Travel ideas for the Oceania region – trip tips and recommendations from my experiences travelling in and living in Oceania. From the major countries of Australia and New Zealand to the myriad island nations of the South Pacific, you will find beautiful landscapes, attractive cities, rich cultural traditions and a laidback lifestyle. Here you will find exciting travel ideas for travelling in the Oceania region so start planning your trip now and experience everything that Oceania has to offer travellers.
Australia is rich in iconic road trips and ticking off a few of these should be high on your list of things to do in Australia. Some of these can be done in a few days, some are week-long epics. Some need a 4X4 vehicle, while others are perfectly doable […]
Wander uncrowded beaches and native forests, swim with dolphins and visit historic sites – Bay of Islands, New Zealand offers a unique paradise. A few hours north of Auckland, the Bay of Islands is home to over 140 beautiful islands, as well as countless bays and coves, many of them […]
It may be the world’s biggest sand island but Fraser Island is also famous for its rainforest and when the Wandering Kiwi family visited this island off the coast of Queensland, Australia, we loved its diversity and uniqueness. The traditional name of the island is K’gari, which means “paradise” in […]
The Marlborough Sounds is a beautiful part of New Zealand that I had never properly explored before so when friends invited us to spend a few days on their boat in the Marlborough Sounds during our trip to New Zealand we jumped at the chance! Looking at a Marlborough Sounds […]
This post may contain sponsored links to help me earn a little money from my blog but this has no bearing on the quality of the content. The freedom and flexibility offered by driving holidays is undeniable so escape from the confines of your holiday and discover the true meaning […]
Having lived in Melbourne for two years I can shout from the roof tops about the fabulous bars, incredible restaurants, culture, street art and nightlife of my favourite Australian city. But one of the best things was exploring the beautiful state of Victoria in day or weekend trips from Melbourne. […]
Wilsons Promontory National Park is one of Australia’s natural treasures and a place the locals like to keep to themselves. This pristine wilderness on the southernmost tip of the state of Victoria is affectionately referred to as ‘The Prom’. From floating down the river on an inner tube (or try […]
It’s hard to miss Rangitoto Island when you visit Auckland. It forms part of almost every view you’ll see, its broad, volcanic shape draped gracefully along the horizon of the Hauraki Gulf. Usually with a few yachts decorating the foreground. Taking the half-hour ferry trip from the central Auckland waterfront […]
The Wandering Kiwi family are just back from a trip to New Zealand and this time we went ultra long haul, taking the world’s longest commercial flight – from Doha to Auckland. That’s a whopping 17 hours on a plane. In economy. Usually when we travel to New Zealand or […]