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”
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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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”
A Weekend Learning to Ski at the Jewel of New Zealand’s North Island Mt Ruapehu
We love visiting the Tongariro National Park, whether it is for a spot of hiking, rafting or getting onto the snow. Between June and October the mount becomes a winter wonderland and is the best time to visit if you’re looking to enjoy the snow. Mt Ruapehu offers some of the best slopes for skiing … Continue reading “A Weekend Learning to Ski at the Jewel of New Zealand’s North Island Mt Ruapehu”
Labour Weekend getaway’s from Auckland for under $150
With October’s Labour Weekend just around the corner, a weekend getaway must be one your radar! The hectic city life can sometimes be too over whelming at times. Here are our top 5 weekend getaway spots to escape city life in New Zealand, make sure you click on each sub heading to find out more and get … Continue reading “Labour Weekend getaway’s from Auckland for under $150”
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
Six years ago when we embarked on our South Island road trip 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) regretting ever since! So … Continue reading “Our day trip to Abel Tasman National Park”
Hiring A Rental Car In New Zealand – Kiwi Road Trip!
It’s road trip time for us! We have ten days…to explore the South Island. We have decided to fly down to Queenstown and hire a car upon arrival. We have a time constraint so we decided this would be the best method for us. We are flying out of Nelson to make the most of … Continue reading “Hiring A Rental Car In New Zealand – Kiwi Road Trip!”
*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. Guest Writer: Sally Lanji The beautiful … Continue reading “*Guest Blog* My experience of Whangaroa Harbour, North Island”
Things you can do in Lake Taupo
A Few Facts Lake Taupo is the largest lake in New Zealand and roughly the same size as Singapore. The lake itself is technically a dormant volcano which feeds into the mighty Waikato river, New Zealand’s longest river. Lake Taupo was formed during one of the worlds largest volcanic events a ‘supervolcanic’ eruption thousands of … Continue reading “Things you can do in Lake Taupo”