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Humpback whales, penguins and sea lions in Ushuaia

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,...

Northland: tall ships, dolphins and mermaid pools

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...

Hobbiton Evening Banquet Tour

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...

Auckland Region - Waiheke Island and Auckland City

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...

Pacific Coast Highway

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

Making hay while the sun shines

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...

Thermal Explorer Highway - Maori culture and geothermal adventures

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...

Mount Taranaki Volcano and the Forgotten World Highway

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...

Wellington, Te Papa and the environment

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...

Farm fun and kayaks

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...

Freedom camping, glaciers and our best coastal road yet

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...

Queenstown and a horse ride to Isengard

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...

Lake Hauroko tramp

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...

The amazing Milford Sound

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....