New Zealand has long been a destination upon the bucket lists of travelers from across the globe, with its prevalent heritage making for a country of cultural wonder. There is so much to see and do in this pint-sized country, here are 5 New Zealand destinations you should visit and consider for your trip of … Continue reading “5 New Zealand Destinations that should be on every persons bucket list”
Travelling in New Zealand
New Zealand’s scenery is just simply breathtaking! We once met a Belgium guy whilst on our 6-month road trip of New Zealand who described New Zealand perfectly, he said: “It’s the only country in the world that you can be snowboarding down a mountain whilst watching people on the beach surfing”.
Whether he is correct or not doesn’t really matter, if you are living in NZ you are never more than 128 km’s from the sea, That’s a FACT! And just in case you need a little bit of inspiration or a hit list of where to visit once you are in NZ check out our travel itineraries and other guides on where we think you should visit below.
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Milford Sound is Magical– even in the rain!
We finally got to visit Milford Sound: A few years ago we were lucky enough to finally get around to visiting Milford Sound. When we traveled around NZ over 7 years ago now we never made it to Milford Sound (due to budget and time restrictions) so we were delighted to finally be able to … Continue reading “Milford Sound is Magical– even in the rain!”
The Bay of Islands – Travel Guide
If you think of white sandy beaches in New Zealand, you will probably be imagining The Bay of Islands. Most visitors to New Zealand make the mistake of heading south as soon as they arrive into Auckland, we think you will reconsider your route after reading this article. Here is the low down of what … Continue reading “The Bay of Islands – Travel Guide”
Skiing in New Zealand; Mt Hutt, Treble Cone & Porter Heights
With the winter season just around the corner for New Zealand we’re starting to see the temperature drop and snow will soon cap the many mountain ranges throughout New Zealand. We’re getting ready to embrace the refreshing change in season and so should you – get out on to some of the worlds best ski … Continue reading “Skiing in New Zealand; Mt Hutt, Treble Cone & Porter Heights”
5 Great Things to do in Wairarapa
Where do you go for a weekend away when you live in Wellington, I hear you ask? As every Wellingtonian will tell you, you go up “over the hill” (The Rimutaka Hill) to the beautiful and rugged Wairarapa region. Wairarapa is just an hours drive from Wellington but it feels worlds apart from the hustle … Continue reading “5 Great Things to do in Wairarapa”
Things to do in Rotorua: 7 Rotorua activities not to be missed
Rotorua in our opinion is giving Queenstown a run for its money! Rotorua has become the North Island’s top destination for adrenaline, thrill seeking, adventurous individuals something that New Zealand is famously renowned for. This winter we had a weekend in Rotorua with time to kill put together a list of top activities and cool … Continue reading “Things to do in Rotorua: 7 Rotorua activities not to be missed”
10 Free Things to do in Wellington
Now we have been in Wellington a while we thought it was about time to tell you all how this fantastic this city is! It is packed with entertaining things to do, with many of these available at a small cost or even for free (who doesn’t love free!). Below in no particular order is … Continue reading “10 Free Things to do in Wellington”
Our Review of flying with Air New Zealand
As many of you may know we recently went back to England visiting our family and friends for the first time in almost two years! In New Zealand, Air New Zealand has a very strong reputation. Many of the kiwis we came across won’t fly with any other airline and are proud of the airlines history and … Continue reading “Our Review of flying with Air New Zealand”
Our day trip to Abel Tasman National Park
When we first visitied NZ in 2009 we embarked on our South Island road trip and we (stupidly) skipped the Abel Tasman National Park. I would like to say time constraints was the reason but it was probably more the budget at the time! It is something we have (well I know I have been) … Continue reading “Our day trip to Abel Tasman National Park”
*Guest Blog* My experience of Whangaroa Harbour, North Island
Something a little bit different… a guest blog post from my sister who recently visited us! We took her to Whangaroa – her favourite destination of NZ and a the highlight of her trip. Plus we love it too and its not hard to understand why. Her guest post is below. To find out more about the … Continue reading “*Guest Blog* My experience of Whangaroa Harbour, North Island”