14 Must-See Places On The North Island Of New Zealand Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no extra cost to you we will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. To view our full privacy policy and disclaimer click [...]
We spent a lot of time travelling around New Zealand and wouldn't hesitate to drop everything and go back and do it all over again. It seems as though everyone just goes to Australia and forgets about the incredible set of islands just to the east. Not to mention [...]
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It's insanely easy to fall in love with The World's Coolest Little Capital, Wellington New Zealand. We didn't expect to love being back in a big city but somehow Wellington managed to change that. With it's perfect weekend farmer's markets and late night street markets, it's beautiful coast and parks, and [...]
After finally deciding we had to leave Queenstown (which is near impossible) we headed to the northern tip of the South Island, Nelson. Which is one of the final stops on the South Island before heading to the North Island. We knew it was time to see what the North Island had [...]
Lets face it, if you're a Lord of the Rings fan in New Zealand you want to see Isengard. We are no different, we had to see this legendary area. Sure there wouldn't be a massive tower there or anything like that but the scenery is the same none the [...]
Have you ever read or heard about the Greco-Roman myth about the lotus-eaters? If not, it's about the companions of Odysseus, who, while living on the Libyan coast ate some fruit of the lotus plant. After doing so they entered a state of dreaminess that led to a perfect, empty-headed [...]
How to Find the Lord of The Rings Filming Locations: South Island Edition Have you ever wondered, where was Lord of the Rings filmed? There is literally only one answer, New Zealand. And if New Zealand could be known for only one thing, honestly it probably would be for answering [...]
Ever wanted to see a bunch of photos of trees? Then you've hit the jackpot on this post! Lord of the Rings is obviously a huge attraction for visitors to New Zealand. Everywhere you go looks like a scene from the movie. There are tons of areas you can drive [...]
As Lord of the Rings fans we were pretty stoked to be able to actually camp RIGHT BESIDE where they filmed a scene. How thrilling! (nerdy shrieks). We were going to be Frodo and Sam (with much smaller and way less hairy feet of course) on the rocky beach of [...]
