Welcome to
Jess & Ben
TRAVEL
Welcome to our travel blog!
Jess & Ben Travel is a New Zealand travel blog that focusses on:
- Affordable travel ideas
- Useful working holiday visa information
- Tips for travellers in New Zealand
From hiking in Mount Cook National Park to visiting New Zealand’s most famous tree to comparing two of the most popular beer brands in Dunedin, we offer a varied and relaxed way to travel New Zealand.
Meet Jess
& Ben
We are a couple from the UK and have been in New Zealand since November 2022.
From leaving college and university to that weird stage of life in your early twenties, our lives changed when we met each other while working at a seaside restaurant.
From there, we booked flights within six months of knowing each other.
Now we have learned to embrace the whirlwind that is life!
While travelling, we have three main goals: travel, saving money and career progression. We do not want to ‘just’ backpack and end our 20s with great memories but with no money at the end, no work experience or anything to fall back upon.
Where will it lead? No idea.
For our full travelling journey through New Zealand, read this article.
Our Niche Topics
Working Holiday Visas
We have lived and worked our way around the South Island of New Zealand on the Working Holiday Visa.
Our favourite way to work has been in live in jobs.
Great ability to save money, discovering unique areas of the country, amazing stories.
Below is a list of places we have worked:
- Furneaux Lodge, Marlborough Sounds
- The Cook Saddle, Fox Glacier
- Lake Ōhau Lodge
- The Vulcan Hotel, Saint Bathans
Things To Do in New Zealand
New Zealand is full of incredible things to do. We have listed some of our favourite trips and activities.
The nature of our travelling involves hiking, eating and drinking in great bars and restaurants, and generally sightseeing… Nothing too extreme!
Have a scroll through our blog to see for yourself.
Follow our Journey!
We are pretty useless at posting on Instagram, but are very responsive to messages so please feel free to message us with any questions!
@jessandbentravel