One of the downsides of travelling around New Zealand is the amount of driving (though it’s nothing compared to travelling around North or South America), with only a handful of long distance trains. Being a passenger while someone else is driving isn’t so bad though, particularly when armed with a telephoto lens and stunning scenery.…
One of the more pleasant places in a land filled with pleasant places, Akaroa is nestled in a nock of an extinct volcanic, now a beautiful harbour, an hour and a half drive from Christchurch. Built on the quality of it’s grass seed, it’s now primarily a tourist spot, and one of the more nicely…
Yes, the lake really is that colour. Despite visiting Lake Tekapo three times it still amazes me every time, particularly in contrast to the dry, yellow landscape. The town is a bit of a building site atm, but improvements can only go so far when some of the best views of the lake are from…
Far better than reputation may suggest, Timaru is a rather lovely, if slightly dilapidated, seaside town on the East Coast of the South Island. Caroline Bay is a beautiful spot, whether seen from the top of the hill, wandering across the boardwalk, or down on the beach. The Sacred Heart Basilica is an unexpectedly grand…
Despite, or perhaps because, New Zealand is such a young country it hasn’t been particularly good at preserving it’s heritage, nor judging by the typical number and make up of visitors do Kiwis seem to be particularly keen to visit what there is remaining (at least in comparison with a typical National Trust property in…
One of the most beautiful towns in New Zealand, which natural beauty aside doesn’t set the bar particularly high, Oamaru is home to a quite incredible collection of late nineteenth century buildings, demonstrating how wealthy the town once was. As well as wealth from timber and farming, it has distinctive local limestone which features prominently.…
New Zealand is filled with all sorts of natural wonders, from active volcanos to epic glaciers, so why not sizeable circular rocks on a beach? I’ve visited the Moeraki boulders twice now, but even five years apart, both times in the middle of summer, the weather hasn’t been particularly kind. You’ll get the idea though…
