Travel in New Zealand - 10 Tips For First Timers - Love New Zealand. Welcome to New Zealand | Love New Zealand. LOVE NEW ZEALAND the channel of tourism, was created with direct goal to inspire the tourists loving and exploring NEW ZEALAND. Let’s discover! I could easily live there, though we’ve decided not to (long story) but just go back every once in a while. After spending more than three months on the road there, I think we can give you quite a good idea of what to travel in New Zealand is like. Here are our 10 tips for your first time in New Zealand. Just some things to consider when considering or planning a trip down there. April is all about indulging in the finer things in life. From wine-tasting to chocolate-making and shopping for exotic spices, these adventures are guaranteed to get your mouth watering as you reach for your passport. -------------- Join us. Subscribe now to watch more travel videos ► https://goo.gl/0zCuqv Visit us ► http://1stnewzealand.com/ Be our fan on Facebook ► https://goo.gl/LWgUfb Follow us on Twitter ► https://goo.gl/wxAvnt Follow for more update on Instagram ► https://goo.gl/SPShAf And finally, Pinterest ► https://goo.gl/mdobdx -------------- Thanks for all your support, rating the video and leaving a comment is always appreciated! 1. The Southern Island is the pretty place to be For nature that is. Most of us come to New Zealand because of the amazing landscapes and I will never forget what was written in the guestbook of the hostel I stayed in Auckland after arrival. It said ‘please go to the South Island as soon as you can!’. Of course, we had unfortunately booked a return trip from AKL meaning we had to return up north and leave the South Island behind at some point, which made me ache to go back. The second time we went to New Zealand, we flew out of Christchurch, so your trip definitely ends with a bang! 2. You better bring your hiking boots During our first New Zealand trip we didn’t hike much, the main reason for us to come back to New Zealand a second time was to go hiking. In those six weeks we hiked five of their insanely popular Great Walks and did various amazing day hikes. If you are not into hiking or any outdoor activities, then New Zealand may not be the place for you. 3. They have sandflies Argh, those friggin’ sandflies. They nearly killed me when we were out hiking and took some of the fun away when staying at the most scenic camping places, unable to leave your tent because otherwise you’d be stung like crazy. They are most common on the South Island and then usually up in the mountains or at mountain lakes. We never really used any bug dope as we found that it didn’t work anyway. Better be prepared! 4. Bring money If you want to travel in New Zealand, realize it’s super expensive! Although we were camping and cooking most meals ourselves, we still got a scare each time we were at the checkout of a supermarket. But it’s not just that, accommodation tends to be rather expensive (and sometimes very poor) as well as fuel and basically anything you can think of. Except kiwi’s… kiwi’s are generally very cheap. And healthy. During our last journey, our motto was ‘one kiwi a day keeps the doctor away!’ For a really good budget breakdown, visit this post by fellow blogger Lotte who tells you how to travel in NZ as a couple for less than NZD 160/day. 5. See Lord of the Rings I’m not a fan of fantasy movies but I felt that I really needed to see the Lord of the Rings movies before going to travel in New Zealand. You will find references to LOTR all over when you travel in New Zealand, for example in Mata Mata where Hobbiton is and all the way over the South Island. After seeing the movies, I still am not a fan of fantasy yet each time I see them, I am being swept back to those most amazing trips I have made and they keep the memories alive. 6. Rent a vehicle If you want to see the unknown, then better rent a vehicle. Many travel around with a campervan, we just rented a simple car and brought our tent from home, as well as all of our camping gear. This way we were free to go and drive anywhere we wanted, rather than being stuck on a bus with a ton of other travellers. Believe us, when there is this very scenic spot (and there WILL be very scenic spots) you just want to stop and enjoy that moment, rather than having to move on because your bus driver says so… 7. Wifi sucks 8. They drive on the left ► If you have any problem with the content, please message me. We will remove it immediately. ► LOVE NEW ZEALAND the Channel of tourism, was created with direct goal to inspire the tourists loving and exploring NEW ZEALAND. Let’s discover!

• published: 07 Apr 2017
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