'What’s the worst that can happen?': Hawke's Bay family sell their home to travel the world

Michaela GowerMultimedia Journalist·Hawkes Bay Today·26 Jun, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read‌Up and Away Family from Hastings, Sian, Hugo and Jason Veerkamp, on their balcony in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Up and Away Family from Hastings, Sian, Hugo and Jason Veerkamp, on their balcony in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Life in Hastings was good for Sian and Jason Veerkamp. Sian, 36, worked as a beauty therapist for 15 years and then as a dental receptionist and Jason, 36, as an assistant team leader and travel agent at Flight Centre Napier.

That is, until 2025, when they