Category: New Zealand

I certainly got more than I expected when we ventured out of Queenstown to experience the famous Skippers Canyon Jet. It was an overcast Sunday but the iconic New Zealand town never fails to look amazing. The whole experience lasted a total of three hours, from the time we were collected in the middle of […]

When I arrived in Queenstown, it struck me how mountainous the surroundings were. I was expecting some incredibly beautiful scenery, but I wasn’t expecting the scenes that greeted me one afternoon as I went for a stroll in the centre. It is a small little town centre with unique shops and it has a lovely […]

Queenstown is just an example of pure beauty. I was swept away by it as soon as we landed. It was unseasonably wintry, and after spending six months in Australia I was required to adjust quite quickly. The chilly atmosphere had a refreshing feel about it, and the snow-dusted mountains were just incredible. The view […]

Bungy jumping. Bungee jumping. Whatever you want to call it, is well known worldwide but I guess nothing or no one in the bungy jump world is as famous as AJ Hackett. The New Zealand born entrepreneur created the concept of bungy jumping in the 1980’s when he performed his first amateur jump from the […]

There is a big debate about where is best to do a bungy jump in New Zealand. I figured where else to start for a bungy novice than the Worlds First Commercial Jump Site. At only 43m high it's one of the smaller jumps (also ideal for a beginner to the sport!) but AJ Hackett […]

One of the best features of Auckland is just how easy it is to get out of the city to stunning natural surroundings, and possibly the easiest place to get to is beautiful Waiheke Island.  It's a journey well worth making for tourists and city dwellers alike.  The island is just a short 35 minute […]

I brought my friend Alan, who “A” knows how to mountain bike and “B” knows the Woodhill Forest, along to join me for this little cycle adventure. And I want to call this blog “Alan showed me the world of mountain biking with all its ups and downs” – in the truest sense of the […]

The sky tower is one of Auckland’s big landmarks, “big” in the truest sense of the word. From the ground to the top of the mast measures 328 metres (1,076 ft). That is 4 metres higher than the total size of the Eiffel tower in Paris and only 53 metres smaller than the Empire State […]

I came to Waitomo to experience a thrilling adventure tour in the stunning glowworm caves everyone told me about. The  Legendary Blackwater Rafting Co offers a range of different tours. You can select if you want to get wet or not, if you want to do some abseiling or just tubing. Whatever you choose, a […]

The weather was a little cloudy during the day but as soon as I jumped off the bus in Mission Bay, I felt the warm rays of sun, caressing my face. The closeness to the ocean made me feel happy immediately. I made my way along the beach searching for Mission Bay Waterports. After I walked around […]