Welcome

On this blog you will find all you need to know about travelling to New Zealand! In 2016 we decided to travel to New Zealand for 6 weeks in early-2017. We already travelled a lot and New Zealand is actually really easy-going in terms of travel preparation. Though, when I looked on the internet to …

Blog #8: Christchurch Top 5

In Christchurch our trip really starts! Before we pick up the campervan we have plenty of time, almost 3 days, to discover this city. Christchurch has its own unique look and feel, there is no other city that compares. The residents are resilient; because of the many earthquakes they face, their city is in a constant mode …

Blog #7: Arriving in New Zealand

Finally! On January 2nd we flew to Auckland via Dubai. The second longest flight in the world. The only things for our 6 week trip I booked in advance were: the campervan a ticket to Christchurch a hotel for our first nights in Auckland & Christchurch a kayak trip in Milford Sound In Dubai we have 2,5 …

Blog #6: Before take-off

The last days before take-off are dominated by anticipation, but can also be a bit hectic. Keep calm, I will start with something you do not need :): Vaccinations, pills or a visa. New Zealand does not have diseases like malaria, dengue, yellow fever or rabies, so you do not need any vaccinations or pills. If you are …

Blog #5: Must have travel apps

As I said in my last blog I will go into depth in this blog about must have travel apps and useful sites when you are in New Zealand. The first thing we did when we landed in New Zealand, on Auckland Airport, is buying a sim card. For about $35 we had 1,5 GB during our …

Blog #4: Packing list

On a certain moment the time is there to think about what to pack. You probably recognize the phenomenon that one place in you home slowly transforms into an assembly point :). Basically all you need is a passport and a credit card, but some other stuff may come in handy. This blog is all …

Blog #3: Planning your roundtrip

In my opinion, this is the most fun part of the preparation :). I started collecting all types of information; travel brochures, the Lonely Planet, the Capitoolgids (typical Dutch), watching NZ travel documentaries, talking to others who had been there and a newer source of information: instagram (caution: makes greedy!). I noted all the must-see’s, …

Blog #2: Booking a vehicle

ogAfter we booked our ticket we gathered the options we had to make a round trip in New Zealand. Important note: I can strongly recommend to arrange your own vehicle and go see the whole country. In this blog I will walk you through the pro’s and con’s we considered in our search for THE …

Blog #1: Booking your ticket

Travelling from the Netherlands, as we did, you can fly on several international/bigger airports; Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington and Queenstown. Depending on your travel plans you can find out which one is the best to fly on. We chose for an almost non-stop flight with Emirates (one stop-over in Dubai of 2,5 hours) and …