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

RL Grime at Powerstation – Auckland

I bought tickets for RL Grime back in May. I was literally waiting MONTHS to see him. He started his NZ/Aussie tour in Auckland at the Powerstation. This was my first time at this venue… View Post

Wellington in 3 Days

I recently spent a week in Wellington, the cultural capital of New Zealand, for work. I had lots of meetings but was able to see several great things in “Windy Welly.” A southern point of… View Post

4B at Impala – Auckland

After seeing Mija at Impala last month, I started getting alerts to other DJ’s coming to the nightclub. Most were small, local DJ’s so I overlooked them. But when I saw 4B, from Mad Decent, would… View Post

The Body Laid Bare

Being a nudist, I was pumped when I saw the Auckland Art Gallery was presenting an exhibition called “The Body Laid Bare” with artwork from Tate. I decided to go during an after hours event,… View Post