Visitor Visa / International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy You are being allowed to travel to New Zealand if you do not have a visitor visa or an NZeTA. What to do: New Zealand visitor visa processing time Allow up to 72 hours for processing, but it could take as little as 10 minutes. An NZeTA request …
Stay connected on your vacation You leave your house and go out for a while. During your adventures, you assume your phone is connected to the Wi-Fi, only to find out the hard way that wasn’t the case when you get slammed with an astronomical data overage on your bill. It’s easy to get reliant …
Planning your New Zealand holiday to make sure its perfect can be tricky. If you need our help Bay Of Islands Campervans will use our local knowledge and together we’ll plan your dream Campervan trip. Where will you take your campervan in New Zealand? Where to go, what to do? Even if you are planning to …
Why does New Zealand drive on the “wrong” side of the road? Well, it’s one of those trivia questions that can really nag at you until you find an answer. In days of old logic dictated that when people passed each other on the road they should be in the best possible position to use …
Tap water, is it safe to drink in New Zealand? The answer is YES: Tap water in Hotel’s, B&B’s, camp-sites, etc. can be drunk without problems. Is all tap water safe to drink in New Zealand? We don’t recommend to drink straight from a stream or river as it is often contaminated with the “Giardia” …
Aoraki Mount Cook National Park which surrounds the mountain once thought unconquerable is insurmountable beautiful in every direction, from the flowers underfoot to the stars high above! Dark Sky Reserve Last year (2012) Aoraki-Mt Cook along with the rest of the Mackenzie Country was proclaimed a gold-rated Dark Sky Reserve. At 4300 square kilometres, it’s …
The Cardboard Cathedral, formally called the Transitional Cathedral, is replacing Christchurch Cathedral, which was significantly damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban’s. His notable buildings include the Tokyo Curtain Wall House, the Pompidou Museum in Metz, France and he was the first architect in Japan to use paper as a primary …
New Zealand has a great outdoors to explore. The Outdoor Safety Code NZ is there to keep safe for short walks, tramping, hiking, climbing, or boating. Whatever the activity, make sure you are safe from the start until the end by keeping in mind these simple rules: The outdoor safety code NZ: Before you go …
We love hearing travel stories from our guests, especially those like the one we received from Marijke & Jacob Jan! Not only did they share their story, they even showed us their funny video driving from Wellington to Auckland in an Explorer campervan. A Happy Campervan Couple This is what Marijke & Jacob had to say about renting a campervan …
