NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL ADVICE
FROM A LOCAL
Kia ora, I'm Petrina.
I’m a traveller, and a travel writer. A proud New Zealander, I celebrate the best things to do in New Zealand.
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This is a travel blog where I give authentic travel advice — because I want you to love New Zealand as much as I do.
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After years of writing about New Zealand for other publications, I started sharing my knowledge on my own New Zealand travel blog.
I want to give unfiltered New Zealand travel advice, so this blog is a collection of my personal advice, stories, and trips.
I’ve spent months travelling around New Zealand in my campervan, looking for the best hikes, beaches, and secret swimming spots.
I’m sharing all my best finds with you.
I like to write about the things I’m passionate about — like solo travel, outdoor adventures, long hikes, van life, and slow travel. I find magic in our natural world. I hope you do too.
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This New Zealand travel blog was built with intentional travellers in mind. My dream is to build a community of like-minded explorers who share a love for travelling at a slower pace, embracing serendipity and the joy of the unexpected, and diverging from well trodden paths.
MY TRAVEL WRITING
I love sharing stories about New Zealand with the world.
As well as publishing my writing here on my travel blog, I write for local and international publications like National Geographic Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler.
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