Roberts Point Track And Trail – The Best Free Franz Josef glacier Hike, NZ

Published on: 02/11/202010/11/2020 by Nic Hilditch-Short 10 Comments

On our incredible road trip around the South Island of New Zealand one of the places we were most looking forward to experiencing was The Franz Josef Glacier, what might be considered alongside Fox as the best glacier in New Zealand. This region of glaciers is one of the most unique in the world and

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The Ultimate Best Day Trips From Christchurch, New Zealand Guide Covering Near & Far!

Published on: 03/09/202029/10/2020 by Nic Hilditch-Short 2 Comments

Having been fortunate enough to call Christchurch home for a year (and hoping to do so again in the future) we got to know it and the surrounding areas quite well doing many Christchurch day trips. It’s a small city but what it lacks in size it makes up for with its outdoor lifestyle and

Totaranui to Separation Point: The Best Abel Tasman Day Hike Without Using Water Taxis & Realising Why Experiences Are More Important Than Material Possessions.

Published on: 14/08/201929/10/2020 by Nic Hilditch-Short 23 Comments

For us we’ve always been of the opinion that experiences are more valuable than material possessions, I mean, we did give up our house and most of our “stuff” to go travel around the world for 3 years and counting! But there are times when you are acutely reminded of this, experiences that are just

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Christchurch to Lake Tekapo & Lake Pukaki: A Beautiful Day Trip to the Start of The Southern Alps

Published on: 20/06/201913/11/2020 by Nic Hilditch-Short 34 Comments

living in Christchurch, the largest and main city on the South Island of New Zealand not only has its benefits in terms of lifestyle, beautiful surroundings including several beaches, nearby mountains and great hiking, but its also a perfect base from which to explore the rest of the South Island. Compared to places like Australia,

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The incredible Rakaia Gorge hike, the best day trip from Christchurch, New Zealand!

Published on: 09/01/201911/11/2020 by Nic Hilditch-Short 16 Comments

Living in Christchurch and using it as our base to explore the incredible country of New Zealand we were desperate to get out and experience the incredible scenery. Working and saving for our road trip around the country we were itching to explore, so we began searching for the best Christchurch walks and happened upon Rakaia Gorge.