Central Otago is an incredible region of New Zealand, and Saint Bathans is no exception. A quaint town with a grand population of 11, Saint Bathans is a historic mining town laced with rich, gold rush heritage and stunning landscapes. A true step back in time. Once home to approximately 2000 miners in the 1880s, …
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You have flown all the way from the UK to New Zealand, worked for a bit, travelled for a bit and suddenly, a whole year is nearly over. If you’re anything like us, you may be wanting to extend your UK working holiday visa whilst in New Zealand. We found everything online to be extremely …
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Central Otago is home to incredible scenery and some impressive New Zealand history. Of that history, some of best places to unearth the old photos, facts and relics of the past are the historical pubs. If you are looking for things to do in Central Otago, then visiting these historical pubs should be on the …
Living and working at Lake Ōhau Lodge was such an experience. As a backpacker, it was a perfect job for a few months as you get to meet a bunch of people, live in a truly stunning area with views of lakes, mountains and the most incredible sunrises/ sunsets, explore a few local areas that …
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Our working holiday experience in New Zealand has taken us to some incredible locations with backpackers’ jobs. We have written about all our travellers’ jobs in New Zealand; to read about our other experiences, check out the following links: Furneaux Lodge, Marlborough Sounds Lake Ohau Lodge, The Vulcan Hotel, Saint Bathans In these articles we …
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Central Otago is a stunning region of New Zealand to travel through all year round. With beautiful wineries to visit, exceptional hiking options, incredible views and rich history, we cannot recommend visiting Central Otago enough. It is also home to several glorious, boutique accommodation options that are sure to wow even the most seasoned luxury …
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Obtaining your Duty Manager Certificate while on your working holiday is hugely beneficial. If you are working in hospitality in the amazing country that is New Zealand, then we cannot recommend this certificate enough. As of 2024, the number of people coming into the country on working holiday visas is higher than in 2023. And …
Hello and welcome to/back to our monthly newsletter, Looking back at May we realised how busy it’s been!! I just read out all of the things we’ve been up to to Jess and her response was “damn!”. We are loving life and have fully embraced the notion of slow travel: we are settled here in …
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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