Can You Stay in London on a Budget? Is staying in London on a budget achievable? In this blog, we will cover some of the tips and tricks that helped us to achieve an enjoyable stay in one of the most expensive cities in the world. We are starting on a year-long trip around the […]
Another instalment in our Westward Ho series – this is the last one Westward Ho – Cameron Flat & Lake Hawea. We wound up our stay at Fox Glacier and hit the road again. Click on our previous blog Westward Ho – Franz Josef & Fox Glacier. Cameron Flat was our destination and as you […]
After spending an amazing time at Hokitika – make sure you read our previous blog Westward Ho – Hokitika, it was time to hit the road. The next thrilling instalment in our Westward Ho series is all about the glacier towns, Westward Ho– Franz Josef and Fox Glacier. Hokitika to Franz Josef As you […]
Part Two in our series of Westward Ho sojourn down the West Coast of the South Island. It’s all about Westward Ho – Hokitika this time. However, if you haven’t already done so – click here to read our Westward Ho – Springfield blog. As mentioned in my previous blog, we are exploring a part of […]
We had been parked up in Ashburton Holiday Park for about a week as we were needing to sort out a ‘heater issue’. Quite important as we enter into some of the colder months of the year! FYI, Ashburton Holiday Park (TD#7774) is part of the Campersaver Scheme with the NZMCA. If you are members, […]
It has only been 3 weeks since our last stint in Fiordland. When mother nature provides us with a window of opportunity weatherwise, it is only fair we oblige and pay another visit to Cascade Creek in Fiordland National Park. Previous Visits to Fiordland You could say that we are ‘frequent flyers’ when it comes […]
It isn’t our first time exploring the fabulous Fiordland National Park….and it won’t be the last. It was Time to Revisit Fiordland Although we’ve been in and out of the Fiordland National Park on day trips, it was way back in July 2020 that we last stayed at Cascade Creek DoC Camp. Needless to say, […]
Carricktown is somewhere we’ve had on our radar for quite some time. It’s in such close proximity to Cromwell, I’m wondering why we hadn’t ticked it off our list way before now! Where To Stay Although the start of the trail in Bannockburn is close to many camping or accommodation options, the Park Over Property […]
Mavora is certainly one of those places we’re happy to go back to. Revisiting Mavora gives us a ‘reset’ and a chance to completely unplug from the world. Because we’ve ‘been there done that,’ on more than one occasion when camping out at Mavora, we treated this visit as an opportunity to hone the Art […]
We had read quite a lot about Waikouaiti. We decided to stay for a while and spend some time exploring the surrounding area. Before launching into our roadie adventures, firstly, a little about Waikouaiti. Where is Waikouaiti? Waikouaiti is a small settlement located in East Otago. It is surprisingly close to Dunedin and is within […]