstown tag-taupo tag-wanaka tag-winter-destinations\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/ev-winter-road-trips-in-new-zealand-4-destinations-with-easy-ev-charging\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51722\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Uncategorised<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/ev-winter-road-trips-in-new-zealand-4-destinations-with-easy-ev-charging\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEV Winter Road Trips in New Zealand:\u00a04 Destinations with Easy\u00a0EV\u00a0Charging\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Winter in New Zealand is when the country slows down in the best way. The crowds thin, the mountains turn white, the hot tubs get<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/ev-winter-road-trips-in-new-zealand-4-destinations-with-easy-ev-charging\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about EV Winter Road Trips in New Zealand:\u00a04 Destinations with Easy\u00a0EV\u00a0Charging\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t3 July 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51669 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-games\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/rain-or-shine-family-friendly-ways-to-enjoy-a-rainy-day-at-the-bach\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/board-games-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51677\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/board-games-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/board-games-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/board-games-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/board-games-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/board-games-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Games<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/rain-or-shine-family-friendly-ways-to-enjoy-a-rainy-day-at-the-bach\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRain or Shine: Family Friendly Ways to Enjoy a Rainy Day at the Bach\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A little rain&nbsp;doesn&#8217;t&nbsp;have to put a damper on your family getaway. In fact, some of the best holiday memories are made indoors, when everyone slows<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/rain-or-shine-family-friendly-ways-to-enjoy-a-rainy-day-at-the-bach\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rain or Shine: Family Friendly Ways to Enjoy a Rainy Day at the Bach\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t23 June 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51638 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-uncategorised\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/an-aussies-complete-guide-to-booking-a-queenstown-ski-trip\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/Queenstown-Ski-300x164.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51641\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/Queenstown-Ski-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/Queenstown-Ski-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/Queenstown-Ski-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/Queenstown-Ski-1536x842.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/Queenstown-Ski-2048x1123.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Uncategorised<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/an-aussies-complete-guide-to-booking-a-queenstown-ski-trip\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0An Aussie\u2019s complete guide to booking a Queenstown ski trip\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Most ski destinations&nbsp;from Australia&nbsp;require&nbsp;a two-week annual leave, a budget that dips into most of your savings, and at least one connecting flight that makes you<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/an-aussies-complete-guide-to-booking-a-queenstown-ski-trip\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u00a0An Aussie\u2019s complete guide to booking a Queenstown ski trip\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t2 June 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51540 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-cosy-bach\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-ultimate-weekend-away-reading-list-5-books-perfect-for-a-cosy-bach-escape\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/05\/Image-8-237x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51549\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/05\/Image-8-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/05\/Image-8-809x1024.jpg 809w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/05\/Image-8-768x973.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/05\/Image-8.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Cosy Bach<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-ultimate-weekend-away-reading-list-5-books-perfect-for-a-cosy-bach-escape\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Ultimate Weekend\u00a0Away Reading List: 5 Books Perfect for a Cosy Bach Escape\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s&nbsp;something about going away for a weekend that makes reading feel extra special.&nbsp;Maybe it\u2019s&nbsp;the slower mornings, the rainy afternoons, the wine nights, or the fact<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-ultimate-weekend-away-reading-list-5-books-perfect-for-a-cosy-bach-escape\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Ultimate Weekend\u00a0Away Reading List: 5 Books Perfect for a Cosy Bach Escape\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t21 May 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-staycation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-ultimate-reading-staycation-cosy-baches-to-get-lost-in-a-good-book\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/Book-Blog-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/Book-Blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/Book-Blog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/Book-Blog.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Staycation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-ultimate-reading-staycation-cosy-baches-to-get-lost-in-a-good-book\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Ultimate Reading Staycation: Cosy Baches to Get Lost in a Good Book\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s something about stepping away from your everyday routine, even just for a couple of nights, that makes reading feel different. Slower. More immersive. Like<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-ultimate-reading-staycation-cosy-baches-to-get-lost-in-a-good-book\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Ultimate Reading Staycation: Cosy Baches to Get Lost in a Good Book\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t21 April 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51360 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-anzac\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-best-lesser-known-places-to-escape-this-anzac-day-long-weekend\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/232376-cape-kidnappers-hawkes-bay-web-1920-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51368\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/232376-cape-kidnappers-hawkes-bay-web-1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/232376-cape-kidnappers-hawkes-bay-web-1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/232376-cape-kidnappers-hawkes-bay-web-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/232376-cape-kidnappers-hawkes-bay-web-1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/04\/232376-cape-kidnappers-hawkes-bay-web-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">ANZAC<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-best-lesser-known-places-to-escape-this-anzac-day-long-weekend\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Best Lesser-known Places to Escape This ANZAC Day Long Weekend\u00a0\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>April is\u00a0quietly one of the best months in the New Zealand calendar. 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