Over summer, me and my husband decided to do a South Island road trip with our dog, Kora. We heard about the new Bluebridge ferries which now have dog friendly cabins available and knew immediately that we wanted to secure one of these instead of leaving her in the kennel or in the car during […]
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Nara is a popular tourist destination for the deer park, but there’s more than just the deer to make the visit worth it! The entrance to the park can feel like a lot because many tourists don’t go into the park much further than where the deer gather but the further into the park you
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Mount Fuji is a must see attraction but a lot of people, they unfortunately miss the opportunity to see it because of bad planning and sometimes just bad luck. Kawaguchiko is a great destination to stay a couple of nights to give you the best chance to see the great Fuji! I’ll start off by
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In case you haven’t already read my ‘about me’ page, I’m Caitlin, and I live in New Zealand! My love for travel and seeing new places started pretty young, with my parents always prioritising getting my siblings and me outside whenever they could. This included simple things like getting us to play in the garden
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If you’re searching for advice on how to best make use of your time at Universal Studios Japan, you’ve probably already heard some of the generic and widely spoken about tips; however, there were a few other things I would personally recommend from my time there that I hadn’t read about before visiting. I’ll go
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The Kepler track is one of New Zealand’s Great Walks and is situated in Te Anau on the South Island. Te Anau is a beautiful lake town with gorgeous mountain views. There’s plenty of scenery to admire before you even set foot on the track. Te Anau doesn’t have its own airport so if you’re
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The Rakiura track is one of New Zealand’s Great Walks and is located on Rakiura/Stewart Island. Although it’s a bit of a mission to get to compared with the other Great Walks, you’re rewarded with fresh bush walk and unique wildlife. Rakiura track info While the track itself isn’t a complete loop, the roads that
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The Paparoa track is a beautiful and rewarding hike situated on the West Coast of New Zealand. The track opened in 2019 as a way to remember the 29 miners lost in the Pike River Mine disaster in 2010 and became the 10th Great Walk in New Zealand. This track is personally one of my
One of New Zealand’s Best – Paparoa Great Walk Read More »
The Abel Tasman is a 60km coastal track in the Nelson/Tasman region and is one of New Zealand’s Great Walks. Expect to see lots of bush, gorgeous golden sand beaches, and plenty of Weka (keep an eye on your food!) This hike is often considered one of the easier Great Walks because of the lower
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The Tongariro Northern Circuit is a 44.9km loop hiking track in the Central North Island of New Zealand. It’s one of New Zealand’s Great Walks and is a popular track for being alongside Mount Doom from The Lord of the Rings. The track also has a section that overlaps with the Tongariro Crossing, which is
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