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The Best Little Drive in Northland

  • December 1, 2020
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Branching off of the Twin Coast Discovery Highway (an 800km circular touring route taking in both coasts of the Far North) is the rather innocuously named ‘Tourist Drive’. This approximately…
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A Camper’s Guide to Taupo

  • August 10, 2020
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Taupo and its namesake lake are brimming with striking natural scenery, epic campsites and adrenalin-fuelled adventures for your next North Island getaway. The Big Bang Lake Taupo was formed around…
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Karikari – The Paradise Peninsula

  • August 3, 2020
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When you’re craving a dose of vitamin sea, look no further than the Karikari Peninsula, home to some of New Zealand’s most beautiful white-sand beaches. Doubtless Bay Sailing past the…
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The Coromandel – is west the best?

  • July 20, 2020
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This adventure to the Coromandel’s west coast takes in rustic towns, historic sites, bay-side camping and a heap of quirks and treasures along the ‘309’ Road. When you ask people…
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An Ohakune Odyssey

  • June 29, 2020
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Mt. Ruapehu reflected in the blue waters of a mountain lake
Carl and Justine headed to Ohakune right before the ski season kicked off, ensuring a crowd-free adventure exploring the curiosities around town and stunning snowscapes in Tongariro National Park. The…
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The Putangirua Pinnacles: Walking Amongst Giants

  • June 9, 2020
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In the Wairarapa region of the North Island, the Putangirua Pinnacles make for a breathtaking hiking adventure. It was a moody, grey and drizzly day when we arrived at the…
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The Mighty Hokianga

  • May 28, 2020
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On the west coast of Northland sits another wonderful harbour, the Hokianga. Just like Whangaroa Harbour on the opposite coast, the Hokianga is a drowned river system, but was flooded…
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Castles in the Sand

  • May 21, 2020
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There are certain places that seem to become indelibly printed in your mind when you first see them in a photograph. Landscapes so awe-inspiring and magical that they cannot be…
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Life Off The Road – Our 1967 Bedford Bus Renovation

  • May 4, 2020
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While no full-time traveller ever wants to be told they have to stay in one spot, for Carl and Justine and their new fixer-upper, the weeks in lockdown have been…
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New Plymouth – from the mountain to the deep blue sea

  • February 27, 2020
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Freedom camping at Lake Rotokare
Located around five hours south of Auckland in the Taranaki region, New Plymouth is a playground for surfers and trampers alike. New Plymouth or “The Naki” as it’s affectionately known,…
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