The intimacy of ocean exploration has made the small-ship cruise industry burgeoning, appealing to adventurous travellers seeking different travel experiences. Unlike the enormous cruise liners, these stimulating small ships offer bespoke expeditions and can explore fragile regions unreachable by mass transport vessels. Papua New Guinea is among the most amazing travel experiences, and a Papua…
In the 19th century, British surveyor Charles Kettle superimposed an orderly grid that had worked well on relatively flat terrain on a towering hillside in New Zealand. Thanks to Kettle’s misguided efforts, a residential street in Dunedin known as Baldwin Street has a 19-degree slope. Guinness World Records determined that Baldwin Street’s nearly 35-degree gradient…
Do you want to see the best of New Zealand on the ultimate road trip adventure? Then you’ve come to the right place! This itinerary starts in Rotorua on the North Island and travels via Queenstown to Christchurch on the South Island. Along the way, you’ll enjoy more historic landmarks, areas of outstanding natural beauty…
The Isle of Pines in New Caledonia—which is located between Australia and New Zealand—is a picture-perfect tropical paradise dotted with tall, slim pine trees. Visitors from around the world flock to the Isle of Pines to enjoy pristine waters, lush tropical foliage, and a lucky cave. One of the Isle of Pines’ most popular attractions…
The name Champagne Pool suggests a luxurious fountain of Dom Pérignon or a revitalizing mineral pool at a plush spa. However, New Zealand’s Champagne Pool is a sizzling volcanic hot spring crowned by a continuous row of delicate bubbles created by an endless stream of carbon dioxide. The Champagne Pool’s average surface temperature is 165…
If you’re a hot spring enthusiast, a trip to Hot Water Beach on New Zealand‘s Coromandel Peninsula is an absolute must. Hot Water Beach is home to one of the most unique hot springs in the world. During a two-hour window, between high and low tide, visitors can dig a hole on the beach and…
Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand is home to one of the most curious rock formations in the world. Geologists are endlessly fascinated by Split Apple Rock, a large granite boulder that appears to be perfectly split down the middle. Scientists are puzzled by the formation of this distinctive cleaved boulder. The most plausible…
Fiordland National Park in New Zealand is a place of unparalleled natural beauty that covers nearly 5,000 square miles of the country’s southwestern region. It is New Zealand’s largest national park and is home to various landscapes, from rugged coastlines to glaciated peaks, dense forests with turquoise-tinged lakes to steep cliff faces, and endangered wildlife…
