You could literally spend anywhere from a month to a year driving around New Zealand and still not manage to see everything. We spent once spent 6 months travelling around NZ in Isaacs Grandma’s car and we still didn’t see everything! But I guess that’s the true beauty of travelling; there’s ALWAYS something new to … Continue reading “How Long Does It Take To Drive Around New Zealand?”
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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10 Tips for Planning a Road Trip to New Zealand
The best way to explore New Zealand without a doubt is by organising a road trip to New Zealand! But to have the perfect road trip does take a little bit of planning! We’ve got 10 tips for you to ensure you can have the New Zealand road trip of your dreams! 1. Get Seasoned … Continue reading “10 Tips for Planning a Road Trip to New Zealand”
How to hire a car in New Zealand
You will almost certainly want to organize a hire a car when visiting New Zealand, so you can explore one of the most stunning countries on this globe (we are not biased at all!). Some of the most memorable experiences we’ve had have been on road trips across New Zealand where wild and mysterious places … Continue reading “How to hire a car in New Zealand”
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 (it will take you … Continue reading “Labour Weekend getaway’s from Auckland for under $150”
8 Tips to Save Money When Renting a Car in New Zealand
Before you hire a car for your kiwi road trip we have a few tips and tricks we would like to share with you so you can save money renting a car in New Zealand. It will also save you heaps of time when choosing the right hire car for you. These are things we have … Continue reading “8 Tips to Save Money When Renting a Car in New Zealand”
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”
14 days Off Grid – Our first month living in our RV in New Zealand
We made it! We are finally living in our RV in New Zealand full time and it feels great. We had a bit of a stressful time moving out of our house which we won’t go into detail about…I think mainly it was us over thinking situations and with our busy working lives we just … Continue reading “14 days Off Grid – Our first month living in our RV in New Zealand”
How To Make The Most Of A Long Weekend In Auckland
For a lot of travellers arriving in New Zealand, Auckland will be your first port of call after you get off that long flight! The misconception, I know we certainly had when we first visited NZ was that there wasn’t a lot to do in Auckland, the longer we lived (1.5 years in total!) in … Continue reading “How To Make The Most Of A Long Weekend In Auckland”
Marlborough & The Abel Tasman 10 Day Itinerary
In March 2018, we had the absolute delight in hosting Dawn’s parents in New Zealand for their second time to New Zealand. When we asked Dawn’s mum “Where do you want to return to this time around” before Dawn could even finish the question the reply was “The Abel Tasman” Of course, it wasn’t hard … Continue reading “Marlborough & The Abel Tasman 10 Day Itinerary”
Napier & Hawkes Bay Travel Guide
If you talk to your friends about how great NZ wine is then you are probably going to want to visit Hawkes Bay & Napier, NZ premium wine growing region. As you approach the Hawkes Bay region you start to drive along long (and we mean long) and wide roads where each side of the … Continue reading “Napier & Hawkes Bay Travel Guide”