Part of my New Zealand trip was dedicated to tasting all the great wines. I did the sauvignon blanc of the Marlborough region last time, so this time the focus was the pinot noir in Central Otago! *Disclosure: please note that this post contains affiliate links – these help keep me in pinot noir via…
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My Top Three in New Zealand
A friend of mine always asks for my top 3 whenever I come back from a trip. This could be top three smells, views, tastes, or even the three worst smells or views! So I’ve decided to showcase some of my fellow travel bloggers in a new mini series of ‘top three’. This is designed…
Milford Sound: Drive in, cruise around and fly out!
Aka BBQ bus trip to Milford Sound where we decided to forgo the 4 hour drive back in favour of the flight in a propeller plane! Read on to find out more… BBQ bus trip We booked this as the BBQ bus trip came highly recommended on trip advisor. They picked us up near our…
April 17 Gin Picks
As you can see my April gin picks are skewed towards Kiwi gin. No surprise as I spent 3 weeks in New Zealand! It was also my birthday whilst I was out there – so a good excuse to indulge. New Zealand gins: Broken Heart I had a great time with Joerg tasting his gins…
Abel Tasman: New Zealand’s 9 Great Walks
Abel Tasman coastal track is one of New Zealand’s 9 Great Walks for a reason – and that reason is that it’s stunning! Read on to see why you should do it too… Abel Tasman coastal track The walk along the coast in Abel Tasman national park is 60km from end to end. We only…
Waiheke Island, Auckland day trip
What is New Zealand famous for? Well if you are like me you’ll answer wine! (Other options include lamb, the Haka and Lord of the Rings) So a perfect introduction to Auckland was a day trip to Waiheke Island where lots of wineries are based and there are ample cellar doors to sample at. Waiheke…