New Zealand

Napier / Hasting, and The Longest Place Name In The World

Minimal Effort, New Zealand / /
The longest place name in the world Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

After completing one of my great walks at Lake Waikaremoana Track, I continued my journey Southwards to explore more of Hawke’s Bay region. I made a stop at the town of Napier and Hasting, and finally all the way South to The Longest Place Name In The World: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu (yup, that’s right). Otatara Pa Historic Reserve […]

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Tongariro Alpine Crossing (Day Hike) Vs Tongariro Northern Circuit (Great Walk)

Moderate, New Zealand / /
Tongariro Alpine Crossing The Most Popular Day Hike in New Zealand

Holding both the titles for one of the best day hikes in New Zealand and one of the best Great Walks is the Tongariro National Park in the Central North Island region. Tongariro Alpine Crossing is a 19.4km one-way day hike. The track passes between the significant Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngauruhoe, across the volcanic

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Dawson Falls Visitor Center, Wilkies Pool & The Goblin Forest

Easy, New Zealand / /
Dawson Falls Visitor Center; Dawson Falls, Wilkies Pool & The Goblin Forest

While the North Egmont Visitor Center may be more popular due to its direct access to the Mount Taranaki Summit Track, don’t give Dawson Falls Visitor Center a skip as it offers a larger variety of beautiful trails from easy to challenging walks. Some of the most popular easy tracks here include the Wilkies Pool, the Goblin

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Fanthams Peak & Syme Hut Track | Mt Taranaki’s Parasitic Volcanic Cone

Hard, New Zealand / /
Syme Hut at the Fanthams Peak with Mt Taranaki backdrop

Being the second highest peak at 2,518 meters in the North Island, Mt Taranaki has no doubt attracted many enthusiastic climbers to scale this iconic volcano. The lesser-known Fanthams Peak is a parasitic/secondary cone formed on the South side of Mt Taranaki’s main cone. While it is less popular and more challenging than Mt Taranaki

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Waitomo Glowworm Caves & Ruakuri Cave | Are They Worth It?

Minimal Effort, New Zealand / /
Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Ruakuri Cave, are they worth it

New Zealand’s wildlife is not all about kiwi birds: the mystical glow worms are one of NZ’s most signature creatures. When it comes to these glowing insects, the Waitomo Glowworm Caves is the world’s most well known tour and attraction. However, anyone who spends enough time outdoors overnight in New Zealand would know that these glow worms

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Rainbow Mountain Scenic Reserve + Kerosene Creek Hot Springs

Easy, New Zealand / /
Rainbow Mountain Scenic Reserve or Maunga Kakaramea Summit Track

Rainbow Mountain Scenic Reserve, or Maunga Kākaramea Summit Track, is both an easy hiking spot and an advanced mountain biking track. It is also a tourist attraction in the Kaingaroa Forest. It takes about 1-1.5 hours of hike to the summit, through moderate inclinations and steaming ridges (geothermal activities). There is also a 15-minute, 500

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Cathedral Cove Walk, Coromandel: Not The Windows 10 Wallpaper

Easy, New Zealand / /
Cathedral Cove Walk, Coromandel: The Hunt for Windows 10 Wallpaper

Ever been to any of Windows’ wallpaper locations? Well, the Cathedral Cove Walk is one of the most public accessible spots that frequently being mistaken for the famous Windows 10’s background photo taken at Wharariki Beach, which to be fair looked pretty similar. Cathedral Cove is located in the southern part of the Coromandel Peninsula,

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Pinnacles Walk (Kauaeranga Kauri Trail): Webb Creek & Billygoat

Moderate, New Zealand / /
Pinnacles Walk Coromandel (Kauaeranga Kauri Trail): Webb Creek Track vs Billygoat Track

One of the most popular walks in the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand’s North Island is the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk). Coromandel Peninsula was once a chain of volcanoes extended along the landform. After erupting for millions of years, the volcanic activity ceased around one million years ago. Since then, erosion slowly worked on

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