Kaikoura, being a tiny town of just 2150, emits very little light pollution, meaning the night sky here is spectacular. Best viewed over the ocean, you can see hundreds of twinkling stars and constellations. Once a year, Halley’s Comet spawns…
I am traveling around New Zealand, originally on a three month tourist visa and now on a twenty-three month working holiday visa. My first extended stop has been in Kaikoura, a tiny seaside town of just 3500 people situated on…
The trail up to Mount Fyffe Summit is a beautiful and challenging track just outside the small seaside town of Kaikoura on the east coast of New Zealand. A long and steep route will provide you with panoramic views of…
I have been traveling around New Zealand for a month now, a country that has been beautiful, friendly, happy and lovely. This is a country renowned for its standard of living, its eagerness to please, its reputation as a safe…
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is one of the most well-known in New Zealand, home to the iconic view of the glacier-covered Mount Cook rising high as you drive the winding road along Lake Pukaki into Mount Cook Village. Hikers flock…
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has been one of my favourite places in all of New Zealand to visit - it's such a naturally stunning area. There's hikes aplenty for all levels of experience, each showing off a different spot in…
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is one of the most well-known in New Zealand, home to the iconic view of the glacier-covered Mount Cook rising high in the backdrop. Full of hiking trails, this national park is popular with outdoor enthusiasts…
The most famous track of Mount Cook National Park is the Hooker Valley Track, an easy 10km return hike with very minimal height change that wanders its way along the valley towards Mount Cook. It will likely be one of…
