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The ferry arrived in Wellington at around 2 pm and we headed to the hostel. We had a reunion planned for the evening with Guillermo and Nathan, two locals we had met on our...

After our one-week stay in Dunedin, we had to plan the rest of our trip slightly further in advance than usual, so that on June 28th we would take the bus towards Auckland...

Not far from Queenstown is the sleepy town of Wanaka, also known as 'quieter Queenstown', as it is also surrounded by mountains and a large lake. The highlight there is...

As mentioned in the last blog post, after spending a long time in sparsely populated 'places', to put it mildly, we were thrilled when we finally reached a larger city;...

Back in civilization, we continued south along the west coast with Hauke. Our distant destination was Queenstown, but there was still a lot ahead of us. Our first stop was in...

As announced in the last blog post, on Sunday morning, we set off with Hauke to Abel Tasman National Park, located in the northwest of the South Island. However, not without...

After leaving Napier in the afternoon, we arrived in Wellington in the evening. Unlike many other cities, New Zealand's capital city on the southern edge of the North Island...

Before we set off in Rotorua, we spent another day at the Agroventure Park outside the city. In addition to jet boating and giant swing, the main attraction is the wind tunnel....

After our beach vacation in Paihia (translated as 'good here'), we continued our journey south. From Auckland, we spent a day on Waiheke Island, a beautiful island off...

For the past 6 days, we stayed at the Base Hostel in Paihia. The first two days were rather rainy due to a cyclone in our area, although it was a pleasant 22°. So, we decided to...

On Saturday, our last day in Auckland, we decided that we would book accommodation for the next two nights spontaneously using the Intercity Bus Wi-Fi to Whangarei. After an...

On our first full day at the other end of the world, we explored New Zealand's biggest city. As it was 20°C and sunny today, we decided to do a walking tour. Albert Park near...

In this blog, Fabian and I would like to share our experiences and impressions in New Zealand with you. After 2 long flights, we arrived safely at Auckland airport this...