Best Day Hikes in New Zealand

Here's a list of my favorite day hikes, or treks, in New Zealand. I have completed all of the hikes on the list. Every detail, information, opinion, and photo is mine, good or bad.

The Nature’s Best Walk: from Ship Cove to Furneaux Lodge

With just a few days left here in New Zealand I wanted to explore Marlborough Sound. I didn't have enough time to do the famous Queen Charlotte trek. On Bookme I found a deal called 'Nature's Best Walk' for 59 NZD, which meant taking a boat 9 in the morning from Picton to Ship Cove, walking from...

The Best Mussels in the World comes from Marlborough Sound in New Zealand!

Driving from Nelson to Picton I came across a charming small town called Havelock. It was around midday and I was hungry. On the side of the road I saw a restaurant sign promoting mussels and since I haven't had any mussels in New Zealand I decided to stop for lunch.   I couldn't find...

10 Things You need to Know Before Arriving in New Zealand

10 important things you need to know before arriving in New Zealand. Read these and you'll have no problem going through immigration, you'll be able to prevent and tackle any issue, and most important of all, you'll have a fantastic time in Kiwi-land!

Milford Sound – a Tourist Trap, or just Touristy?

You have to go to Milford Sound', I don't remember who told me to do it because I've heard it from so many people. Everybody says it's so beautiful, it's the most amazing place in New Zealand. 'Go on a cruise. It's worth it.' What did I think? Well...

Swallow and Follow: Wine Tour to Gibbston Valley

A cyclone is about to hit New Zealand again. I don't know how many cyclones have hit the islands since I arrived February 1st, only that there have been too many. It has been raining every other day and it's quite cold, around 16 degrees but it feels like 10. Today, I'm in Queenstown, the...

New Zealand is Perfect for Road Trips

With limited time in New Zealand, only five weeks in total, I decided to rent a car. I've been driving around the two Islands for the last few weeks and I can tell you that New Zealand is the best country for road trips. The roads are okay; some roads are winding and narrow, but...

How Traveling makes You Tougher, Smarter and Better Prepared for Life

'You know, I didn't even cry because there's nothing I can do about it', Milou tells me she lost the GoPro memory card with all the photos from her three months of travelling in Asia and New Zealand, and she has no back up. We're in a small village next to the mighty glacier Franz...