There are some things that just don’t go together, and it’s safe to say a road trip and a shedload of wineries is a combo pretty high on that list. But (yes, there’s always a but)…
Classic New Zealand road trip routes: Central Otago Touring Route
Of course, the roads are already there, but the country’s newest official road trip will be launching on November 26. Over 335km, the Central Otago Touring Route travels through some of New Z…
Classic New Zealand road trip routes: Pacific Coast Highway
This one might take you a while. The epic route from Auckland to Napier is often known as the Pacific Coast Highway, and is a trip that takes you to some of the North Island’s most beautiful …
Classic New Zealand road trip routes: Forgotten World Highway
As its name suggests, the Forgotten World Highway is a little remote, and kind of mysterious. Built on bridle paths that were formed late in the 19th century, the route, which runs 155km from Tauma…
Classic New Zealand road trip routes: Coromandel and Karangahake
For many holidaymakers, the trip from Auckland to Tauranga is something to be endured, rather than enjoyed. But if you look a little closer, there are pockets of greatness dotted along this well-wo…
GO NZ: New Zealand’s best hot springs, geysers and geothermal attractions
New Zealand’s unique location on the fringes of the Pacific plate make it one of the most thermally active and exciting places on the planet. Spilling over with choices of geothermal-powered …
WFH holidays and New Zealand’s fastest internet connections
It was around about the third day of the first lockdown that I realised how to change the background on my video call. It was a bit of and a revelation.It was by the second Auckland lockdown I was …
Small but mighty: Eat, drink and be merry in Taranaki
Finding himself suddenly back in New Zealand because of Covid-19, Kiwi chef Carl Maunder – who had been living in Dubai for more than three years, working as executive chef at Sean Connolly&r…
Bali proposes alcohol ban: Tourists to return to dry islands
Indonesia’s House of Representatives will resume debate on a controversial bill that would see consumption and distribution of alcohol banned across the country, including in the tourist mecc…
Singapore signs air travel bubble deal with Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will launch an air travel bubble on November 22nd.The Hong Kong-Singapore Air Travel Bubble agreement is described as a mile…