NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL BLOG
Plan your trip to New Zealand, with help from a local
I’m a travel writer and guide book writer, and now a New Zealand travel blogger as well.
This New Zealand travel blog is a collection of my travel tips and advice gathered after years travelling around New Zealand. I want to share my best resources and recommendations, to help you plan your trip around our beautiful country.
![12 best Waiheke wineries to visit](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1737163710591-0761HMU2XRKMSN6COQ7E/mudbrick-garden.jpg)
12 best Waiheke wineries to visit
![North vs South: Which New Zealand island should you visit?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/63dd812e-85be-4de1-927f-ab136767b5ec/spirits-bay-northland-sunrise.jpg)
North vs South: Which New Zealand island should you visit?
![Is New Zealand expensive to visit?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1707177799258-88DFRQN57G33YQWQUIX7/mount-cook-hiking-new-zealand.jpg)
Is New Zealand expensive to visit?
![New Zealand travel tips I give every first time visitor](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/e90ba319-bdb4-481d-975a-6319e14269c1/franz-josef-glacier-view.jpg)
New Zealand travel tips I give every first time visitor
![The best day trips from Wellington: Where to go for wine, walks, and windswept coastlines](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1721222407004-AQMWBAX0HR9AIPG4068H/greytown-new-zealand.jpg)
The best day trips from Wellington: Where to go for wine, walks, and windswept coastlines
![15 cool & unique things to do in Wellington](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1695107705421-43SV1GS4N6P8YCUF84P1/wellington-nz.jpg)
15 cool & unique things to do in Wellington
![The best hiking gear for New Zealand: What to wear on an outdoor adventure in Aotearoa](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/754c784c-cc5a-44a6-87f9-da6e562ccbd8/new-zealand-hiking-outfit.jpg)
The best hiking gear for New Zealand: What to wear on an outdoor adventure in Aotearoa
![The best things to see & do in Raglan, New Zealand’s hippie surf town](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1704925473399-RXLTN0B0ZVBFHLYMB3A9/ngarunui-black-sand-beach.jpg)
The best things to see & do in Raglan, New Zealand’s hippie surf town
![A map of all the must see places in the North Island, New Zealand](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1717412833808-98VXF2SUW1SWFWZX8TN7/wellington-habour-building.jpg)
A map of all the must see places in the North Island, New Zealand
![South Island map of must-see places](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1717412816034-888ZJA2H2I8DMHM8K9GI/christchurch-on-a-cloudy-day.jpg)
South Island map of must-see places
![New Zealand weather in December](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1693730038278-NU9QB6J1QG4JGXWXMEOF/lavender-in-new-zealand-summer.jpg)
New Zealand weather in December
![What to expect from New Zealand weather in November](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1694089984443-N7R5S8DS0S8WEF0GXE7E/lupins-in-november.jpg)
What to expect from New Zealand weather in November
![7 things to do in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park — land of rocky mountains and icy lakes](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1708458515192-LF3ARYFG6SMTECU1VM9Q/mount-cook-seen-across-hooker-lake.jpg)
7 things to do in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park — land of rocky mountains and icy lakes
![New Zealand’s 10 Great Walks, ranked](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1704592700594-3IA5057R0V9TWRDRQ0BU/great-walk-tramps.jpg)
New Zealand’s 10 Great Walks, ranked
![What to wear in New Zealand: Packing for every season](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1712965337224-PFZUPZYENBVX3MPL1YPP/making-coffee-in-the-mountains-of-new-zealand.jpg)
What to wear in New Zealand: Packing for every season
![Living in New Zealand: The good, bad & ugly parts of life in Aotearoa](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1700613552505-42PA9W90TXIERAMH3KRE/new-zealand-hiking.jpg)
Living in New Zealand: The good, bad & ugly parts of life in Aotearoa
![8 best things to do in Lake Tekapo in 24 hours](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1712731627321-O0NIOXVXQGWBG1Z3TT03/tekapo-church.jpg)
8 best things to do in Lake Tekapo in 24 hours
![I lived van life in New Zealand — here’s what it’s really like](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1711654653288-WY3S9UO1LDBP3HUK033S/van-life-in-dunedin.jpg)
I lived van life in New Zealand — here’s what it’s really like
![12 epic things to do in Tākaka & Golden Bay](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1710127602515-M4IQPJ386JRZG1UUE2VK/wharariki-beach-islands.jpg)
12 epic things to do in Tākaka & Golden Bay
![8 awesome things to do in Martinborough](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/643c7af9ff8f6809ed0a478c/1710041083346-TKWG3A8GCJHM9QZF361B/martinborough-main-street.jpg)