Guides and Tips

I once found myself trekking to a waterfall that turned out to be more of a glorified trickle than the majestic cascade I had envisioned.  I stood staring at a

Remember the crunch of a DunkAroo cookie? The satisfyingly salty snap of a Le Snak cracker paired with that weirdly orange cheese? Yeah, me too. Those were the toast of

Ever heard of the phrase “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”? If you have, well, the phrase doesn’t apply to someone like me who loves to surprise people

The first time I hiked in Queenstown, I quickly discovered that altitude was no friend of mine. Twenty minutes in, my lungs were waging a rebellion against the altitude, and

You know that feeling when you’re in a new place on holiday and suddenly realise you’ve run out of your favourite munchies? That was my first time in Queenstown. My

Almost everyone has had at least one bad bar experience. Mine was when I entered a bar, and the smell of stale beer hit my friends and me like a

The first time I went shopping in Rotorua, I ended up in a store where everything seemed either overpriced or out of stock. My next stop was a charming artisanal

They say that the journey is half the adventure, but try telling that to someone who’s just spent five hours lost on one of Te Anau’s lesser-known hiking trails. It’s

Last summer, I booked what was advertised as a “luxury” weekend escape in Rotorua. I was expecting out-of-this-world views, plush bedding, and spa-like bathrooms.  Instead, I got a room that

The first time I arrived in Blenheim, I hadn’t planned a single thing to do. It was a spur-of-the-moment trip, driven by a desire to escape the usual hustle and