Welcome, fellow adventurers, to a journey through the enchanting North Island of New Zealand! From the rolling hills of Hobbiton to the geothermal wonders of …
A Whimsical Adventure in North Island, New Zealand: Unleashing the Magic!
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New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 14: North Head Historic Reserve, Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, Treasure Island Mini Golf and Airport Lounges Auckland!
Day 14 was our last day of travels in New Zealand and we had plenty packed in today. We would be visiting North Head Historic …
New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 13: Mount Eden Auckland, Dress Smart Outlet Shopping, The Landing Restaurant, Narrow Neck Beach, Dinner at The Patriot Devonport
On day 13 of our travels in New Zealand, we headed out to do some shopping at Dress Smart Outlet Shopping @ Onehunga. This time, …
New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 12: Devonport Beaches, Milford Centre, Burger Burger and Movie at The Vic Devonport
On day 12 of our travels in New Zealand, we have arrived back to the northern part of North Island at Devonport. This morning, we …
New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 11: Ruakuri Visitor Centre, Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Waitomo Homestead and drive to Devonport
On day 11 of our travels in New Zealand, we visited yet another highlight of this trip – Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Although it was a …
New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 10: Stopping at Taumarunui enroute to Huhu Chalet and Waitomo Ruakuri Caves!
Day 10 of our travels in New Zealand was yet another highlight of our trip. This was because we were heading to the Waitomo Caves …
New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 9: From Skotel Alpine Resort to Tama Lake, Mount Ngauruhoe with views of Mount Ruapehu
On day 9 of our travels in New Zealand, it was a full day of nature as we trekked towards Mount Ngauruhoe to check out …
New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 8: Mount Victoria and driving back north to Bulls and Skotel Alpine Resort, Tongariro National Park
On day 8 of our travels in New Zealand, we did a visit to Mount Victoria Wellington before driving north back towards Skotel Alpine Resort …
New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 7: Breakfast at Wellington Sea Market, Fork and Brewer Craft Beer, Wellington Museum, Rogue and Vagabond, Shelly Bay Wellywood Sign
On day 7 of our travels in New Zealand, we checked out the offerings in Wellington City itself. This morning, we strolled along Cuba Street …
New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 5: Mini Golf, Lake Taupo Maori Cave Carving Cruise, Cornerstone Taphouse and Steaks at Edgewater Restaurant Taupo!
On day 5 of our travels in New Zealand, we spent our time in Taupo, covering one of the main attractions here – the Lake …
New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 3: Visiting Hobbiton, Lake Rotorua and Eat Streat in Rotorua
On day 3 of our New Zealand Travel Itinerary, we left Hamilton and headed to our first major attraction of this trip – Hobbiton! Yes, …
New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 2: Arriving in Auckland and Hanging out in Hamilton
On Day 2 of our New Zealand Travel Itinerary, we arrived in Auckland after flying on SQ Business Class from Singapore to Auckland… After arriving …
New Zealand Travel Itinerary Day 1: Flying SQ Business Class and Visiting the New SilverKris Lounge!
New Zealand, known also Aotearoa or the “land of the long white cloud” is one of our top recommended destinations if you’re interested in nature. …
Treasure Island Mini Golf Auckland Review: Well-designed Mini Golf Course with Explosive Effects!
Treasure Island Mini Golf in Auckland was our very last attraction during this visit to the North Island of New Zealand. By now, we had …
Torpedo Bay Navy Museum Review: A Well-Designed National Museum of RNZN with an Excellent Cafe!
Torpedo Bay Navy Museum is the National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) where both children and adults can have fun and learn …
Maungauika & North Head Historic Reserve Review: For Battery Guns and Best Views of Auckland City!
Maungauika or North Head is a historic reserve site where guns used to deployed due to fears of a Russian invasion. Today, it is not …
The Patriot Devonport Auckland Review: Great deals in a Historic Building…
The Patriot is a local pub located in Devonport Auckland. On Google Reviews, we saw that the ratings were not too bad (above 4) and …
Waitomo Homestead Review: Don’t miss the affordable Pies here!
Waitomo Homestead was where we headed to for lunch after our visit to Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Not only is Waitomo Homestead a popular rest stop …
Waitomo Glowworm Caves Review: Journey through the magical world of Glow Worms!
Waitomo Glowworm Caves was our next stop after we left Huhu Chalet the next morning. We had purchased the tickets to Waitomo Glowworm Caves online …
Ruakuri Bush Walk Review: An Adventure Through Waitomo Cave System Awaits!
Ruakuri Bush Walk was our next stop after checking out the vicinity around Huhu Chalet. The Ruakuri Bush Walk is approximately 10 minutes out from …
Huhu Chalet Review: An Unique Experience within close proximity of Waitomo Caves!
Huhu Chalet was where we stayed at next due to its close proximity to the Waitomo Caves. Waitomo Caves is famous for its underground cave …
Skotel Alpine Resort Review: For the Best Hiking Trails and Views of Mount Ruapehu!
Skotel Alpine Resort is not only the highest hotel in New Zealand but because of its location in Whakapapa Village, you’ll have access to many …
Scullys Home and Beauty: The One and Only Scullys Store in Bulls NZ
While in Bulls New Zealand, we saw a beautiful little grey cottage and recognised the brand Scullys. Little did we know that this particular Scullys …
Heavenly Pasta Review: Stopover Meal at Bulls New Zealand
After our visit to Wellington, we headed back north and stopped by Heavenly Pasta – a pasta joint in Bulls, New Zealand. The interesting thing …
Rogue & Vagabond Craft Beer Bar Review: Great Craft Beers and Burgers!
To round up our craft beer visits for the day, we headed to Rogue & Vagabond Craft Beer Bar. One of the reasons Kate chose …
Wellington Museum Review: A FREE Quality Museum in Wellington
Wellington Museum was where we sought refuge from the winds and rains on our second day in Wellington. Thankfully we found that Wellington Museum is …
Fork and Brewer Wellington Review: Delicious and Uniquely named Craft Beers
Fork and Brewer was where we headed to for our continuation of the craft beer scene in Wellington. Having visited Heyday Beer Co, we found …
Wellington Seamarket Review: HUGE portion of Fish and Chips at affordable prices!
Wellington Seamarket was where we stopped by for breakfast on our first morning at Wellington. This time, we were attracted by the smell and the …
Heyday Beer Co Wellington Review: Excellent Sandwiches with Craft Beers!
Heyday Beer Co was where we had our dinner after arriving at Wellington New Zealand. Kate had specially planned for our visits of craft beer …
Te Awanga Estate Hastings Review: Great food in a beautiful vineyard setting…
Te Awanga Estate at Hastings was our next stop after our purchase at Mission Estate Winery. Reviews of Te Awanga Estate revealed poor service and …
Mission Estate Winery Review: Unfortunately no wine-tasting this time…
After checking out from Millennium Hotel and Resort Manuels Taupo, we continued our journey south towards Napier where we visited Mission Estate Winery. As we …