Summary of post: Discover the best stops on the Te Anau to Milford Sound drive, one of New Zealand’s most beautiful road trips! Milford Sound is one of New Zealand’s most incredible natural treasures. Located in Fiordland National Park in…
19 of the Best Christchurch Cafes for Coffee & Brunch
Christchurch has a thriving food scene, and the cafes in Christchurch are some of the best in New Zealand. Whether you’re after a quick breakfast, a leisurely brunch, or the perfect spot for lunch, you’ll find no shortage of options…
32 Best Campsites on the South Island, New Zealand (Ultimate Insider’s Guide + Map!)
Summary of post: The best campsites on the South Island, New Zealand—plus fun things to do near each camping spot! If you’re looking for the best campsites on the South Island, then look no further: this is the guide for…
6 Incredible (Free & Cheap) Hot Pools in Taupo & Rotorua
Article summary: Discover the Best Free (and Cheap) Hot Pools in Taupo and Rotorua! The North Island of New Zealand is chock-full of natural hot springs, thanks to a volcanic landscape that’s created an abundance of geothermal activity. The regions…
The Scenic Queenstown to Glenorchy Drive: 16 Epic Stops!
The Queenstown to Glenorchy drive is easily one of New Zealand’s most scenic roads. Officially known as the Glenorchy-Queenstown Highway, this incredible road skirts alongside beautiful Lake Wakatipu. Towering mountains provide the most epic backdrop for the drive. You’ll find…
The Ultimate Christchurch to Queenstown Road Trip Itinerary
Summary: Discover the Best Stops on a Road Trip Itinerary from Christchurch to Queenstown The drive from Christchurch to Queenstown is easily one of New Zealand’s most epic road trips. While driving between Christchurch and Queenstown, you’ll encounter some of…
The Ultimate Guide to Catlins Waterfalls
Post summary: the best waterfalls in the Catlins, and how to get to them! The Catlins is a wildly beautiful part of New Zealand’s South Island. This region is filled with stunning beaches, lush rainforest, heaps of wildlife, and some…
Ultimate Coromandel Road Trip: 17 Epic Stops & Tons of Things to Do in the Coromandel Peninsula
Looking for things to do on your road trip to New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula? You’ve come to the right place! In this guide, you’ll find heaps of awesome places to visit along a Coromandel road trip, including beaches, walks, camping…
Wellington City Guide: The Best Things to See & Do in New Zealand’s Capital
Ahh, Wellington… this vibrant little city (and the capital of New Zealand) is a gem in so many ways. Situated in a beautiful harbour and flanked by tree and house-topped hills, Wellington is a compact and easily walkable city with…
A Back-to-Basics Hideaway by the Sea: Maraehako Campground
Over the past few years of living in New Zealand, we’ve been lucky enough to visit some pretty amazing campgrounds. One of the very best camping trips we took this summer was to Maraehako Campground. Located in the Eastern Bay…
Piha Beach: Where Mountains Meet the Sea
Just under an hour from Auckland lies one of the North Island’s most magnificent treasures: Piha Beach. Piha Beach is just one of the many stunning places in the Waitakere Ranges, a subtropical chain of mountains covered in jungly forest…
The Best Things to Do in Napier: a Travel Guide to New Zealand’s Art Deco Capital
Napier, in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand’s North Island, is a wonderfully pleasant place to visit. While Napier is now a mecca for anyone seeking a bit of the good life, a haunting past precedes the city we…
