Travelogues Waikato

Hello Hello, 1st stop of our road trip is a beautiful deserted campsite without Wi-Fi in Opoutere. We walk along a huge beach and swim in the ocean current that flows into a...

We had a lot of wonderful views on the way to Cathedral Cove. We noticed the Tui bird on our first evening. Here we could capture it. Tui makes incredible sounds. Listen:...

Today we were finally expecting visitors from Germany. Despite initial difficulties with Pia, she actually managed to arrive in Auckland a few days ago. She used the first few...

02/03/2020 I was woken up by my neighbors today and they asked me if I wanted hot water. Hahaha, they said I was already awake. Then I had to say goodbye to Edi (campsite owner)...

27.02.2020 Today I had my morning coffee in the beautiful surf village of Raglan, of course in a small charming surfer cafe. The village is located in a stunning setting with a...

Heading north on the west coast initially to Raumati Beach. Here we camp right on the beach and have a great playground with aquapark and barbecue. Holidays like in the catalog...

On the way to Taupo, I visited the Glowworm Caves in Waitomo. Unfortunately, taking pictures was not allowed. But it was so beautiful. Thousands of little glowing dots in the...

Our first stop on the west coast was 'the elephant and the three sisters', rock formations (the elephant really looked like an elephant!) that rose from the beach in front of...

The last few days in Auckland, New Zealand, I used to just chill because with the Kiwi Bus, with which I will explore New Zealand for the next one and a half months and get...

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing was another opportunity to lace up our hiking boots before sending them back in Asia. It is New Zealand's most popular day hike, partly because it...

After our power day yesterday, we took it easy today and took a day off on our vacation;) Although we had to check out at 10 and move to another hostel for our last night...

Hello everyone, In this post, I want to tell you about a Monday (16.10) that was not at all like a typical mean Monday. One advantage of traveling is that even Mondays can be...

The rain pelts the car roof, signaling a rainy birthday. Instead of muesli with fruit, we have blueberry muffins for breakfast on this special day. Thanks to the nutritious mix...

So here the weather really threw me off. There was no water sports, the water came from above, just dreadful. Unfortunately, I'm only here for a day, so I'm making a few stops...

Today we are flying back to Australia. We still have some time until noon, so we go for a coffee first. Then we drive to Hakarimata Scenic Reserve and go for a hike. The...

The tour in the glowworm cave was very short but an awesome experience. Taking photos and filming was not allowed, of course. Actually, they are not glowworms but larvae. Here...

Fortunately, we were able to enjoy the Shire without rain. What an incredible scenery and a piece of film history. One would gladly move in, if it weren't for the issue with the...

Heyy, yesterday the day started a little hectic because we overslept. So we quickly got ready and had breakfast. Then we went to the bus stop. When we arrived at the bus stop,...

The classics of Coromandel and still uniquely beautiful. After a short hike, we reach Cathedral Cove and almost make it to the small neighboring beach before the tide gets too...

Today was all about "Lord of the Rings" as we made a stop at the Hobbiton Movie Set near Matamata on our way from Taupo to Whitianga, located on the Coromandel Peninsula. We...

Waiponga Reserve, Opoutere MERRY CHRISTMAS! To celebrate the day, we have a bigger breakfast than usual. We head to Whitianga to buy fresh Christmas food and to our surprise, we...

After Malvina's parents landed in Auckland on Friday, we explored the Coromandel Peninsula. This included a hike to the Pinnacles, which took us through beautiful forests with...

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...

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...

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...

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing

These are limestone caves of a special kind because they house glowworms. During a guided tour, we were led through the cave labyrinth past countless stalactites and stalagmites...

After a long first ride with the Kiwi Experience bus, we finally arrived in Taupo. Since we knew we would be spending a few more days in Taupo later on, we only stayed for one...

Upon arriving back at the hostel, we went to the Hot Water Beach as mentioned before. There are fissures under the beach from which magma escapes, heating the cold water and...

On the way to Port Jackson. Port Jackson - camping site directly in the bay. Muriwai Walk - A short walk along the coast ...