Jul 26
The Catlins were never part of my original New Zealand itinerary. Deep in the far depths of the South Island, this coastal area is as far south as you can get on the mainland, with not much between you and the Antarctic. Read more
On the map it looks like Milford Sound is only 50km from New Zealand’s adventure hotspot Queenstown, but appearances can be deceptive. A huge mountain range means that the road twists and turns its way over 3ookm between the two, with the journey taking over four hours by road. Read more
At the northern tip of the South Island, Abel Tasman is the smallest of New Zealand’s National Parks. It may not be big but it’s perfectly formed, with golden sandy beaches and a bright blue sea fringed by a dense forest full of bird life. Read more
There’s a lot going on under the surface in New Zealand, and one of the island’s geothermal hotspots (in more ways than one) is Rotorua. Read more
Despite being a travel obsessive, I’m not the biggest fan of flying. But that wasn’t going to stop me from embracing a bit of New Zealand’s famous adventurous spirit while I was out there. Bungee jumping was a step too far, but a helicopter trip I could do. Read more
The area around the town of Tekapo in New Zealand’s South Island has some of the clearest skies in the world. So clear that they built a space observatory on top of nearby Mt John. But the views downwards are just as amazing, overlooking Lake Tekapo with its unreal-looking bright turquoise waters. Read more
New Zealand’s North Island is packed with amazing, world-famous sights, from the Bay of Islands and the thermal pools of Rotorua, to Lake Taupo and the Tongariro Crossing. When we were planning the route for our road trip around the island it had to include all of these, but we also wanted to get away from the crowds and see something different. Read more
“Lake what?” After two days of road-tripping our way along the winding coast of New Zealand’s East Cape, we had arrived into Gisborne and had the map spread out to plan the next stage of our route. Read more
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