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Despite a rather stressful start to our time in Argentina involving a mix up with which airport we were meant to be at on Christmas Day,...

One thing’s for sure... we haven’t spent long enough in Northland! We’ll start with our favourite day - a voyage on the R. Tucker...

With Sam being a bit of a Lord of the Rings fan, we decided to go for the Evening Banquet Tour rather than the standard tour at Hobbiton...

Waiheke Island was named as one of the world’s top 10 regions to visit by Lonely Planet a couple of years ago and is known for its...

With the exception of the Coromandel Peninsula, we only saw a handful of other tourists along the Pacific Coast Highway.  It was a great...

The more we travel, the more we truly understand the meaning of sayings and proverbs, and this weekend was all about making hay while the...

Ok New Zealand, we give in, we love you! Despite the majority of people suggesting we spend longer on the South Island than the North...

Following the suggestion of a friend (thanks Jenny), we decided to take a detour to the Forgotten World Highway. A quick look on the map...

The ferry trip from the South Island to the North Island is an experience in itself.  Unlike other ferry crossings where you’re on the...

Although for much of the last week it has been pouring with rain, we have definitely made the most of the breaks in the weather we have...

New Zealand is SO set up for tourists to hire campervans and travel around.  The app CamperMate is a great place to find free and paid...

We have a new appreciation for the cast and crew who worked on Lord of the Rings... in the space of an hour we have experienced brilliant...

Reaching depths of 462 metres (and being below sea level in places), Lake Hauroko is New Zealand’s deepest lake.  It is one of many lakes...

To get to Milford Sound, you have to travel up a 75 mile long road which you then have to come back on as there is no other way out....