https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/category/destinations/new-zealand/ Travel tales, photography and a dash of humor Sun, 19 Jan 2025 15:42:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-road-trips-world/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-road-trips-world/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2018 05:43:45 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-road-trips-world/ We’ve been lucky enough to drive some of the world’s best road trips, ranging from Route 66 through to Scotland’s North Coast 500. And we freely admit – we love a good road trip! The thrill of the open road, setting your own schedule, stopping and starting as you want – there are so many…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-road-trips-world/feed/ 14 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/how-we-nearly-became-millionaires-in/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/how-we-nearly-became-millionaires-in/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2013 09:56:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/how-we-nearly-became-millionaires-in/ Our year of work and travel in New Zealand had come to an end, as all good things tend to do. It was time to pick up the loose ends and get ready to move somewhere else. One loose end was Bernie, our trusty van, which we had to sell. Now this task can be…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/how-we-nearly-became-millionaires-in/feed/ 8 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/four-spectacular-road-trips-you-need-to/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/four-spectacular-road-trips-you-need-to/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2013 19:18:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/four-spectacular-road-trips-you-need-to/ Road trips! What’s not to love? The stereo blaring, scenery rolling by mile after mile, the freedom to just pull over and gawp at whatever takes your fancy. As you can probably tell, I do enjoy a good road trip, and today I’m going to share four of my absolute favourites from my travels that,…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/four-spectacular-road-trips-you-need-to/feed/ 0 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/in-photos-tour-of-hobbit-film-set/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/in-photos-tour-of-hobbit-film-set/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/in-photos-tour-of-hobbit-film-set/ A while back, I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon wandering the Hobbiton movie set, which can be found near the town of Matamata in New Zealand. When I visited, I was made to sign a lengthy and complex non disclosure agreement, which meant that whilst I could drink in all the hobbity wonder…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/in-photos-tour-of-hobbit-film-set/feed/ 4 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/a-month-in-new-zealandmy-perfect/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/a-month-in-new-zealandmy-perfect/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:37:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/a-month-in-new-zealandmy-perfect/ I spent a very happy year living, working and road tripping around New Zealand, and in that time I got to see quite a fair bit of what this magnificent country has to offer. But what if you don’t have a year? What if you’ve got a more normal holiday period set aside for your…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/a-month-in-new-zealandmy-perfect/feed/ 31 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/tips-for-buying-and-selling-travellers/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/tips-for-buying-and-selling-travellers/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:06:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/tips-for-buying-and-selling-travellers/ If you’re heading to New Zealand for any length of time longer than a month, buying a vehicle is likely to be one of the most cost effective ways to see the country. For example, renting a decent camper van for around a month is likely to cost you something in the region of $3000…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/tips-for-buying-and-selling-travellers/feed/ 7 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/three-stupendously-awesome-burgers/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/three-stupendously-awesome-burgers/#respond Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:34:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/three-stupendously-awesome-burgers/ I would make a terrible food blogger. Here’s a post about three phenomenal burgers, and I have no pictures of any of them to share with you. This was probably a testament to the incredible nature of these beasts – there was simply no time for pause and reflection. It was just eat or.. well.…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/three-stupendously-awesome-burgers/feed/ 0 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/tips-for-finding-job-when-travelling-in/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/tips-for-finding-job-when-travelling-in/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:47:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/tips-for-finding-job-when-travelling-in/ New Zealand is a fabulous country to travel in. With the working holiday visa scheme, it’s also a place where, as a traveller, you can find work to supplement your travel budget. I talk more about the benefits of travelling with the working holiday visa scheme in this post. In today’s post, I want to…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/tips-for-finding-job-when-travelling-in/feed/ 4 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/the-best-day-hikes-in-new-zealand/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/the-best-day-hikes-in-new-zealand/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:28:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/the-best-day-hikes-in-new-zealand/ After a year in Australia, I summarised my three favourite day hikes in that wondrous country. It seems only fair therefore to give New Zealand a similar treatment, particularly since hiking (or tramping, as it is known locally), is a major highlight of any visit to New Zealand. All the hikes in this section are…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/the-best-day-hikes-in-new-zealand/feed/ 17 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/top-five-scenic-drives-of-new-zealand/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/top-five-scenic-drives-of-new-zealand/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:01:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/top-five-scenic-drives-of-new-zealand/ The best way to see New Zealand is on a road trip. You can take your time, enjoy the scenery, and stop off wherever you like to breathe it all in, all whilst listening to your favourite tunes. If you’ve got a campervan, all the better – there are loads of incredible places to spend…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/top-five-scenic-drives-of-new-zealand/feed/ 21