Lake Tekapo, located in the heart of New Zealand’s South Island, might just be the prettiest little lake town. With its turquoise water framed by snow-capped mountains and dazzling night skies, Tekapo is one of the most striking places you can visit. The town sits at the southern end of the lake from which it…
3 Days on Waiheke Island Waiheke Island is the second largest island in the Hauraki Gulf. A true gem belonging to the Auckland Region that is not to be missed! Waiheke Island gives the perfect mix of beach and easily accessible hikes – a nature lovers dream. If you’re more into wine than hiking though,…
Hitchhiking in New Zealand: My Experience Hitchhiking in New Zealand is legal, as safe as can be, and a relatively solid backpacker transport option. My travels around New Zealand took on various form. I road-tripped with people I met on my travels, took buses for the solo trips incorporated later on and thrown into the…
Paihia to Cape Reinga: What to do in the Far North Cape Reinga, the north westernmost point of New Zealand, is a must visit when exploring the Northland Region. I based myself in Paihia for a week of Bay of Islands/Northland exploring, and chose to do a day tour from Paihia to Cape Reinga. Paihia: Cape…
How to spend a trip to the Bay of Islands – Paihia and beyond The Bay of Islands, situated in the Far North, is an unmissable destination to add to a New Zealand itinerary. With no shortage of places to explore, whether in the form of beaches, trails, towns, islands, there will be something to…
