Posts Tagged with "Backpacking New Zealand"
Monday Escape: Coromandel, New Zealand
Today’s Monday Escape takes you to New Zealand’s North Island on the Coromandel Peninsula. I visited Coromandel after spending a couple weeks in the Northland near the Bay of Islands – I didn’t think this area of New Zealand could be topped, until I made it to Coromandel. It’s a beautiful area filled with mountains, [...]
Continue reading...Crossing the Cook Strait With Interislander
Saturday, May 22, 2010
As a backpacker or budget traveler in New Zealand, you’ll have a couple different options when planning your trip from the North to the South Island (I recommend this direction of travel). While you have the option of flying – or even the option of skydiving (yes, skydiving) – I recommend you cross the Cook [...]
Continue reading...New Zealand’s North: Cape Reinga and 90 Mile Beach
Monday, May 17, 2010
I’m not typically a fan of bus tours. To be fair, I haven’t been on many – but, when given the opportunity, I’ll always choose solo travel over guided bus tours. I can’t personally think of anything worse than being stuck on a coach full of young backpackers who are just looking for an excuse [...]
Continue reading...Cruising the Bay of Islands on The Rock
Thursday, May 13, 2010
If you’re on a backpacking trip to New Zealand, you can’t miss out on the Bay of Islands – an inlet off the South Pacific north of Auckland dotted with over one hundred tropical islands. On a sunny day, the blue-green, emerald waters contrasted with the white sand beaches will almost take your breath away. [...]
Continue reading...Franz Josef New Zealand Travel Video
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Below you’ll find the newest edition to Backpackingmatt – Travel Videos. I’m excited at the opportunity to share my tips and experiences in video format. This will hopefully allow you to better get a feel for the destinations I travel to. I look forward to any feedback about my first video – be it positive [...]
Continue reading...Monday Escape: Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
Monday, March 15, 2010
Franz Josef Glacier is 12 kilometers long and found on New Zealand’s West Coast (South Island). It’s the world’s fastest moving glacier – moving at speeds of up to one meter per day. Big Franz Glacier is located only 300 meters above sea level and is surrounded near its base by temperate rainforest. It’s a [...]
Continue reading...A Day Wine Tasting in Marlborough
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
In the days and weeks before my move to New Zealand, I developed a taste for one of New Zealand’s most well known exports – not lamb, but Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a beautiful wine known for its refreshing, crisp, and tropical taste. Some of the world’s best Sauvignon Blanc comes from Marlborough – I [...]
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Monday, June 7, 2010
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