by Jub | Sep 6, 2020
Taihape is world-famous in New Zealand as being the “Gumboot Capital of the World”. You probably know that already right? Taihape is only a small town (population >2000) and for tourists is primarily known as a place to top up the petrol and stop for a...
by Jub | Sep 4, 2020
The Tarawera Trail is an amazing 15km end to end walk that finishes at Hot Water Beach on Lake Tarawera near Rotorua. You can do the return walk (30 km) in a day, but with a ferry available for transport one way and an overnight campsite, there’s flexibility in...
by Jub | Aug 24, 2020
If you’re planning to walk through the city centre of Rotorua, the street art in Rotorua is fairly limited, but you’ll explore a decent chunk of the city. In this post are photos of the artwork I’ve found while wandering about (and a map of the...
by Jub | Aug 6, 2020
The Interislander Ferry is the better known of the two ferry companies crossing the Cook Strait with their song engrained in the brain of many kiwis. This will be an Interislander Ferry review solely, but I do compare the Interislander and Bluebridge here in addition...
by Jub | Jul 21, 2020
When you’re planning to cross the Cook Strait from Wellington to Picton (& vice-versa), you’ve got two ferry options. The Bluebridge and Interislander. This post is my Bluebridge Ferry review based on my Wellington to Picton sailing in July 2020....
