Travel ideas for New Zealand – trip tips and recommendations from my experiences travelling in and living in New Zealand. This southern hemisphere country has beautiful landscapes, attractive cities, rich cultural traditions and a laidback lifestyle. Here you will find exciting travel ideas for travelling in New Zealand so start planning your trip now and experience everything that New Zealand has to offer travellers.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Here is my ultimate one-month New Zealand trip itinerary. I have included a mix of the main attractions and places that will not appear on a travel agent’s New Zealand itinerary! A few tips for planning your New Zealand trip itinerary Overall, when planning your New Zealand vacation, aim to […]
Here is my recommended New Zealand South Island itinerary if you only have two weeks for your New Zealand vacation. If you only have two weeks my advice is to concentrate on the spectacular scenery of the South Island. With two weeks you can see a little more and spend less […]
A journey on the Whanganui River is to follow in the paddle strokes of countless travellers over centuries, yet it still feels like you are an intrepid explorer in darkest somewhere. It is a chance to immerse yourself in both the pure landscape and the indigenous culture of New Zealand. […]
This is a New Zealand itinerary for travellers who are pressed for time and only have a week (8 days) to experience New Zealand, in which case you should focus on the spectacular scenery of the South Island. It is for tourists who want to see beautiful landscapes, as well […]
I am frequently asked to recommend New Zealand travel itineraries for family and friends so I thought I would share some of these with the rest of you! This itinerary is focused around ‘New Zealand with kids’ – for families travelling to New Zealand for one month. This is what I […]