Taranaki Falls Track in Tongariro National Park

Winter On the way South from Taupo on the Kiwi Bus, we stopped in National Park and Whakapapa. Right in the middle of the North Island, Whakapapa is the center of Tongariro National Park. Whakapapa… View Post

Waitomo: Black Water Rafting in Ruakuri Cave

Last time I was in Waitomo was about a year ago on my Kiwi Experience. I had tickets to do the Black Water Rafting, but the caves flooded due to rain. This long Queens Birthday… View Post

Kaiteriteri: Access to Abel Tasman National Park

Kaiteriteri is located at the top of the Southern Island. It is Northwest of Nelson and it is right on the water. It also is one of 2 access points to the Abel Tasman National… View Post

Taupo: Adventure Capital of the North Island

Our first stop into Taupo was Huka Falls. This powerful waterfall empties into “Great” Lake Taupo and drops 220,000 liters per second. Thats enough to fill up 8 Olympic pools every second. It was amazing… View Post

Rotorua – Sulphur City

2.5 hours east of Waitomo is the city of Rotorua. In Maori, Rotorua means two lakes. Also known as Vegas and Sulphur city, the town is full of geothermal activity (and has a slight smell… View Post

Waitomo – 5 Things to do in the Northern King Country Region

Known for its caves, Waitomo is a small town within the King Country of the Northern Island. There are several different caves you can enter and each have different activities. From walking to rafting there… View Post

The Coromandel

The first leg of my trip on my Kiwi Bus Pass was from Auckland to the Coromandel Peninsula. Only about an hours drive East, we stopped at Cathedral Cove and then stayed the night at Hot… View Post

Kiwi Experience Bus Pass

When I first arrived in New Zealand back in January, I was only planning on being here for 5 months. I did not want to buy a car (because of the cost of the car,… View Post