New Zealand travel
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As a lover of hiking and mountain scenery, I was determined to complete some of New Zealand’s famous Great Walks during my year-long working holiday. Because I was living in Queenstown, I was spoiled with easy access to the Southern Alps mountain range and many amazing hiking trails in the area, including Fiordland National Park’s…
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When I arrived in New Zealand with my Working Holiday Visa (WHV) and posted up in Queenstown, I was so stoked to get my first job offer at one of the cocktail bars there. My excitement was dimmed a little when I stumbled into an unexpected set back: how to get a bank account when…
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Also, how I got charged by New Zealand’s most iconic bird and then covered in mud while hiking the Rakiura Track on Stewart Island. Any visitor to this little island country is rewarded at every turn (and there are many – the roads in New Zealand are windy AF). Brimming with lush tropical forests, unreal…
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Before I moved to New Zealand, I knew that one of my main priorities was going to be finding some of the best hikes to do. Through people I met in Colorado who had been to New Zealand before, I heard of this thing called the “Great Walks” – which I later learned more about…
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Chances are, if you’re currently in New Zealand or you’re planning a trip here, than most likely you’ve heard the term “freedom camping.” Maybe you yourself are planning a freedom camping trip and want to learn about how it works. Read along for some important tips that I’ve learned after several months living and freedom…
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Located on the southern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, Fiordland National Park is home to some truly exceptional natural beauties and named after the numerous glacier-carved fiords that make up the park’s coastline, including the world-famous Milford Sound. The largest national park in New Zealand is actually mostly untouched, as there is only one…
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Moving to New Zealand and doing a Working Holiday Visa was a bucket list item for a long time. Only did we (my partner, Niko, and I) move to Queenstown after the recommendation from so many people in Colorado. After doing some research and finding out that Queenstown was surrounded by mountains, had 4 ski…
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During our first two weeks in New Zealand, we road tripped all around the North and South Islands of the country. This gave us a fantastic opportunity to see a lot of the country in a short amount of time. Below I outline where we stopped on our first New Zealand road trip and what…
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New Zealand! So many years I have dreamed of coming here. My partner and I just arrived to stay here on a year-long Working Holiday Visa (WHV) to continue our ski town lifestyle in a new country. A WHV allows young people from all over the world to come live in New Zealand for a…
