Your complete guide to traveling in New Zealand
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G'day, fellow budget wanderers! Last summer, I found myself with a cheeky weekend to spare while shooting wildlife in NZ's North Island. Instead of the...
There's something about islands that speaks to my detective's soul. Perhaps it's the defined boundaries, the clear delineation between one world and another. After fifteen...
When my manufacturing firm sent me to Auckland for a week-long conference, I immediately spotted an opportunity. Between morning meetings and evening networking events, I...
There's something magical about a place where the distance between field and fork can be measured in kilometers rather than continents. As an urban planner...
The world speaks in different frequencies. As someone who spends her life fine-tuning soundscapes, I've developed an ear for the subtle tones that define a...
The moment I stepped off the plane in Wellington, the infamous wind tousled my hair as if to say *'Kia ora'* – welcome to New...
There's something deeply spiritual about traversing the waters that my Māori ancestors navigated using only the stars as their guide. The Bay of Islands—a subtropical...
When you've spent years designing dream weddings in spectacular locations, you develop a sixth sense for spaces that transform an ordinary stay into something magical....
There's something about Auckland that reminds me of my daughter's cricket matches—seemingly straightforward from a distance but revealing layers of intricate strategy and unexpected beauty...
Standing atop Maungawhau/Mount Eden, I felt a peculiar scientific thrill—beneath my hiking boots lay the remnants of explosive geological forces that shaped Auckland's distinctive landscape....
When I found myself booking a two-week business trip combining Auckland and Singapore last spring, I realized how different these two vibrant Pacific cities truly...
There's something utterly magical about hiking along the edge of a continent, where land meets the vast expanse of ocean. Wellington—New Zealand's compact, culture-rich capital—offers...
When my import schedule redirected me to New Zealand last month, I found myself with an unexpected 48-hour layover in Palmerston North—a city that rarely...
The moment my feet left the platform of Auckland's Sky Tower, time suspended. For 11 glorious seconds, I free-fell 192 meters toward the city streets...
The morning light danced across Auckland's harbor as I stood atop the Sky Tower, heart thundering against my ribs, contemplating the 192-meter plunge before me....
As I gazed across Auckland's skyline from atop Mount Eden last fall, I couldn't help but marvel at how this bustling metropolis is built upon...
Standing at the base of Franz Josef Glacier, my heart raced with a mixture of awe and anticipation. The ancient ice formation towered above me—a...
There's something almost mythical about reaching the bottom of the world. Standing in Invercargill, with nothing but the vast Southern Ocean between you and Antarctica,...
There's something about Wellington on a Wednesday that feels like discovering a secret pulse point of New Zealand's capital. As someone who's spent years assessing...
G'day fellow wanderers! If you've been following my journey from the dusty caves of New Mexico to the sun-soaked shores of Australia, you know I'm...