by Jan | Jan 19, 2024 | New Zealand
Picture yourself driving 60 kilometres (40 miles) along the side of a turquoise lake, while snowcapped peaks ahead of you grow steadily larger. Traffic is sparse, and you drive at your leisure, stopping frequently to enjoy the lovely weather and try (failing...
by Jan | Nov 3, 2023 | New Zealand
Pronounced Duh-nee-din, Dunedin is New Zealand’s oldest city located far down under in the south east. The city sits in a natural harbour, with the city centre in a flat land area surrounded by suburbs which has steep hillsides. Some streets are very steep like...
by Jan | Sep 9, 2023 | New Zealand
Gentle natural beauty, beaches, solitude…. these are aplenty on the Southern Scenic Route, the major road running west to east, from Southland to Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. This tranquil route is not one to be rushed, because every now and then some...
by Jan | Aug 5, 2023 | New Zealand
A great base does not have to be a great destination, as long as it is a pretty and comfortable location, and fairly close to several attractions. Makarora is one such place. This little village located at the head of Lake Wanaka on the Haast Pass Highway between...
by Jan | Jun 12, 2023 | New Zealand
As your plane approaches Queenstown in New Zealand, you will realise that you are heading towards a beautiful and exciting place. Your plane will thread its way through valleys before straightening out over a stretch of sea with imposing mountains on both sides, then...
by Jan | May 16, 2023 | New Zealand
New Zealand’s South Island is an amazingly beautiful country. ‘Southland’ refers to the southernmost part of South Island. We finally got around to doing our second long driving tour of this lovely land, starting with the Southland. Our plan was to explore this area...
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