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ROAD TRIP NZ ON A BUDGET – SAVING TIPS
HOW TO SAFE A LOT OF MONEY ON ACCOMMODATION, TOURS, FUEL, FOOD AND WI-FI DURING YOUR ROAD TRIP THROUGH NEW ZEALAND New Zealand is not cheap. NOT AT ALL. After 3 months travelling through Asia it hit us really hard. We spend as much on our first night in Christchurch...
FREEDOM CAMPING IN NZ – THE BUDGET ROAD TRIPPER
FINDING THE BEST FREEDOM CAMPING SPOTS IN NEW ZEALAND Price-range: 0 $$$ So you’ve secured your Car/Campervan/Motorhome which is basically your new home on 4 wheels for the duration of your road trip through New Zealand, why pay for anything else, right? Why not just...
NZ ROAD TRIP – OUR TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS
OUR TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 1 MONTH NEW ZEALAND ROAD TRIP ADVENTURE New Zealand has so much to offer and so many amazing things to see and do that selecting our top 10 Highlights was no easy task but here you go! 😊 Below is a list of our absolute top 10 New...
NEW ZEALAND ROAD TRIP – OUR 4 WEEK ITINERARY
ROAD TRIP ITINERARY - HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NORTH & SOUTH COMBINED Below you will find the exact route and itinerary we followed when traveling through NEW ZEALAND. It was a fantastic and unforgettable 4-week road trip including all the major highlights which you...
PAID CAMPGROUNDS IN NEW ZEALAND
PAID CAMPGROUNDS AND HOLIDAY PARKS - CAMPING FOR FLASHPACKERS Freedom camping can be a great way to save some money but won’t last you for much longer than 2-3 nights due to one MAJOR fact – forget showers and flush toilets, what we are talking about is:...
Our Adventures on the South Island
NEW ZEALAND ROADTRIP DAY FIFTEEN: Nelson – Picton – Wellington
OUR FIRST ROAD TRIP CHAPTER IS COMING TO A CLOSE - LEAVING THE SOUTH ISLAND After two amazing weeks it’s time to leave the South Island and take the ferry from Picton to cross over to Wellington on the North Island to start our second chapter of this road trip. We are...
NEW ZEALAND ROADTRIP DAY 13 & 14: Westport – Maruia Falls – Nelson
FROM RAINY WESTPORT TO THE SUNNY HARBOUR TOWN OF NELSON On our way further up North we visit the Maruia Falls – a “must-see New Zealand Waterfall” before exploring the beautiful little habour town of Nelson on our Easter weekend in New Zealand. Westport - not off to...
NEW ZEALAND ROADTRIP DAY TWELVE: Franz Josef – Pancake Rocks – Westport
RAINY GLACIER WONDERLAND AND MILLION YEAR OLD PANCAKES Despite the rain we still have fun on our trip from Franz Josef Glacier to Westport while visiting the famous Pancake Rocks – a million years old rock formation that looks like a big stack of delicious, grey...
NEW ZEALAND ROADTRIP DAY ELEVEN: Blue Pools – Haast Highway – Franz Josef Glacier
GOODBYE LAKES AND HELLO MOUTAINS!!! Waking up at our campground was like waking up in a postcard. However soon some uninvited guests joined the party so we went to explore the nearby Blue Pools – will we dare to jump into the ice-cold water? 🙂 Following this morning...
NEW ZEALAND ROADTRIP DAY NINE & TEN: Wanaka
EXPLORING WANAKAS HIGHLIGHTS AND BEST KEPT SECRETS We have an absolute blast exploring “little Queenstown” during our 2 full days in this area! We take little morning hikes around lake Wanaka to enjoy it's breath-taking scenery and treat ourselves to some delicious...
NEW ZEALAND ROADTRIP DAY EIGHT: Lumsden – Cardrona – Wanaka
A ROCKING FREEDOM CAMP WITH WIFI, A FENCE FULL OF BRA'S AND OUR FIRST FULL-ON CRUSH... Travelling from Lumsden to Wanaka is what road trip dreams are made of! 🙂 After enjoying the facilities in one of the best equipped freedom camping spot in New Zealand we head...
Our adventures on the North Island
NEW ZEALAND ROAD TRIP DAY 25&26: Auckland
AUCKLAND - FINISHING OUR ROADTRIP IN STYLE After 4 extremely fun, adventurous, exciting and unforgettable weeks on the roads of New Zealand cruisin' all over the South and North Island we have arrived at our final destination: AUCKLAND. Join us as we visit the top...
NEW ZEALAND ROAD TRIP DAY 23&24: Tauranga – Cathedral Cove – Coromandel
OUR LAST ROAD TRIP MISSION - VISITING CATHEDRAL COVE - THINGS OFTEN TURN OUT DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU EXPECT Our trip further up North from Tauranga to Auckland with some planned sightseeing stops to explore Cathedral Cove and Coromandel did not exactly go as planned and...
NEW ZEALAND ROAD TRIP DAY 22: Tauranga & Mount Maunganui
EXPLORING BEAUTIFUL TAURANGA & MOUNT MAUNGANUI Today we explore the beautiful seaside town of Tauranga, eat fish & chips by the beach and get our hiking groove on when climbing the inactive volcano of Mount Maunganui, offering the most stunning panoramic views of the...
NEW ZEALAND ROAD TRIP DAY 21: Taupo – Wai-O-Tapu – Rotorua
EXPLORING THE THERMAL WONDERLAND OF WAI-O-TAPU AND HAVING A HARD TIME BREATHING IN ROTURUA Today we are leaving lake Taupo behind to head further up North to explore the geo-thermal wonders of the famous Wai-O-Tapu National Park and the city of Rotorua. We noticed...
NEW ZEALAND ROADTRIP DAY 19 & 20: Taupo
LAKE ROMANCE, POWERFUL HUKA FALLS AND OUR FIRST TASTE OF THE GEO-THERMAL WONDERLAND Join us as we spend a beautiful, sunny day around Lake Taupo exploring the Taupo Marina and the natural hot springs at the Spa Thermal Park, having a discounted SPA session to soak in...
NEW ZEALAND ROADTRIP DAY 17 & 18: Wellington – Eketahuna – Napier
GOODBYE WELLINGTON, LET'S SEE WHAT THE NORTH HAS IN STORE FOR US! Leaving the bustling city of Wellington behind to find one of the most idyllic campgrounds New Zealand has to offer in Eketahuna (at a bargain!!) before heading to Napier with it’s art-deco charm,...