Journeying down the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, you will undoubtedly pass through Paparoa National Park. The park is full of gorgeous coastlines and coastal forest environments,...
Milford Sound Piopiotahi – A Wonder of the World
Of all the dramatic, beautiful landscapes New Zealand has on offer, Milford Sound may just be the finest. The Sound is a fjord located in the heart of New...
The Old Milford Road – Journey to Milford Sound
Milford Sound is one of the most famous natural wonders in the world, and for good reason. In fact, it deserves (and will get – stay tuned!) its own...
Walking With Seals – Kaikoura Peninsula – New Zealand
Heading south from the Marlborough wine region down the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, you will eventually run into the small town of Kaikoura. We parked our...
Powerful Nature – Huka Falls – Taupo, New Zealand
In the heart of New Zealand’s North Island, there is an impressive display of the natural world’s true power. Huka Falls is a set of waterfalls on the Waikato...
Hiking to Wairere Falls – Tallest in the North Island
Just a short drive (through green hills and sheep pastures, of course) from the Hobbiton Movie Set is a difficult but impressive day hike to Wairere Falls – the...
Cape Reinga – The Northernmost Point in New Zealand
Our general Campervan Plan was a total circuit of New Zealand, so first on the agenda was making it as far north as possible. This in mind, on our...
The Best Seafood We’ve Ever Had
Kaikoura – South Island, NZ After our time in Marlborough wine country we headed south down the coast. We stopped at a free campsite next to the ocean on...
The Hanmer Springs Hot Pools – Warm in the Winter
This was a pretty amazing stop. On our way from the east to west coast of the South Island, we stopped in the town of Hamner Springs. This place...
The New Zealand Wine Trail, Part 2 – Marlborough
Part 1 here – Part 3 here! Continuing to follow the wine-grape highway symbols – just south of Picton, New Zealand (the drop-off point for the ferry between the...
