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 …
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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 6: Mission Estate Winery, Te Awanga Estate, Remutaka Crossing and Hey Day Beer Co Wellington
On day 6 of our New Zealand travels, we made our way from Taupo to Wellington – a full day’s drive with several rest stop …
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 4: Mud Spa at Hell’s Gate Rotorua, Huka Falls, Dixie Browns and Millenium Manuel Hotel Taupo
On day 4 of our travels in New Zealand, Kate’s itinerary brought us to the Mud Spa at Hell’s Gate Rotorua! New Zealand Travel Itinerary …
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 …
Taumarunui Bakery: A Rest Stop Enroute to Huhu Chalet
After leaving Skotel Alpine Resort, we continued our journey north wards. This time towards our next destination, Huhu Chalet. Enroute, we stopped by Taumarunui Bakery …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Lake Taupo Hole-In-One Challenge: Will You Give It A Try While In Taupo?
After our pre-dinner drinks at Cornerstone Taphouse Taupo, we walked by the Lake Taupo Hole-In-One Challenge – which…looked rather interesting… Prize and Cost of Lake …
Cornerstone Taphouse Taupo: Affordable and Delicious Craft Beers!
Cornerstone Taphouse Taupo was where we headed to after our Lake Taupo Maori Cave Carving Cruise… The name first attracted us as we know that …
Lake Taupo Maori Cave Carving Cruise Review: Beautiful Experience Out On The Lake!
Lake Taupo Maori Cave Carving Cruise was one of the top attractions in the Taupo region. As we had some time in Taupo, we decided …
Taupo Mini Golf Review: Free Round with a Hole In One!
Taupo Mini Golf was one of the attractions that we wanted to visit while walking along the Lake Taupo boardwalk. This time, we left our …
Edgewater Restaurant Taupo Review: Top Notch Steak, Lamb and Service in Taupo New Zealand!
Edgewater Restaurant is the in-house restaurant of Millennium Hotel and Resort Manuels, located in Taupo, New Zealand. During our stay at Millennium Hotel Manuels, we …
Dixie Browns Restaurant Taupo Review: Thick Juicy Sirloin Steak and Tender Braised Lamb Shank!
Dixie Browns Restaurant in Taupo was our lunch venue after our visit to Huka Falls. Located next to Lake Taupo, you’ll be able to catch …