Are you looking for a tour guide or driver to take you around New Zealand’s South Island? I’m entering the tour guiding game for the 2025 / 26 Summer season — keep reading to see if I’d be a good fit for your South Island travel needs! Local Knowledge I’ve been a full-time travel blogger … Read more
We’d been to Marlborough a few times and never taken the road to the coast from Blenheim. The usual route is from Blenheim to either Picton (20 mins) or Nelson, but we decided to take the long way round to Picton and stop off at some of the bays and beaches of the upper east … Read more
There are plenty of places in New Zealand where you can see seals or sea lions, and one of the best (and easiest) to visit is Shag Point. It’s a five-minute detour from the main road between Dunedin and Oamaru and you will only need to walk for a minute or two to see lots … Read more