7 Tips For Dealing With A Long Haul Flight

Chances are, your Round the World trip will result in you taking off on a long haul flight to some far off destination. I prefer most methods of travel over airplane travel, but inevitably you’ll be forced to board a jet knowing very well you wont be going anyplace else for the next six, eight, [...]

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7 Tips For Mainintaing Your Travel Blog On The Road

Keeping your travel blog up-to-date while traveling is not an easy task. You’re forced to balance internet time, with writing time, with traveling time, and of course – with socializing time. I’ve been in New Zealand on a working holiday for the last four months. Throughout this time, I’ve done my best to juggle work [...]

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A Local’s Perspective: Washington, DC

Today’s guest post comes from Stephanie Yoder, a girl who cannot sit still. She writes about travel for young people (the why, the where and the how) for Twenty-Something Travel. When not on the road she lives in Washington DC. Very few people are actually from Washington DC. One of the odd charms of the [...]

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Wwoofing in New Zealand: Tips and Experiences

Welcome to Backpackingmatt.com! If you’re planning a trip to New Zealand, be sure you check out these 15 Tips for Your First Experience Backpacking in New Zealand. Have questions? Email me at matt (at) backpackingmatt (dot) com. I’m living in Queenstown and happy to help you plan your trip here. Today’s guest post comes from [...]

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Bridal Veil Falls – New Zealand

New Zealand’s Bridal Veil Falls are located on the North Island’s west coast in the Waikato Region. At 55 meters high (180 feet), they are often regarded as being the most spectacular waterfalls on the North Island. It’s a beautiful area of New Zealand, with vast expanses of green, rolling hills. While the Huka Falls [...]

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How to Buy a Campervan in New Zealand

When I first made plans to move to New Zealand, buying a campervan was never something I imagined myself doing. While I am here on a working holiday, I didn’t suspect I’d want to invest in a vehicle. I have never owned a car in the US, and I certainly didn’t think I would buy [...]

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Monday Escape: Chios, Greece

Today’s Monday Escape takes you to Chios, Greece, found just off the coast of Turkey in the Aegean Sea. Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek Islands and is home to just under 50,000 people. As it’s very often overlooked by tourist companies operating from Athens, it’s a terrific island to visit if you [...]

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Auckland On a Budget

While Auckland isn’t New Zealand’s capital city, it is the largest with a population of just over one million people. Auckland has a great reputation throughout New Zealand, so long as you don’t leave … well, Auckland. Venture too far outside of the city, and it becomes overly apparent that Auckland and Aucklanders have a [...]

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Monday Escape: Mount Ngauruhoe (Mount Doom), New Zealand

Today’s Monday Escape takes you to Tongariro National Park on New Zealand’s North Island – about two hours south of Lake Taupo. The Tongariro National Park was New Zealand’s first national park and is home to three volcanoes – two of which are the most active in the world. Mount Ruapehu erupted in 1995 and [...]

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A Local’s Perspective: Edinburgh, Scotland

Today’s guest post is written by Nicole Graham. Nicole recently graduated from Edinburgh’s Napier University and studied Tourism Management. Nicole’s travel experience includes mainland Europe, the US, Nepal, Australia, Peru, Kenya, Thailand, and New Zealand. She also happens to be my girlfriend and enjoys planning our next trip, reading, and exploring New Zealand in our [...]

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