There are not many reasons to get up at 4am in New Zealand. It just isn’t the Kiwi way, even for many jobs! Waking up at 4am is considered crazy unless you are in a prime location to see the sum

There are many ways to enjoy the wildlife encounters in New Zealand but “by plane” is not the first to spring to mind. We’re often trying to get the most intimate experiences with an

Our marine wildlife adventure continues for the third day in no other than Kaikoura! The deep ocean trench with a complex system of currents sitting just off the coast of the South Island town provide

Trekking what now?! Yes, did you know that Kaikoura, the town famous for its proximity to fascinating marine wildlife like whales, dolphins and seals, is also one of very few places you can go llama t

Kia ora! Another day in Kaikoura obviously means another day in paradise, evident by yet another stellar sunrise. This time, it’s from the shores alongside Whale Watch Kaikoura‘s base! A t

Seals: you’re bound to see them lying on rocks all over the coast of the South Island. They’re likely to fill up your camera lens sleeping on “Seal Rock” in Milford Sound, play

The top of the South Island is so fascinating. New Zealand is so appealing to travellers because you can have different experiences in totally different landscapes within a two-hour driver of each oth

So it begins! Anyone’s time in Blenheim usually involves at least a tipple of wine in New Zealand’s largest wine-making region. Admittedly for us, we are going full-out. Today, we’re

Man, are we glad to be Blenheim at day 245 of this 365 Days: 365 Activities! After 245 days of budgeting on the food and alcohol (well, mostly), eating a rotation of pasta, burritos, bland curries (we

With the town of Blenheim surrounded by hectares and hectares of vineyards, you wouldn’t assume there was anything more to New Zealand’s largest wine-making region. But, amongst all the fo

… And back to the top of the South Island! Yes, we are back in Picton, a place that appears to still be taking our breath away as we travel the highway between forested mountains, to then reveal

Another day in the Marlborough Sounds means another day in paradise! We rock up to the Beachcomber base at Picton Wharf dressed in our thinnest and coolest attire expecting a scorcher of a day like we

When you walk into a hostel’s kitchen to the smell of freshly baked scones and knowing that they are you are going to be enjoying them (for free, no less), you know you have found a winner. We a

Today is bittersweet. Day 250 marks the day that we finish with our time on the South Island during this 365 Days: 365 Activities. It has been one hell of an adventure exploring as many nooks and cran

So what’s the first thing we do when we get back onto the more civilised North Island? Now that we are back in the capital city?! We have entertainment, art, culture, food and drink all at our f