Everything You Need to Know About Backpacking in New Zealand
New Zealand does things big: big landscapes, big activities, big hearts from the friendly locals, and generally big stuff. Backpacking in N
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Tips and Tricks for Travelling in New Zealand
We like anything to make our lives easier, right? Same goes for backpacking. Being a badass globe-trotter isn’t easy so with that in mind we have pu
Your Best Travel Partner is You!
When browsing the world wide web on anything to do with travel, chances are you will come across the words: “solo female travel”. This is the buzz phrase o
How to Not Get Bitten by Sandflies in New Zealand
The best way to avoid the pesky sandflies is to stay indoors for the length of the New Zealand summer. But we all know that this is not going to happe
Sending Parcels Overseas from NZ with NZ Post
So it is Christmas-time and you want to send some Kiwi treats back home whilst you’re on your working holiday? How nice of you. The other scenario c
Put the Selfie Stick Away!
Kiwis are a fascinating species in New Zealand and one many have attempted to adapt to, but their behaviour is so obscure that many find it hard to fit in… So how does
New Zealand’s Visitor Information Centres
As you start travelling around New Zealand, you will notice these “i-SITEs” more and more. To clear things up, we made this quick guide to w
All Those Little Life Hacks for Travelling New Zealand
Our favourite type of hacking is lifehacking. We’ve assembled all those little travel hacks that could make your life in New Zealand much e
Capture the Perfect Photograph of the Auroras!
Seeing the Aurora Australis is so rare on a New Zealand working holiday or backpacking trip that if and when you are lucky enough to spot that green and
Should You Fly Your Drone to New Zealand?
New Zealand’s breathtaking landscapes make the ideal aerial shot for Instagram posts or for your YouTube travel video. However, with drones becoming mor
The Perfect Gift for a Gap Year!
What do you get for the keen traveller who doesn’t want to overload their backpack with “stuff”? Especially as backpacking around New Zealand or anyw
How to Meet People When Travelling!
“Just because you are travelling alone doesn’t mean you have to be lonely” is a quote you’ve probably seen a thousand times when reading abo
How Will You Remember Your Travels?
Prepare for the busiest trip of your life! As you travel around New Zealand, people will ask you what you have done on your travels and when? You’ve done so m
Make Your New Zealand Gap Year the Best it Can Be!
You might think that by simply arriving in a country on the other side of the world, everything is going to change for you – everything will fa
The Essential Travel Tips for New Zealand
Travelling to Aotearoa, a.k.a New Zealand? Then these are the essential New Zealand travel tips you need to know! Whether you are in the Land of the Long Whit