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Personal stories, travel guides and tips, photographs, and resources to help you explore the wonderland that is New Zealand. Whether you’re basking at a beach, immersing yourself in native culture, taking a city break, drinking fine wines in a vineyard, watching rare birds and other wildlife, embarking on an epic road trip, gazing at geysers, trekking through the wilderness, climbing a mountain, cruising a fjord, or just gasping at some of the world’s most stunning scenery, New Zealand is a traveler’s delight!
Te Wāhipounamu – South West New Zealand is one of the most stunningly beautiful places I’ve visited anywhere in the world. When you go there, set aside as much time as you can to explore Read More …
If you think the only reason to drive New Zealand’s Milford Road is to get to your Milford Sound cruise, I have a surprise for you. The Milford Road is one of the world’s great Read More …
For a unique night out in New Zealand, spend an evening watching little blue penguins come ashore on the Otago Peninsula. New Zealand’s blue penguins Visitors to New Zealand can generally plan to see three Read More …
The wonderful Cape Kidnapper tractor tours along Hawkes Bay, New Zealand was forced to close in 2023. Here’s a look at the dramatic coastal scenery, the world’s largest mainland colony of Australasian gannets, a bit Read More …