New Zealand Travel Stories Travel Articles

Paddy’s Day in Kiwiland – New Zealand

If any of you run into any New Zealanders on your travels, please, Chris O'Connell begs you, start telling Kiwi jokes. Or just push them down some steps. Either one.

Finding Wellness in Wellington – Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

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Adventures in Hostelling – New Zealand

Marisa Umsawasdi gives her take on hostels in New Zealand.

A Time To Travel – New Zealand

As Jay Wilson's daughter embarks on her gap year, Jay fondly recalls her time spent abroad.

Swagman #26 – The End of the Line – Queenstown, New Zealand

George Dunn contemplates his time away from home.

New Zealand’s Waitomo Caves – North Island, New Zealand

Kyle Hammons combines the natural beauty with hear

Life, Near Death, and Beauty in New Zealand’s South Island – South Island, New Zealand

Antonio Sanchez has faced Russian mafia, scorpions

Tim and Mari’s World Tour #4

The South Island November 28 Things looked better once we got to the South Island.  We haven’t been forgotten even once.  It has been a while since our last update, but click on the mid-November update to see some of our earlier trials. One dark and rainy night (In New Zealand???), Mari and I arrived [...]

The Northwest Mud Circuit

Hiking Stewart Island off the coast of New Zealand

Swagman #23 – Finishing up on the North Island, New Zealand

I took an afternoon bus from Rotorua to Taupo and arrived at the Action Down Under YHA around 3pm. The hostel is extremely comfortable, with two separate TV rooms, a wide selection of movies, centrally located tent sites and hammocks slung between trees with long branches to provide shade. I quickly set up my tent [...]