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New Zealand Backpacking eBook Guide launched!
I’m proud to announce the arrival of my new New Zealand Backpacing Guidebook : New Zealand Backpacking Unwrapped. The guide is over 125 pages of quality information which I’m sure will help you during your next visit to New Zealand. Although the ebook is aimed at backpacking in New Zealand, there is a lot of [read more...]
Wellington “Best Little Capital in the World” : Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2011
Lonely Planet has named Wellington 4th in the top ten cities of the world to visit in 2011. According to Lonely Planet : With its quaint wooden houses tumbling down a ring of hills to the city centre, clustered on reclaimed land around the glittering harbour, in ‘100% Pure New Zealand’, the country’s most innovative [read more...]
Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Campervan in New Zealand
You’re considering hiring a camper van in New Zealand but you don’t know what you want. Are they difficult to drive? Expensive to run? Are they slow? This guide to hiring a camper van in New Zealand will guide you through many of the things to consider. This guide will only deal with renting a [read more...]
Guide to buying a used backpacking car or campervan in New Zealand
Although it may seem crazy for a lot of countries, many long term budget travellers and backpackers in New Zealand buy used cars or campervans (motorhomes or smaller) to get around. There’s a huge choice of vehicles imported from Japan, auto and manual, diesel and petrol, and cars and vans. Optional (but recommended) insurance is [read more...]
Opening a bank account in New Zealand
You’ve arrived off the plane as a backpacker with your working holiday visa, ready for your gap year, or you’ve moved over here as a resident and you need a bank account. So how hard is it to set up a bank account in New Zealand? The good news is it’s very easy, and this [read more...]
Backpacker Bus Tours of New Zealand
Bus tours are one of the most popular methods of travelling around New Zealand for backpackers, longer term and budget travellers. The most popular options are Kiwi Experience, Magic Bus, Stray Travel, and the public transport network, but which is most suitable for you? Travel Passes Most of the transport options below will offer some [read more...]
Hostelling Guide for New Zealand
There are some excellent hostels in New Zealand whether you’re a backpacker, want to socialise, or just want to save on hotel costs. Pick the wrong one however and you may find you’re in the middle of a big party, or it’s just now as friendly as you hoped. Although hostels can conjure up the [read more...]
Everyday shopping – Where to Shop in New Zealand
I always find shopping in a new country is interesting. In New Zealand there’s a whole load of interesting foods from feijoa fruits to kumara, and there can be different names used than what you may use back home. For everyday shopping in New Zealand there are only a few large chains around, but there [read more...]
Entertainment Book – dining and entertainment offers throughout New Zealand
The Entertainment book is a bit of a institution in New Zealand and can be used to get 2 for 1 budget deals, discounts and other offers for dining, activities, hotels and entertainment. Offers are available throughout the country, particularly in the well populated locations such as Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Queenstown, Waikato and Wellington. [read more...]
Sim Cards and Mobile Phones – Which one for New Zealand?
If you want to buy a contact or prepaid SIM card for your mobile in New Zealand you have a limited selection of only three operators : Telecom, Vodafone, and 2Degrees. This guide will give you an overview of which company to select during your visit. Telecom mobiles never used to have SIM cards so [read more...]

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