During my week on Stewart Island I stayed at the wonderful BBH hostel Bunkers Backpackers. It was a really cosy place with friendly people and an awesome atmosphere. It’s quickly become one of my favourite hostels in New Zealand and I highly recommend it! Every once in a while one or two kaka birds would pay theContinueContinue reading “Resident kaka”
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Shine a little light
I had spent an afternoon sailing and we had just come back to shore. It was later in the afternoon and the sun was peeking through the branches, giving this amazing lighting. I fell in love with the way the light hit the trees and I just kept clicking my camera. As if Hopewell needed to putContinueContinue reading “Shine a little light”
Don’t stay too long, bro, there’s nothing to do there
People weren’t exactly exaggerating when they said I shouldn’t stay too long in Invercargill because there wouldn’t be anything to do there. The thing is, I had to stop there on my way back from Stewart Island. The initially planned two nights were already reduced to one, and that was fine. I picked the only BBHContinueContinue reading “Don’t stay too long, bro, there’s nothing to do there”
Stewart Island
My visit to Stewart Island was a lot different than I thought it would be. I had planned to do the Rakiura Track, but my poor knees discouraged me enough for me to cancel. I still wanted to go to the island and I decided to do shorter hikes instead. Because I had to rearrange myContinueContinue reading “Stewart Island”
Golden Bay and Nelson
After Hopewell, I made my way to Golden Bay. The road from Nelson to Takaka is…quite interesting to say the least. I talked to someone who counted all the bends and he came to about 300! It’s a very windy road and I was very groggy! But I survived and lived to tell. I firstContinueContinue reading “Golden Bay and Nelson”
Going south
Monday morning, February 9th I made my way across the street to the Bluebridge ferry terminal at way too early o’ clock. The ferry ride was alright though. The day started with a cold and overcast morning, only to turn into a beautiful sunny day. So amazing! The crossover is a beautiful trip and almostContinueContinue reading “Going south”
How I prepared for my travels
I’ve known for a little while that I am going back to New Zealand. Such a buzzing feeling, because I love being there. I’m an organised person and like to plan ahead. I’m not the kind of person to fill my whole trip with tours or use a backpacking service like Stray where I don’tContinueContinue reading “How I prepared for my travels”
Hostelling series: five ‘must packs’
What to pack for a backpacking trip? Personally, I find it easier to pack for longer travels than a short holiday because on a long trip at least I know I’ll have to wash my clothes at some point and that refrains me from bringing too much. Everyone will know the basics of jacket, fleece, pants, vest,ContinueContinue reading “Hostelling series: five ‘must packs’”
Alive and Trekking 