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Freedom Camping in Cromwell
Cromwell is a small town (population 4,146) within the Central Otago district and is pretty much the furthest point you could be from the sea in New Zealand (approximately 120km either side). It has highly productive land which produces arguably some of New Zealands finest orchards and vineyards. Being just 60kms from...
Read postWhat to do in Christchurch? A day trip to Mt. Herbert (highest point on Banks Peninsula)!
On an ongoing quest to find new things to entertain ourselves while living in Christchurch, we thought of giving the Mt. Herbet track a go on Saturday. It's a 5ish hour hike and the highest point on Banks Peninsula. It's suitable for tourists or locals alike, as you can do it all without the need for a car...
Read postFreedom Camping at Lake Pukaki
The McKenzie Basin has to be one of the most visually spectacular areas in New Zealand, contrasting dry, barren land with three spectacular lakes (Ōhau, Pūkaki and Tekapo). This area attracts a lot of visitor for the clearnights where stargazing (staring at stars) is a popular activity. If you're looking at staying in the...
Read postA weekend trip to Queenstown
Leaving Christchurch on a Friday afternoon is always going to be a slow crawl and a bumper to bumper race to get out. It's amazing the risks some people will go to such as passing on corners, to get just a few spaces ahead, even when there's another 40 cars ahead...
Read postLocal music playlist for travelling New Zealand
If you're planning on driving in New Zealand and want to experience some New Zealand music, you might like to follow this playlist on Spotify which contains 37 awesome songs. It's currently filled with 2 hours and a half hours of tracks by kiwi artists, or putting it another way-the time it takes to get...
Read postAnnouncing our tourist quiz to help driving in New Zealand
To compliment our video we released last month to help tourists understand what it's like to drive here in New Zealand, we thought we would create a quiz for tourists to see how well they were doing. While it's aimed at educating tourists coming to New Zealand, there might be a...
Read postReid's Farm Recreation Reserve in Taupo
Reids Farm Recreation Reserve is a very popular campsite on Huka Falls Road, on the banks of the Waikato River. It’s popular not only due to it’s location (just a few minutes minutes out of Taupo) but also as it allows both self-contained and non-self contained vehicles for a maximum stay...
Read postFive Mile Bay Recreation Reserve (Amenity Area)-Lake Taupo
I should declare a bias for Lake Taupo having spent many weekends as a child there getting into all sorts of mischief in and around the lake. The 'great lake' is the largest in New Zealand by surface area (616 square kilometres) and located in the centre of the north island....
Read postCamping at Cathedral Cove
Ok so regardless of if you are planning on freedom camping or just sight seeing, Cathedral Cove near Hahei is a must do. The entire area you see in the photo below is a marine reserve and is managed by the Department of Conservation, meaning that no fishing takes place so...
Read postRays Rest Freedom Camping Area
Driving around the Coromandel Peninsula toward Auckland city is like the calm before the storm. The calm being the the gentle sea breeze on your face as your drive with the window down alongside the First of Thames, the storm being the motorway and the general chaos of driving a campervan...
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