A collection of our travel stories and experiences!
Our journey through New Zealand has seen us living, working and travelling around the glorious and scenic South Island. We have utilised the idea of slow travel, as we have spent a year and a half working our way around in various jobs. Our Working Holiday Journey Around the South Island of New Zealand November …
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Yes, we left the UK in October 2022 with a one-way ticket and yes, we didn’t really have much of a plan. But we certainly didn’t expect to extend our Working Holiday Visas and stay in New Zealand for two years… We only expected to be in this epic country for six or seven months. …
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We spent one night at Fox Glacier, where we successfully managed to view the famous glacier and unsuccessfully watched the sunrise at Lake Matheson. Despite having a lovely time here as part of our 10 day South Island road trip, we really want to go back and rectify our mistakes. When it comes to watching …
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As part of our New Zealand South Island road trip, Queenstown is one of those places that we just had to go to. Everybody, like literally everybody has mentioned this little place called Queenstown to us at least once. Before we had real plans for after Furneaux Lodge, guests would just assume that we were …
Mount Cook (or Aoraki in Māori) is the tallest mountain in New Zealand- how could this beautiful and sacred spot not be on our list of places to visit on our travels?! As part of our 10 Day South Island Road Trip, Mt Cook was scheduled for day two. We had a great time here …
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Lake Tekapo! The first major stop on our 10 Day Road Trip of the South Island of New Zealand. Lake Tekapo is in the McKenzie Basin and lies near the Southern Alps. It is situated about three hours from Christchurch or Queenstown. Photos of the lake itself with its purple lupin plants are the most …
The beautiful Endeavour Inlet, Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough… A place we were privileged enough to call home for just over three months. This was a great decision for three main reasons: We met a whole bunch of amazing people! We managed to see a remote but beautiful area of New Zealand (which we probably wouldn’t …
Our road trip We did a short road trip in the South Island of New Zealand! We wanted to go as south as possible and see some new sights. Our travels saw us drive along State Highway One from Christchurch all the way down to Waikawa Bay – passing through Timaru and Dunedin. We picked …
Hanmer Springs was on our list of places to visit before we even got to New Zealand! Surrounded by stunning landscapes and home to the natural hot pools, we think this Alpine Spa village should be on your list of spots to visit when you travel the South Island of New Zealand. Our few days …
The sun was shining on easter Sunday so when better to walk The Queen Charlotte Track. We’ve wanted to do the Furneaux to Ships Cove leg of the Queen Charlotte track ever since we came to the Marlborough Sounds. Our journey is in reverse to the typical route you’d take when walking the track. This …
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