The New Zealand Farmstay holidays is perfect for travellers looking for a rural experience. So what exactly is a Farmstay? In New Zealand a farmstay holiday is about 'local' hospitality, wide open spaces and of course real home-cooked baking! New Zealand was originally founded on food production and a large proportion of New Zealand's income is still based on farm products. Our farmers have est...

Travelling The Catlins Coastal scenic route New Zealand - what a trip! You'll get to travel through a slice of beautiful untamed country - best described as unplugged! The Catlins represents the rural heartland of New Zealand in the lower South Island. What you'll see, is a stunning rugged coastline. And if you want to see most photographed waterfall in the country, you will, by taking this rou...

New Zealand provides travellers with a variety of choices in the Top 10 Family Destinations New Zealand. Start by choosing the areas in New Zealand most suited to families. Just remember, most holidaymakers to New Zealand have a time frame of 10-14 days. So where are these Top 10 Family Destinations in New Zealand? Here's a selection of key family destinations and sample itineraries to help you...

New Zealand trip cost - What's included in the price?

The first questions travellers ask is what does a New Zealand trip cost? Now before we answer this, we need to ask some questions back!  As the saying goes, 'how long is a piece of string'? It's terribly important to understand the key components of a travel itinerary. So before we get the ball rolling, we first ha...

Travelling New Zealand with children is becoming more popular

Travelling New Zealand with children should be an enjoyable process. Just remember, its a little too late to change your itinerary in the middle of your travels. Just occasionally, parents want to change their itinerary because "mountains are so boring", OR a beautiful guided nature walk is cancelled, because the kids need ...