Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers - it's not just about glaciers - so make sure you pack your hiking boots. Travelling through New Zealand in our winter months, sometimes pays off. Because there's no better time to see the magnificent Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. Okay, it's crispy cold but in the winter, the West Coast skies are the purest blue.  That means there's no -  not until November. There's...

New Zealand has a variety of scenic drives and these highlight help to create the diversity of the country - especially if you're travelling Dunedin to Lake Tekapo. This trip begins at sea level and finishes on a high country plateau, with NZ's highest mountains in sight.

Stops en-route travelling Dunedin to Tekapo

Dunedin is a major New Zealand city and a learning centre for many st...

Every traveller to New Zealand reads and hears about Queenstown, so they might not consider staying in Glenorchy. But just how many international travellers really know about Glenorchy? Its only a 45 minute drive from busy Queenstown. What I can state categorically, is that ...

It's now late May/ early June and I guess Off Season travel New Zealand is not so common, but there are advantages. I am travelling the West Coast of the South Island with some guests and it's magic! The weather is calm, although it is quite a bit cooler. So far, the key places we have visited so far, we've had all to ourselves.  The locals are very relaxed and that's the ideal recipe for a gre...

There's nothing quite like spending a few months Leisure cycling in New Zealand. We actually did this for 8 months so we're pretty familiar with all New Zealand regions.  A lot of international travellers love biking parts of New Zealand.  And the good news is, that now, you don't have to bring your own bikes.  And that is because most regions in New Zealand now offer bikes for hire - it is an ...