Travelogues New Zealand

After a long wait (the Kiwis are not very accurate with time), we finally bought our car yesterday. Yay, now we can start exploring the two islands! ...

26 HOURS ON THE ROAD It all started from Frankfurt at 10:20 pm heading to Dubai (6 hours flight). We had a nearly four-hour layover there before continuing with a 16-hour flight...

Highlights from Hobbiton!

The morning begins with a breakfast coffee, just like every good morning. I set off comfortably and drive back to Christchurch. Elisabeth is coming today; we are taking the...

Our journey down south has began, where we have to catch our ferry from Wellington back to Picton on the south island on the 25th of June and our airplane on the 30th of June...

A few days ago, we had already booked our first surfing lesson in Westport, without knowing that we would get a job so quickly. Since we didn't want to waste the hours, we drove...

On our way to the Golden Bay and Windows Beach, we made a short stop in Takaka. A very small but beautiful town, which was very lively due to the festival a few days ago. In the...

While Dorian went on a fishing charter, I booked a water taxi to drop me off Ulva Island, a predator-free bird island.

Now I finally know how to make sushi....🍤🦐🦞

The journey is slowly coming to an end. This morning we went to yoga and the swimming pool. After that, I made my final purchases in Queenston CBD.

Queenstown didn't make it into my heart, but it got under my skin! After a month in only small Kaf towns and few tourists, Queenstown was really quite a tourist shock for me....

I was in Nelson twice. Once before I left for Abel Tasman and once after for 2 nights each. Because New Zealand is definitely not famous for its cities, this city is nothing...

Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, also known as Windy Welly because it's always windy. Wellington is often described as the most underrated capital, but unfortunately I...

I can now tick off a big item on my New Zealand bucket list, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing! First of all, I arrived in Taupo and was surprised by the city from the start. It's a...

After the hike, we made our way to Wellington. On the one hand to visit the city, on the other hand because we will cross to the South Island from here. In a suburb/city of...

Traveling with jet lag in Auckland

Whatipu Campground, Piha Beach To make our birthday boy Arnd happy, Nicola and Eileen secretly prepare breakfast, which turns out really well today. On the set table, there is...

Unclear what will happen to the world. We faced the following decision: In New Zealand, the situation is still relatively relaxed at the moment. Restaurants and bars are open,...

Jimmy Armers Beach, Kaikoura Today, we fulfill our wish to see whales from the air in Kaikoura, as we have booked a 40-minute scenic flight with 'Whale Watching'. We will depart...

Wild camping in Akaroa Last night it was extremely windy up here and we couldn't stay outside for too long without fearing that we would blow away ;). Unfortunately, the wind...

01/27/20 After the lively evening, we slept a little longer today. We are slowly but surely adjusting to this time zone and no longer wake up at four in the morning. We are...

The days on the kiwi farm went by pretty quickly - just your normal work routine. In the past few weeks, I've been on a new farm that was still being set up. We planted small...

Little Bay In the morning after breakfast, we hike up the hill located at the bay for half an hour. To get there, we have to climb along a rock wall. Once we reach the top, we...

Aha! You have to explore New Zealand off the beaten track as well. That's how you can summarize today and leave it at that. But well: Today we drove from Lake Tekapo to Oamaru,...

Tapotupotu Campsite at Cape Reinga For a good start to the day, there is delicious coffee, tea, and breakfast. Then we pack up our stuff and head to the nearby beach one more...

Ferry departs at 6 am, but unfortunately the ferry is delayed and we only leave at 10:30 am. But blue sky and warm weather. Finally on the South Island after 4 hours, going to...

08/09/19 - Alex We wake up. It's raining. Until 12:00 we spend most of the time thinking about what to do today. 'Taking a shower would be nice again,' we think and so we drive...

Of course, we didn't want to miss the opportunity to see the gigantic Mt. Cook up close. On the following day, we made a stop and went for a hike at the base of this impressive...

Almost half of my time in New Zealand is over. Today marks exactly 87 days since I arrived here and a lot has happened. Melli and I worked on an apple orchard for four weeks and...

This time it was only a short stay, but it was definitely worth it, it is really beautiful here (especially our accommodation)! On the way from Whangarei, we stopped in Leigh,...