Comments on: Auckland On a Budget

By: 5 Wineries Not to Be Missed While Traveling in New Zealand | Backpackingmatt: Life's a Journey - A Budget Travel Blog

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:13:30 +0000

[...] stunning winery and restaurant set on Waiheke Island in the Greater Auckland region. Reflecting the novel way of getting to this sub-tropical island paradise (that is, whether by the [...]

By: New Zealand: Open for Business – 5 Reasons You Should Still Visit the Most Beautiful Country in the World | Backpackingmatt: Life's a Journey - A Budget Travel Blog

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:54:58 +0000

[...] of the most popular New Zealand itineraries begins in Auckland and ends in Christchurch. For those that are just traveling the South Island, about 90% arrive and [...]

By: 5 Cities You Should Visit on Your RTW Backpacking Trip | Backpackingmatt: Life's a Journey - A Budget Travel Blog

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:37:18 +0000

[...] Zealand has Auckland, the ‘City of Sails’, and also the most diverse range of landscapes anywhere in the [...]

By: 10 Fascinating Places I Traveled to in 2010 | Backpackingmatt: Life's a Journey - A Budget Travel Blog

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:42:28 +0000

[...] first destination I traveled to in New Zealand was Raglan. Found about two hours south of Auckland, Raglan has the feel of a surf town of the 1970s. It’s also one of the best spots in New [...]

By: Photo of the Week: Raglan, New Zealand | GoMad Nomad Travel Mag

Photo of the Week: Raglan, New Zealand | GoMad Nomad Travel Mag — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:08:12 +0000

[...] is an epic little surf town found about two hours south of Auckland – the characterless city of New Zealand’s North Island. It seems to exist if nothing else for [...]

By: backpackingmatt

backpackingmatt — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:02:31 +0000

@Angie Thanks for the comment — good to know the Bank of NZ offers free WIFi. Enjoy NZ – I miss it very much!

By: angie main

angie main — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:55:19 +0000

hey
great tips! just arrived in auckland this morning..was looking for some free wifi….i was shocked when my hostel told me they charge for wifi…just never experienced this in 8 months’ of travel in south america..the Bank of New Zealand in Queen Street has free internet and also free wifi (you just go in and ask for a code for the wifi). They have nice comfortable sofas to sit in while you surf the net and it’s a nice, calm place to do some trip research…Angie

By: Friday Travel Photo: Coromandel New Zealand Sunset | Backpackingmatt

Friday Travel Photo: Coromandel New Zealand Sunset | Backpackingmatt — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:41:28 +0000

[...] North Island. This shot is looking west off of the peninsula towards Auckland (check out these Auckland budget travel tips). Coromandel New Zealand [...]

By: Monday Escape: Coromandel, New Zealand | Backpackingmatt

Monday Escape: Coromandel, New Zealand | Backpackingmatt — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:34:33 +0000

[...] a stones throw away from Auckland (about two hours by car), you’ll feel miles away from the characterless city of New Zealand’s North. With the mountainous spine running down the middle of the Penninsula, [...]

By: How to Buy a Campervan in New Zealand | backpackingmatt

How to Buy a Campervan in New Zealand | backpackingmatt — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:08:52 +0000

[...] and vans. Spend an afternoon looking around the hostels in one of New Zealand’s cities. In Auckland, I stayed at Base ACB (a terrible hostel which I don’t recommend). They actually had an [...]