Travelogues New Zealand

The first morning on the east coast of Northland started with an idyllic breakfast on the beach. Actually firmly convinced that nothing could surprise us here, we drove to the...

After my breakup with Bhupinder, I joined a large travel group the next morning who were also traveling with the Straybus. Our first stop was the coastal town of Kaikoura....

Again Basti: After a slightly longer journey this time, we reached Tongariro National Park, which greeted us with a great view of Mt. Ruapehu (Erebor, the lonely mountain)....

Our next stop was the city of Christchurch, which is still heavily marked by a violent earthquake in 2010 - Many destroyed buildings and even completely abandoned blocks of...

Off to Fjordland! But before we ventured deep into Fiorland, we paid a visit to a small bird park. We saw the mountain parrot Kaka - playful chatterboxes that belong to New...

We continued towards Queenstown - the city of adrenaline rush - which we only briefly saw while passing through. I'm not really the adrenaline junky type, and Basti is saving...

In Queenstown, we bought something from our favorite bakery for the trip, which started around 10 o'clock. The ride wasn't very spectacular, so we only stopped briefly for a...

We started from Wanaka around 10:30 am in sunny weather. On the way, we stopped at some viewpoints and in Arrowtown, which is an old gold mining town. A long table with tables...

First of all, the Māoris are warriors, while the Aborigines are a people who live in harmony with nature. According to tradition, it was the 10th century sailor Kupe who sailed...

Arriving in Nelson, we went to the information center, grabbed some flyers, and then went to our accommodation right in the city center! After that, we went shopping,...

Helpful, Mr. F dropped us off in Kerikeri the next day and our journey continued north. An hour later and 70 km further north, we reached our next waypoint on the way to the...

From Raglan, we made a stop at a popular surfing beach and a waterfall. Then we arrived in Rotorua and wanted to go straight to our accommodation, but we had to go to the...

It's raining. Unfortunately, the weather forecast was right today. And it's supposed to rain all day. So it's the perfect day to lounge on the sofa, watch TV, read, learn...

Around noon, we landed in Auckland after a 10-hour flight and were already expected at the airport by a friend of my aunt, with whom we will spend the first three days in New...

Today we had a full day, we woke up in the morning and got a lot of tips from a New Zealander who was selling coffee and breakfast in his little caravan. ☺️ So we went to the...

Arrowtown and Wanaka were two small towns where we spent a day each. In Arrowtown, there was a free gin tasting and a free cheese tasting, which we of course took advantage of😍...

Queenstown is a cute little town that is very touristy and crowded, and where you can experience a lot. So Laura and I decided to do a bungy jump, or rather swing in the world's...

It's time, our first 3-day hike, our backpacks are packed and we're heading to the ferry to Stewart Island. And then my motivation was already gone... The ferry ride was a...

After spending the night at a small campground right by the sea, we continued on to Nugget Point and Curio Bay. Nugget Point is a lighthouse and when you look out to the sea,...

I am currently in the capital of New Zealand in Wellington, I drove from Hastings along the Wine Route towards Wellington. But before that, I turned off to Cape Palliser and saw...

There is not much to report, I am still in the area around Tauranga. Now it's time for the first part of the 'Work and Holiday' visa. Work is on the agenda, finding a job was...

It has been a very eventful week, I wanted to write earlier but didn't have the time or motivation to do so :D. On Monday morning, I visited the city from up high, I went to the...

Dolphins in Tauranga, picnic in Auckland - Goodbye, New Zealand! ♥️

Hot Water Beach - Orewa (3rd - 10th March) The Coromandel Peninsula is our destination. The first stop should be Waihi Beach. A charming little village and a beautiful beach....

Sulfur springs in Wai-O-Tapu, continued journey to Turangi

Next on the agenda was Orakei Korako, a thermal area. This means in New Zealand: sulfur-rich air, spouting geysers, steaming thermal springs, and bubbling mud pools. We had to...

10.2. - 14.2. In Hokitika we met Daniela and Christoph from Tyrol. They are also cycling through New Zealand. However, unlike us, they have much less luggage, but with...

Last Chapter: New Zealand 🇳🇿 Hello Auckland!

We spent our last two days comfortably. Yesterday, after the exciting dolphin experience, we slept in and, since the weather was rather bad, we treated ourselves to a long...

New Zealand, like any other country, has a national holiday. On the day of 06/02/1840, 45 Māori chiefs gathered with William Hobsoon (representative of the British Crown) and...