Whakarewarewa Thermal area, Rotorua, New Zealand. Pohutu Geyser.
Please take time to read our varied selection of New Zealand travel blogs. They are designed to both inform and inspire you to visit this incredible country. When we say that there really is very little to prepare you for your first visit to New Zealand, we mean it! New Zealand, land of the ‘long white cloud’ will quite simply take your breath away.
The team here at What to do in Wellington have all travelled extensively around this beautiful country. More than a third of the countryside is protected as either a nature reserve or national park. From the voluptuous volcanic scenery of the North Island to the Alpine fiord regions of the South, it’s a sightseers delight. Drive just about anywhere and you’ll see what the fuss is about. Not only is the scenery stunning, but with only four million people, the roads are also wonderfully empty.
We are sure you will take home lasting memories. Which is why we have written and compiled such an extensive number of New Zealand travel blogs we think you will find of use whilst planning your holiday.
David Whitley (guest writer) dons his not-entirely-flattering wetsuit, and takes on white water rafting Queenstown style in New Zealand’s action capital. It never pays to laugh too h... Read more
On a cruise from Dunedin, David Whitley is besieged by albatrosses and discovers that a sea lion resurgence is bad news for the Otago Peninsula’s yellow-eyed penguins. In terms of lucking in... Read more
I am a little loathe to call this list ‘the best beaches in New Zealand’. What does that mean? The most beautiful, the safest for swimming, the most dramatically scenic, the bes... Read more
As a Brit, I was quite excited by the prospect of being able to drive on the familiar left-hand side of the road in a foreign country – a rare opportunity. However, this comfort aside, the N... Read more
In Tatapouri on New Zealand’s East Cape, David Whitley (Guest writer) gets up close and personal with stingrays There’s something of an aquatic scrum going on in front of us. The plucky cor... Read more
David Whitley (guest writer) takes a look at the options for wine tasting in Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay, Northland, Canterbury, Central Otago and beyond. The joy of a good glass of wine... Read more
How to enjoy the snow and ice in New Zealand without having to strap on the skis and fling yourself down a mountain. Learn more about activities for non-skiers below The superb skiing is und... Read more
David Whitley (guest writer) hits Central Otago on New Zealand’s South Island and discovers that a dedication to quality is helping the world’s most southerly wine region gain global recogni... Read more
David Whitley (guest writer) gets a new appreciation for New Zealand’s largest city as he explores beyond the centre of Auckland. Auckland and I have never really seen eye to eye. That’s mai... Read more
All of New Zealand makes me smile; there are hundreds of places which make my heart sing but there is only one place which awakens in me something I have never experienced anywhere else – th... Read more
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