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I am one of those few people in the world who has never understood or read the series of Lord of the Rings and Hobbiton but still have managed to visit the Lord of the Rings and Hobbiton movie sets in New Zealand. The day trip to Hobbiton is extended with the visit to Waitomo Caves. … Read more
Whale watching scenic flight Since it is a whale-watching season, I thought maybe it is time for me to post about watching the whales from a flight. I have always watched these beautiful gentle giants from a lookout point or from a boat. Up until my visit to Kaikoura, I had never even thought of seeing … Read more
Imagine a hiking track which has dense thick forests with a view of turquoise blue lake? Seems like a fairy tale right? Yes, it was a fairy tale for us. It was as though we were living in a fairy tale, we were only lacking the mystical creatures! While searching for multi day hikes and … Read more
I have been to New Zealand many times before. Its a beautiful country and my most favourite country so far, so visiting this part of the World is almost like an annual ritual. I have already been to New Zealand in bits and pieces for 4 to 5 times. But the last time around, I … Read more
Stewart Island is the third biggest island in New Zealand. The island lies about 30 kilometers south of South Island. The best thing about this island is its wildlife and the estimated population of the island is around 400 people, which means less crowd. It is also known as Rakiura. The word ‘Rakiura’ is the … Read more
I must admit I underestimated Dunedin. I thought that the city was relatively a small city and did not expect the city had so many things to do. And that’s the reason why I had planned to spend only half a day in Dunedin as part of my backpacking travel in South Island. About Dunedin … Read more
Anyone who has traveled in New Zealand would be very fond of Wanaka. It’s a beautiful and cute small town. I traveled to Wanaka as part of my backpacking trip in South Island and I must say that Wanaka was one of the most beautiful towns I visited. Unfortunately, I stayed in the town only … Read more
After walking for almost 2 kilometres in Mt Cook (New Zealand), I realised I cannot keep walking for another 10 kilometres to reach the starting point of my hike 😅. Yes, I had decided to do a hike on a rainy day. Maybe in clear nice days, I could have thought about it, but not … Read more
‘I can manage in the ocean‘ I said. ‘I am not sure, the sea is moderate today and we are not letting any non-swimmers go inside the water‘, one of the staff at Dolphin Encounter said. ‘Please, I really think this would be easy and I have done it once in the past. If you … Read more
One of the most prettiest places I have ever visited in New Zealand is Kaikoura. We had a long weekend for Anzac day and I had planned to visit New Zealand. After discussing with two of my friends Vijay and Adarsh who also wanted to join me for this travel, we booked the flight tickets … Read more
