Tag: New Zealand north island

Touring New Zealand Wineries

Touring New Zealand Wineries

We were finally in New Zealand for a trip I had been looking forward to for years. We spent a few days couchsurfing in Auckland and find just the right camper van. We spent a fantastic 5 days in Auckland enjoying all the great sights and hospitality of the city but then it was time [...]

June 1, 2011 | 8 Comments More
New Zealand: North Island in 10 pictures

New Zealand: North Island in 10 pictures

New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, is known as the city of sails because of the hundreds of yachts that can be spotted near the harbour. Two things make Rotorua stand out as the second most visited city in New Zealand’s North island: geothermal energy has been used here as a natural resource for hundreds of [...]

July 12, 2010 | 21 Comments More