Category: Backpacking
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Our first destinations in the South
It started with a ferry transfer through the Cook Strait to the South Island. We were first welcomed by impressive Marlborough Sounds, and stayed there several days indulging the scenery and local wines. Our second few days stop was Kaikoura, a place between mountains and ocean we didn’t know a lot about beforehand, but which…
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One small but cool capital
New Zealand’s capital – Wellington – is located in the south tip of the North Island. The city with less than half million inhabitants is neither the biggest one in the country, nor the first city to fly to when coming from abroad (highly probable). However, it’s a place with a lot of charm, good…
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Colorful Central Otago & Southland
We’ve left Tekapo and Mackenzie Country behind and our noble (bu)steed took us further to the central Otago, a region full of vineyards and fruit orchards, but also beautiful lakes and mountains. Our first destination here was Queenstown – the adrenaline capital of New Zealand lying at the lake Wakatipu below the Remarkables mountain range.…
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Road trip in the North
The next and last part of our trip exploring the North Island after our visit to Taupo and Tongariro National Park was a bit different. During our Tongariro Crossing, we met Kendal and Kane from Adelaide and after several common stops on the track sharing all kinds of snacks, we realized we had similar plans…
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In the Land of the Long White Cloud
Go well traveler, on your journeys into the south, take memories with you and unpack them fondly remembering this place. We found this quote on a bus stop when waiting for a bus from Picton to Kaikoura and thought it was epic enough to write it down. Because it really was epic, the journey through…