The Gold Coast replaced by Mount Maunganui? This is just one of the NZ substitutes suggested for your overseas plans canned by COVID-19.
It can be a bummer reminiscing on all the places you could have gone this summer, before the pandemic hit. People are itching for a break.
But why not take the glass half-full approach? Think of all the amazing scenery New Zealand has to offer.
We have so many beautiful beaches and holiday spots, and here's the thing: we have it all to ourselves.
Travel Journalist Debbie Griffiths spoke to The AM Show.
Watch the video.