Travelogues New Zealand

Our next destination was Egmont National Park. So we hopped in the car and drove west on the Forgotten World Highway. It was a very special drive. We went through idyllic...

Arriving in Picton, we spent a few enjoyable hours under palm trees and bathing in the Sound. Unlike our first visit, we spotted numerous stingrays in the harbor basin. In the...

So... finally back on the road! We took it slow and first explored a small peninsula in the idyllic town of Karitane. We found amazing rock arches, had a wonderful view of the...

So - our Christmas Eve is coming to an end while it is just beginning for you. However, we don't want to withhold from you how our slightly different Christmas day went (: . We...

Day 75 Blue sky. Around me, grass and people of all ages, concentrated or completely absorbed in their smartphones. Palm trees, a few birds flying from tree to tree, and...

Arriving in Dunedin in the evening, we just went out to eat. So we only explored Dunedin the next day. In the morning, we went to another district because we wanted to use three...

We started our day in Greymouth around quarter to 10. Showered/breakfasted and then walked about 3km to a viewing point and a memorial for shipwrecks. The sea was very rough...

The next day we continued our journey to Kaitaia. In this small town, we spent the next two days in an Airbnb. We found that, compared to a hostel, motel, or similar, this is...

In our third part we want to report about our free time and the so-called day-offs. These are free days that you get in consultation with the host. 1. Day off Yayyy, after 1.5...

After the first restful night in the converted school bus, we were awakened by the rays of the sun and the chirping of fantails. A couple of these birds, which have...

Our journey to the Hawkes Bay area was supposed to start in Wairoa, but since Wairoa turned out to be a small, not so nice town and the campground was a parking lot in the...

The journey begins with Emma. Our first stop: Matamata. We spent our first night in the camper van on a small farm overlooking green hills with cows and animal neighbors...

Yesterday we took a first look at Auckland City (downtown). Accompanied by a jetlagged Pauline, Basti explored the harbor (many really big expensive ships including high...

Today we did a little hike at Golden Bay. It all started with a harmless herd of sheep, which was really cute, then we walked through some bushes to 2 caves that weren't very...

Possibly the most beautiful place in the world.

Winter is history. Because the New Zealand spring started in early September, finally! - But what sets it apart here? The trees are slowly starting to bloom, the meadows appear...

Being clever as we are, we thought we'd check if we could get a WOF (a type of vehicle inspection) for our car on Friday evening.. So we paid $50 to have it checked and found...

After spending the night more or less in a dry riverbed with a father and his child who invited us to their campfire with marshmallows, we set off to see Lake Tekapo from...

After enjoying the longer overnight stay in Queenstown, we eventually continued to Christchurch, the so-called 'most British city' of New Zealand, which can still be seen in the...

After a long flight journey, I landed safely at Auckland Airport on Friday morning. After going through the automatic passport control and bio check (to see if the equipment is...

Yes, the city is built on 59 volcanoes, some of which are still partially active. The last eruption was 600 years ago. We live near one of them, Mount Eden, in the 'Eden Villa...

The journey continues to Rotorua (approx. 250 km), famous for its geothermal landscapes. On the Desert Road (Here you can still see the cooled lava flows and ash layers from the...

Finally. We woke up to sunshine this morning. Now the mountains and the beautiful landscape around the lodge are finally visible. On the drive to Lake Tekapo (about 180 km), we...

The next morning, we had the East Cape on our list. From there, we could watch the first sunrise of the world. We were at the easternmost point of the world. Once again, we were...

Bus ride and relax by the pool in Christchurch - Nelson - Picton - Wellington

Two days in Christchurch, an inspiring city

Hi there 👋🏻😊 We're back with some amazing new experiences! March 7th, 2018: On Wednesday, we reached the one-week mark, help, time flies so fast! We climbed out of our...

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing

After the West Coast, we made our way back to the East Coast to Christchurch through the middle of New Zealand. On the way from Hokitika to Christchurch, we stayed two...

The plan to drive to the South Island as quickly as possible didn't quite work out. The ferries from Wellington to Picton were fully booked, so we were stuck in New Zealand's...