The most populated city in New Zealand, this city has all your typical big city attractions: a tall tower, a waterfront, a downtown, and good eats. Items are not listed in any particular order. Anything in italics is on my to-do list.  What to Do | What to Eat | Where to Stay | Transportation | Map | […]

We drove from Auckland to Rotorua. Rotorua is a hot springs city (geothermal activity, geysers, and hot mud pools). It stinks but you get used to the smell. Every single accommodation you stay in has a hot tub included. No hotel – just a bunch of nice motels. It’s a great, cool, and nice town. […]

We drove from Rotorua to Taupo. On the way to Taupo, we dropped by Huka Falls. The main reason we went to Taupo is because it’s where most people stay to do the Tongairo Alpine hike. Taupo was a picturesque town that sits next to a lake called Lake Taupo, how fitting. This lake is […]

Queenstown is that city I look for on every international country trip I go on. It’s relaxing, quaint, and not a big city. Big cities really all look and feel the same after awhile (it can get old) but smaller getaway, picturesque towns are always the sweetest place to unwind. Located on the shores of […]