The Forgotten World Highway is one of New Zealand's well-known drives that traverses 148km as State Highway 43 from Stratford to Taumarunui. It offers beautiful views as the road passes various saddles, goes through a tunnel or two, stops at…
Egmont National Park is tucked away on the west coast of the North Island on a peninsula sticking out in the region of Taranaki. The crowning glory of this region? Mount Taranaki is an active stratovolcano home to plenty of…
We recently bought a van! We're thrilled to be living the true #VanLife dream in New Zealand now that we are the proud new owners of a cute Mazda Bongo. We thought long and hard about a unique name and…
After having lived and worked in Kaikoura for 3 1/2 months, we set off on a month-long roadtrip around the South Island to explore new destinations and revisit some of my favourites in the wintertime. Winter is - surprisingly -…
Hanmer Springs is a sweet little town inland from the South Island's east coast between Christchurch and Kaikoura. It's the perfect spot for a day trip from either of these coastal spots complete with a winding mountain drive. How to…
Roadtrips are one of my all-time favourite ways to travel. I love packing up the car with all the supplies to head out on the open road and see what fascinating places there are to stop at. There is a…
