Well, here we are. The final stop on our New Zealand self drive series, and if I'm honest, I've been putting off writing this one. There's something about closing out a trip like this that makes you want to hold onto it a little longer. We've taken you through volcanoes and vineyards, alpine crossings and thermal valleys, and now it's time for the last leg. Sulphur pits, hot springs, a very loud noise reveal, and the small matter of a childhood dream finally coming true in a

Right, if you've been following along you'll know we've already dragged you the length of the South Island (twice, because apparently one blog post wasn't enough chaos for us to cram in). Ferries have been boarded, fjords have been ogled, and I have shamelessly cried at scenery on more than one occasion. But now we're onto the North Island, and honestly? It's a completely different beast. If the South Island was all jaw-dropping mountains and "how is this real life" lakes, th

Welcome back to part two of our South Island self drive itinerary. I am going to be vain enough to say that our full South Island and North Island itinerary for New Zealand was damn-near perfect. Did we manage to do everything we wanted? Haha, no! We didn't, but that means we get to go back one day and yes I have already planned the itinerary. Surprise Sam! Your "Type A Planning" wife has got it all sorted already! So no, we didn't cover everything, but we were very happy wit

Travelling New Zealand by campervan is one of, if not THE, best way to experience the country, and our South Island road trip was nothing short of epic. Mountains, glaciers, lakes, Middle-earth locations and plenty of amazing food. Here’s how we did it, day by day, including routes, stops, activities and where we stayed. It's important to give a teensy bit of context here. We initially flew into Auckland from Doha, and spent a day recovering and exploring the city before gett

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