Four Places for the Non-Adventurous to Have an Adventure in New Zealand
Skydiving and bungee jumping not really your thing? New Zealand has loads of adventures for the not-quite-as-adventurous too. When you go on a long haul adventure, there’s a lot of expectation from others for you to do some stupid shit.…
Onsen Hot Pools, Queenstown – A Private Hot Tub in the Mountains
This is a tale of luck. A tale of how a magical combination of intuition, perfect timing and a massive coincidence made up for me being completely unprepared for the one thing I desperately wanted to do on our trip…
How Street Art Has Transformed Christchurch, New Zealand
Don’t expect to see a city dwelling on its recent tragic past; the boom of Christchurch street art is making sure that its heart is fully on show. I first visited Christchurch in 2016, five years after the horrific earthquake…
A Self-Guided Cycling Tour of the Marlborough Wine Region, New Zealand
After swearing off white wine for life, thanks to indulging heavily in cheap, vinegar-y plonk as a student, it took me a few years to take some tentative sips of the stuff again. Even now, I’m still wary, but I…
Three Day Trips to Take in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
I’m sure plenty of people spend their hot-weather Christmas holidays doing very little, but true to form, I wanted to ensure my festive trip to New Zealand featured a good dose of exploring as well. I’d been to the North…
A Day in Milford Sound – the Most Beautiful Place in New Zealand
The thing about planning a holiday to New Zealand is that pretty much all of it is stupidly stunning. It’s the sort of place where your dream itinerary will never come to fruition because there is just SO much to…
One Day in Queenstown, NZ: Where to Eat Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
If you’re heading to Queenstown, New Zealand, the likelihood is that you’re not going especially for the food. The South Island city is famous for a huge range of insane adrenaline junkie activities and it’s very lively nightlife, and on…
Hiking the Incredible Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
There’s something beautiful about seeing mountains in winter, when the snow is fresh and thick, the skies are blue but the air has a bite. The cold seasons in New Zealand, and especially on the South Island, transform the rolling…
Travelling by Ferry Between New Zealand’s North and South Islands
The day I boarded the ferry over to New Zealand’s South Island, I wasn’t feeling too pretty. A 6am departure meant getting up super early, but it also meant leaving behind beautiful Wellington – a city that I had shown…
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