New Zealand is a very outdoorsy nation. Bush walks are a big thing. The Department of Conservation maintains nine ‘Great Walks’ in different places around the country, but they all take a few days to do. I like walks I can do in less than a day. Happily, New Zealand Read more…
New Zealand is a country made up of islands, which means there’s a beach in every direction. Choosing the ‘Top 10 Best New Zealand Beaches’ was difficult to say the least. In the end, I largely ignored popular opinion and went with my heart. Have a read and tell me what you Read more…
Part of what makes New Zealand so special as a country is its native wildlife. New Zealand’s isolation has nurtured creatures that exist nowhere else in the world – creatures that are just a little bit weird. Since the arrival of human beings on the islands, most of New Zealand’s unique species Read more…
You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to dolphin tourism operators in New Zealand. Basically, you get on a boat, sail around a bit until you find dolphins, and hope they’re attracted to your bow wave. They usually are. It’s apparently marvellous fun for them to swim in. Then, if the Read more…