Barbara, Helen and their cats, Pearl, Miss Daisy and Tootsie look forward to offering you an informal and friendly welcome and to helping you plan your trip.

Barbara was born and educated in Britain before moving to France where she spent most of her professional life. She came to New Zealand in 2006 and loves the outdoors, gardening, DIY and the cinema. She is proficient in French, German and Spanish and, having gone through the process of moving from one end of the world to the other and buying property, is happy to offer advice on re-location.

Helen is a New Zealander who spent several years in Paris studying and teaching English. As a “postie” she has a thorough knowledge of Auckland, enjoys reading, music, the cinema and improving her French.

Both have travelled extensively throughout the world and are committed members of a large international peace organisation.

They also recently discovered the invigorating joys of Nordic pole walking and are currently setting up a West Auckland group. They would be happy to introduce you to this hitherto little known sport which is really starting to take off in New Zealand. Not only is it accessible to people of all of ages, shapes and sizes but the techniques enable you to walk faster, better, at the same time improving your posture and body movement and losing the calories as you take in the native scenery.