New Zealand Travel Guides
New Zealand’s South Island is one of the most rewarding places I have ever travelled with a camera — from the braided glacial rivers of Arthur’s Pass to the wild West Coast. These are my personal travel guides and photography tips from destinations I have visited.
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A guide to Rakaia Gorge in Canterbury, New Zealand – the turquoise braided river worth stopping for on the inland scenic route between the Mackenzie Basin and Christchurch.
- Cultural Sights & LandmarksMountains & HighlandsNew Zealand
Mount Sunday, New Zealand: Visiting the Lord of the Rings Edoras Filming Location
Complete guide to visiting Mount Sunday, New Zealand – the Lord of the Rings Edoras filming location in Hakatere Conservation Park, with drive tips, hike info and photos.
- Mountains & HighlandsNational ParksNew Zealand
Tasman Glacier View Track: Complete Guide to the Walk at Mount Cook
Tasman Valley Road turns off SH80 about 3 kilometres before Mount Cook Village. The sign is small and easy to miss. Most people heading to the Hooker Valley Track drive …
- Mountains & HighlandsNational ParksNew Zealand
Hooker Valley Track: Complete Guide to the Best Walk at Mount Cook
The Hooker Valley Track keeps improving as you go. I’d heard the name before arriving at Aoraki/Mount Cook, seen it in every South Island itinerary I’d read, and by the …
- Mountains & HighlandsNew ZealandScenic Journeys
Driving Lindis Pass: A Scenic Guide from Wanaka to Lake Tekapo
The drive from Wanaka to Lake Tekapo via Lindis Pass is one of those South Island roads that keeps changing on you. I left Wanaka and arrived at Lake Tekapo …
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The alarm went off at 2:30am. My wife and I looked at each other, both wondering if this was a terrible idea. The kids were still half-asleep in the back …