A tuk tuk on the front patio welcomes you to Sawasdee Thai Restaurant, a couple of blocks from the highrise strip in Aruba. This Thai restaurant is just a couple of blocks walk from the high rise strip. …

The line-up is worth it at Naturally Fjordland Pizzeria in Te Anau. The pizza is as delicious as it is innovative! There is an additional seating area through the doorway you see on the right of the photo.…

Trying to enjoy the outdoor seating at Te Anau's La Toscana Pizzeria The downtown area in Te Anau is compact, easily explored on foot and full of restaurants.  Our first night there we chose La Toscana Pizzeria for its outdoor seating and tempting menu.  The restaurant a

Apparently we weren't the only ones who got tired of waiting for our meal at the Blue Ice Cafe in Franz Josef, New ZealandIt was Valentine’s Day, so we headed out to the Blue Ice Cafe in Franz Josef.  Their lower floor was packed and we had to come back at a slightly later ti

Outside The Flying Burrito Brothers - a great family-friendly Mexican restaurant in Christchurch, New Zealand We’d had a couple of places in mind when we set out to find dinner our first night in Christchurch.  Each one proved to be either too expensive, too crowded, or too zen f

The entrance to The Secret Garden, a fabulous restaurant in Blenheim, New Zealand After a great day spent happily tasting the Marlborough region’s fabulous wine, we headed out to dinner in Blenheim.  We’d been impressed with the area’s laid-back tranquility during the day but Ble

E Chi Ban Cafe, a relaxed, family-friendly restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand E Chi Ban is a relaxed cafe which seems to serve just about everything.  You can get a specialty coffee at the coffee bar, get a fresh sandwich or order from a variety of Indian, Chinese or Thai meals.

Inside the family-friendly Aunty Mena’s Vegetarian Cafe, in Wellington, New Zealand Aunty Mena’s Vegetarian Cafe, in Wellington, New Zealand, is a family-run vary casual vegetarian restaurant.  The decor is simple to non-existent, but the atmosphere is still warm and welcoming.&#

Chai, South East Asian Cuisine, Napier, New Zealand Chai, South East Asian Cuisine, restaurant is located in a beautiful area of Napier, facing the ocean.  They serve a mix of different Asian food.  There is a nice ambience, with candles and an aquarium mounted on the wall.&

Outdoor, street-side seating at the Fat Dog Cafe, Rotorua, New ZealandThe Fat Dog Cafe is a funky, family friendly cafe centrally located in downtown Rotorua.  It’s brightly decorated and there is both indoor and outdoor seating.  We choose the outdoor street seating.