While I was touring the South Island with Wild Kiwi last week, four of us from the tour decided to walk the Hooker Valley Track on our free afternoon ... Read More
My Franz Josef Helicopter Experience
This week I spent two nights in Franz Josef with Wild Kiwi. It's a small, two street town in New Zealand's South Island with beautiful mountain views, the ... Read More
The cost of living in Wellington, New Zealand
If there's one thing I enjoy geeking out on it's watching YouTube apartment tours and reading cost of living blog posts to get a comparative ... Read More
Tips for attending the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
The Hokitika Wildfoods Festival has been running for 28 years, attracting almost 7000 people with the promise of food items not usually deemed ... Read More
The best New Zealand wineries and platters
New Zealand has a reputation for good wine and probably my favourite thing to do in the summer is drink the stuff at it's source, in the sun, with good ... Read More
Taking the InterCity bus in New Zealand from Wellington
The cheapest way to travel around New Zealand is by bus and with Air New Zealand charging $375 for a flight from Wellington to Gisborne on Boxing Day, I ... Read More
Christchurch to Picton Road Trip
My Queens Birthday Weekend plans were set when friends Caitlin and Laura bought a Christchurch-located car and mapped out a three day Christchurch to ... Read More
Exploring Hobbiton
The famous Hobbiton from The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films can be found on private property in Matamata New Zealand. You can't just wander in and take ... Read More
Romantic things to do on a New Zealand Honeymoon
Having New Zealand honeymoon is unsurprisingly popular. As well as unique scenery and untouched landscapes there are plenty of exciting and romantic things ... Read More
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Waitangi Day is New Zealand's national holiday, falling on February 6th and commemorating the date in 1840 when the Treaty of Waitangi (effectively our ... Read More