Picton to Wellington interislander Cruise

I have travelled 10 months in New Zealand, worked 9 months and 1 month travelling around.. It was towards the end of my trip in New Zealand, and I took the bus from Queenstown to Wellington and there were some very nice views along the way. Especially, it is autumn and there were a bit […]

Queenstown to Wellington bus journey (part 5)

New Zealand – Alexandra Sandy Trail (~part 2~)

This is part 2 of the hike I did in Alexandra along the sandy trail besides the hills full of local shrubs and bushes and also along the clear blue river that leads to the next town. I went to Alexandra on 18th October after having stayed in Blenheim for 2 months to do vineyard […]

New Zealand – Kaikoura bus journey 2

I left Blenheim and took a bus to Alexandra on 17th October after I have finished 2 months of vineyard work. I wanted to try working in the orchards and heard that Alexandra and Cromwell have many orchards, so I took a bus and went there in hope to find some work experience in the […]

New Zealand – Kaikoura bus journey

After staying in Blenheim for 2.5 months, I left for Alexandra on 17 October to look for a job in the orchards as I wanted to try working with the fruit trees, having been working on vineyards for 3 months already… I bought the bus ticket and packed all my luggage […]

New Zealand – Blenheim (~working on the vineyards~)

I reached Blenheim during my second month in New Zealand in August 2013 to look for a job in the vineyards as part of my working holiday. Blenheim was in the Marlborough region and the Marlborough region is famous for its vineyards and wine. I was first in Tauranga during my first month in New […]

New Zealand – Hawkes’ Bay (~working on the vineyards~)

I met a few friends at Tauranga and from there we set off to Hawkes’ Bay to work in a vineyard. We stayed at a homestay and waited a few days as it was raining and we could not work in the vineyards while it is raining. It was my first time working in vineyards […]

New Zealand – Tauranga

Tauranga is the first town I went to after Auckland. It is a really serene and tranquil seaside town. I walked along the Ocean beach and went on a trail at the islet that is connected to the beach. I also hiked up Mount Maunganui with beautiful stunning views of the peaceful blue ocean and […]