Travel Blogs New Zealand

From Collingwood we packed our backs and left for Nelson, the heart of New Zealand and just a ferry ticket away from Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand and one of the major airports.

Nelson is known as the heart of New Zealand and a lot of people that stay in Wellington do purchase that ferry ticket to see the center of New Zealand with their own eyes.

The...

One of the many tours we did in New Zealand was our trip to the Abel Tasman National Park, near Collingwood in the northern part of New Zealand's South Island.

Eventough Abel Tasman National Park is one of the smallest parks in New Zealand the tours are pretty popular with tourists.

Besides some gorgeous beaches the park also offers great hikes, boat rides and...

After our trip from Queenstown to Lac Hawea we continued our road trip along the west coast of New Zealand's South Island to reach the Franz Joseph Glacier.

The Franz Joseph Glacier is located within the Westland National Park 20 km north of another popular attraction known as the Fox Glacier.

Both the Franz Joseph Glacier as the Fox Glacier are part of the Maori World Heritage Site known as Te Wahipounamu.

It won't be hard to find a tour that will bring you to the Westland National Park to enjoy the stunning landscape around the glaciers because of its great...

From Queenstown we travelled north for a day trip to Lake Hawea which is also located within the Queenstown Lakes District and thus within the Otago Region of New Zealand's South Island.

Like us most people visit Lake Hawea for the stunning landscapes and pleasant walks you can do here.

Because Lake Hawea is located in a glacial valley you will see the white snow...

After our loopdrive from Te Anau to Milford Sound and back we headed to Queenstown, one of the touristic getaway cities on New Zealand's South Island.

Queenstown was built on Queenstown Bay and still draws many tourists for its proximity to the stunning Lake Wakatipu which is beautifully placed north of the Remarkable Mountains.

Lake Wakatipu attracts a lot of...