If you’ve only got a month in New Zealand, planning ahead is crucial to making sure you hit up all the best places. New Zealand is split into the North Island and the South Island, each with more than a few spots you just cannot leave without seeing. So here are New Zealand’s greatest hits, … Read more
We visited the North Island of New Zealand in 2018 for 4 days (full days). It was a short amount of time to see this vast country. We jam packed as many activities as we can to maximize our time and had tons of fun. Of course we picked what we think is the best … Read more
Visit New Zealand and not pay homage to Middle Earth? Not a chance! After a fun morning of zorbing and racing luges, we left Rotorua and went back onto the road towards Matamata, about 1 hour northwest of Rotorua. We arrived at Shire’s Rest, which was a nice name for what was effectively a staging … Read more
Zorbing The next day was fun day! To be honest, we were really pleased by how well behaved the kids were through the trip so far, but we wanted to build in some fun activities in the itinerary to cater to their needs as well. How did the day start? How about rolling down a … Read more
Taking it easy in Auckland Most of the trip planning research told us that Auckland itself was “just another city” and that the highlights of New Zealand was outside of the city. With that in mind, we planned to spend only one day in Auckland on the itinerary. Mount Eden Village We landed at 8:00am … Read more
Rotorua About 3 hours south-east of Auckland, the Rotorua geothermal area is famous for its technicolor sulphur pools, bubbling springs, mud baths, and geysers. It also offers a plethora of fun activities, from mountain biking to whitewater kayaking as well. Our family stayed here for about 2 days in total, but could have easily stayed … Read more
Our 2018 trip to New Zealand, Australia and China with Dad, Mom & my sister made so many good memories for our family. Favourites Our trip to Australia, New Zealand and China was really fun! One of my favourite parts were the Ruakuri Caves because it was interesting how there were so many rock formations. … Read more
A whirlwind tour of the New Zealand’s North Island in 4 days? Yes! It was jam-packed but we were able to fit in some amazing adventures! We experienced the beauty of glow worm caves underground to exploring the natural technicolor sulphur springs at Wai-o-Tapu. Of course with kids, we packed in some fun times as … Read more
Waitomo Glow Worm Caves A visit to the Waitomo to see the glow worm caves were easily one of the highlights of our New Zealand itinerary. We felt like we truly went to a whole different world! The kids enjoyed seeing the variety of stalagmites and rock formations … and of course, the incredible little … Read more
