Time to explore the South island! From Wellington on, I couldn’t stop staring through the window of the plane, especially the contrast between mount Tapuae-O-Ueneku and the blue turquoise sea around Kaikoura. I had booked a hostel that was not really in the centre but with a very special story: it’s an old prison! The staff of the Jailhouse accomodation was super welcoming, with nice … Continue reading 10 days in the South Island, New Zealand
Time to explore the South island! From Wellington on, I couldn’t stop staring through the window of the plane, especially the contrast between mount Tapuae-O-Ueneku and the blue turquoise sea around Kaikoura. I had booked a hostel that was not really in the centre but with a very special story: it’s an old prison! The staff of the Jailhouse accomodation was super welcoming, with nice … Continue reading 2 days in Christchurch
Coming straight from Sydney, I spent the first 5 days of my trip in New Zealand in the Northern Island. I loved discovering the Maori culture, the geysers and the surroundings of the Lake Taupo. Unfortunately the bad weather prevented me from doing the Tongariro Alpine crossing and gave me a bad cold. Nevermind: I’ll be back! Auckland What to do in Auckland? Free tour: … Continue reading 5 days in New Zealand North Island
Despite only being able to spend 2 weeks in New Zealand, I decided not to visit only on the Southern Island and its gorgeous fjords and glaciers but also to spend a few days in the Northern Island. My main objective was to hike the famous Tongariro Alpine crossing. But things didn’t go as expected… as they often do when travelling! Taupo After spending a … Continue reading 4 days in Taupo & Rotorua
Auckland was a nice introduction to New Zealand, but cities are definitely not the reason why I flew so many hours to the other side of the world. We arrived in Auckland from Sydney with Qantas after a little fear at the airport when our initial Qantas flight (operated by LatAm) was overbooked and we were asked to take off the tags of our luggage … Continue reading 2 days in Auckland
I planned a great itinerary starting from the stunning drive of the Great Ocean Road, followed by 2 days exploring the red desert of Uluru (Ayers Rock), a city trip to Sydney and its Blue Mountains and 10 days along the East Coast before eventually heading back to Melbourne. Here’s a short recap of the key moments of the trip! Great Ocean Road Landed in … Continue reading 3 weeks in Australia
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