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Work & Travel New Zealand: Get a Working Holiday Visa for New Zealand
The following work and travel New Zealand article is a guest post by Garrett Galvan Taking advantage of a working holiday opens up a range of opportunities in countries all over the world. You're able to fully immerse yourself in a new culture, have fun, make...
New Zealand Road Trip Itinerary—2 Weeks to 2 Months + Costs and Tips
I've been abroad since 2011 and hands down hiking and road-tripping New Zealand has been one of my best experiences! I spent around five months in the country, living in a van, doing a ton of hikes, and having an epic time. I'm hoping my New Zealand road trip...
2-Week North Island, New Zealand Road Trip Itinerary
There are several different routes and ways to explore North Island, New Zealand on a road trip and no way is better than the other. It can be really hard to pare down the places to go and things to see with so many choices at hand. Squeezing everything into two-weeks...
20+ Day New Zealand South Island Road Trip Itinerary
Your South Island, New Zealand road trip itinerary will be nothing short of magical. Just in case you weren't sure... I'm telling you right now, it will be (especially with my help)! New Zealand's landscape, with its sweeping views over impossibly blue glacial lakes...
Campervan Sites in New Zealand + Camping and Food Tips
If you're thinking about campervanning New Zealand, I'm so happy for you! It's the best way to see the country and it will be an adventure of a lifetime! After getting your van sorted, the next thing you'll need to figure out is where and how to camp in New Zealand....
50+ of the Best Hikes in New Zealand & Hiking Tips
Glistening glaciers on top of mountain peaks, milky turquoise lakes, and golden tussocks wavering in the wind. This is what I think about when I think back on my nearly five months in New Zealand. I came with little plans but ended up getting really hooked on hiking...
New Zealand Travel Tips + A Budget Breakdown
What are your best New Zealand travel tips? How much did your New Zealand trip cost you? These were probably two of the most popular questions I got during my #vanlife trip around New Zealand and it's easy to see why. They are pretty important questions and help you...
Campervanning New Zealand: Buying, Selling, Renovating, and Tips
Campervanning New Zealand in Birdie was one of the best trips I've EVER done in my eight years of traveling... Birdie, our van, was the perfect van for us. She was spacious but not obnoxious to fit and maneuver places. She was warm and cozy, had tons of storage, and...
Piha & Waitakere Ranges Walks, Waterfalls, and Beaches—New Zealand
If you're over the city life, the Waitakere Ranges and Piha Beach are almost literally in your backyard. Around an hours drive to the northwest of Auckland, New Zealand you'll be immersed in thick native forest, surrounded by surf, and have rushing waterfalls to...
A Guide to The Pouakai Circuit & Hut at Mount Taranaki (New Zealand)
Here he goes again... Talking about Mount Taranaki. Garrett, my boyfriend, for those that are new here (Oh, hi!), has been going on and on about Mount Taranaki for a while. Fun Fact: He was living in North Island when we first met. He went on vacation to Thailand,...
11 Fab Things to Do in The Coromandel, New Zealand
What a badass little corner of New Zealand! The Coromandel is a pocket of gorgeous waterfalls, stunning beaches, vistas for days, epic hikes, and more... You could spend weeks hanging out in the area but most of us don't have that long! If you're in need of a great...
Epic Things to Do in Rotorua—Hot Pools & Adventures
We were arriving pretty late. The sun had set hours ago, and we were exhausted. We, apparently, are masochists because we decided to make it to Rotorua after finishing our insane hike along the Pouakai Circuit. Most people rest after hiking for two days, but instead,...
plus you'll get some of my fav (& weird) road trip tips!