For the Love of Travel
For the Love of Travel

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Adventure in Turangi

Adventure in Turangi

After having my fill of temptations from the tourist twinkle of Taupō, I wended my way around to Turangi where

Spirit of South Westland

Spirit of South Westland

Heading south from Hokitika on the forest and fern-fringed State Highway 6, South Westland’s natural splendour seems to grow in

Tongariro Dreaming

Tongariro Dreaming

Crowned by sacred mountains and active volcanoes, studded with primeval rainforest and its signature red tussock grass, cut by rushing

Into the Mist of Te Urewera

Into the Mist of Te Urewera

Remote, rugged, immense and wreathed in mist and mysticism, Te Urewera is the home of the  Tūhoe people. Revered for

Geyserland Thrills & Spills

Geyserland Thrills & Spills

As the cradle of our nation’s tourism industry, welcoming and guiding visitors since the 1880s, manaakitanga is embedded in Rotorua’s

Brilliant in Blenheim

Brilliant in Blenheim

Sun-drenched Blenheim might well be brilliant every day. Bluebird skies and gentle sunshine faithfully bathed my late winter fling with

Kapiti Wonder

Kapiti Wonder

It looms off the coastline like a giant ocean liner, its silhouette resembling an impregnable floating fortress. Long on my

Totally wild about Dunedin

Totally wild about Dunedin

Dunedin. A pretty good Plan D? You bet it is. In the depths of winter or fresh spring months, plunge

Spirit yourself to Stewart Island

Spirit yourself to Stewart Island

30km south of the South Island, a visit to New Zealand’s last frontier of Stewart Island (Rakiura) feels like you’re

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