New Zealand

Summer in Queenstown

Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown Queenstown, New Zealand is well known as a top winter destination due to its proximity to several excellent ski fields. However it also makes an excellent stop for a few days during a summer tour of New Zealand's South Island. Queenstown sits on the edge of beautiful Lake Wakatipu, surrounded [...]

By |2024-07-04T22:21:39+10:00June 13th, 2011|Destinations, Featured, New Zealand, Oceania, Travel Tips|6 Comments

A Guide to Akaroa, New Zealand

Only about an hour's drive from Christchurch on the Banks Peninsula,  is the small seaside town of Akaroa. The scenic drive from Christchurch takes you through beautiful countryside dominated by steep sided hills and coastal scenery. The entire Banks Peninsula is an extinct volcano, and the hilly terrain leads down to picturesque inlets and bays. The [...]

By |2024-05-02T21:46:29+10:00May 20th, 2011|Destinations, New Zealand, Oceania|5 Comments
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