π³πΏNew Zealand
Aotearoa from north to south β Fiordland, the South Island road trip and everything in between.
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road trips
New Zealand Freedom Camping Guide
Freedom camping is one of the best ways to see New Zealand β and one of the most misunderstood by first-time visitors. Here is what it actually means, where it is legal, and how to do it properly.
trip planning
North Island vs South Island: Which Should You Visit in New Zealand?
If you only have two weeks in New Zealand you probably cannot do both islands properly. Here is an honest comparison to help you decide which one deserves your time.
trip planning
New Zealand Travel Guide: 4 Weeks Around Aotearoa (2026)
A complete 4-week New Zealand itinerary covering both islands β Auckland, Rotorua, Hobbiton, Wellington, Queenstown, Milford Sound and the Catlins, with everything you need to plan your own trip.
road trips
New Zealand South Island Road Trip: Mount Cook to the Catlins
A week through the deep South Island β Milford Sound, Mount Cook, the Nevis Bungy, Dunedin and the wild, largely undiscovered Catlins coastline. The best week of my New Zealand trip.
trip planning
City of Sails: Barbados to Auckland NZ
After 48 hours of travel from Barbados, Auckland appeared below through rain clouds β grey, wet, and nothing like the sun-drenched welcome I'd imagined. Here's how one exhausted arrival day unfolded.
budget travel
Rotorua: From Wai-O-Tapu to Tamaki Village
Rotorua smells like sulphur β the geothermal activity that makes this North Island city one of the most extraordinary places in New Zealand. Two days of colourful geothermal parks and MΔori culture.
budget travel
Wellington β One Day in New Zealand's Coolest Little Capital
Twelve hours in Wellington with zero research done and a bag on my back β how one of the best unplanned days of my New Zealand trip came together, and how to do it properly with more time.
budget travel
20 Things to Do in Queenstown, New Zealand
Queenstown is New Zealand's adventure capital β bungy jumping, jet boating, world-class hikes and a lake town setting that is beautiful even before you do anything adventurous at all.
budget travel
20 Things to Do in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland is the City of Sails β an isthmus city dotted with volcanic cones, ringed by beaches and 35 minutes from a vineyard island. Here are the best things to do, from a Kiwi first-timer's perspective.
budget travel
Visiting Hobbiton: The Complete Guide to the Movie Set
The Hobbiton Movie Set is the only Lord of the Rings filming location preserved in its entirety. 44 hobbit holes, Bag End, the Green Dragon Inn β here is everything you need to know before you go.
budget travel
The Nevis Bungy Jump Experience in New Zealand
134 metres above a gorge outside Queenstown, deathly afraid of heights, and about to jump. Here is the honest, minute-by-minute account of doing the Nevis Bungy β the highest jump in New Zealand.
budget travel
Christchurch β A City Rebuilding
I landed in Christchurch with a secret β my sister had no idea I was in New Zealand. A week in a city still rebuilding from the 2011 earthquake, and one of the most moving places I have visited.