Turners (turners.co.nz), and Trade Me (trademe.co.nz). If you are interested in buying a van, websites like Gumtree NZ (gumtree.com/all/new+zealand) and hostel message boards are full of posts from travelers who are finished with their trip and looking to sell...
Clockwise from top left: Rainbow Track day 2; Nick and Guk smash a stream crossing; Fowler Hut interior; Nick tries to show us the way to go; break at Fowler Hut; on top of Island Saddle, NZ’s highest accessible road pass. Motueka Inspires Clockwise from top left: Motueka mural; Sean...
While there are lots of options, one stands out to us. Once in Franz Josef, stay at theRainforest Retreat, a top-rated accommodation with options ranging from luxury treehouses to shared backpacker rooms. Save on your NZ trip with these resources These are our go-to companies when we trav...
Two weeks is not a long time to do the whole country but I would suggest travelling from Christchurch to Queenstown/Wanaka and then travelling up the west coast stopping at the glaciers on the way. You are aiming to make your way to Nelson for the ferry to the North Is...
Auckland to Rotorua, on the North Island, costs about $34, while on the South Island, Christchurch to Queenstown will be roughly $45. Bus companies Atomic Shuttlest03 349 0697, watomictravel.co.nz. Major long-distance bus operator in the South Island. InterCity & Newmans Auckland call ...
After a typhoon devastated this tiny island in the Philippines, its prized thresher sharks inspired a comeback, as Jennifer Leung reports. Find out what makes Malapascua a diving hotspot and get more recommendations for adventures in Cebu
Tucked away in the middle of the 27,000-square-kilometre New Zealand World Heritage Area, 300km from Queenstown, Lake Moeraki Lodge is one of the great places to get away from it all. The light, airy rooms have views out to the surrounding rainforest, while four more luxurious suites ove...
Like Rombauer’s ”Joy of Cooking,” or Bittmann’s “How to Cook Everything” Weeds are just plants with enough surplus will to live to withstand normal levels of gardening!--Alexandra Petri Megan Palmer gardener Posts: 1252 Location: Zone 9A, 45S 168E, 329m Queenstown, NZ 524 I ...
My wife and I were looking to travel to New Zealand. We were led to GUEST New Zealand from a friend, and more specifically, Michael Nees. We had a number of video chats with Michael to identify what we wanted to do when we were in NZ. Once we clarified that, Michael put together ...
If you want to try something else out, there are lots of other smaller NZ cities likeWellington,the coolest little capital, orChristchurch. There are tourist and backpacker capitals, like Queenstown and Taupo, and university towns, like Dunedin. Plus plenty of farming work-exchange options in ...