We leave Queenstown towards the small town of Te Anau and its large lake, which mark the entrance to Fiordland National Park in direction of Mildford sounds. The road first part will reveal the southern end of  Wakatipu Lake before getting lost in the pastures, revealing nothing very remarkable until Te Anau. Te anau It’s […]

The inevitable sheep New Zealand is reputed to be the sheep country, the production is so intensive that there are almost 8 times more sheep than human beings on these islands. A number that can make laugh and tends to evolve, of course, every year. In any case, it’s certain that anyone who discovers this […]

After few months in our van, and our exchanges through the blog, we realized that a question was regularly asked: What are you eating? And yes, as a good frenchies that we are, with more or less talent for cooking, add this to the van lifestyle and unusually high prices on fresh food and you […]

After an incredible year of travel and discovery around New Zealand with our DJI mavic pro Drone, we could see very quickly that big changes were made about the flight restrictions. Well, even if New Zealand is a country of freedoms, the growing rise of tourism and the ease of obtaining a drone, leads to […]

It’s by the Haast Pass Road that we will reach the Otago region from the West Coast with for first objective visiting the city of Wanaka. However, before arriving in town we will stop twice on the pass to enjoy two beautiful places. Haast pass A small climb of 30 minutes that allows to reach […]

After a few weeks in the Tasman area, where we took the sun and bathed in the turquoise waters of the golden sand beaches, it’s time to continue our journey along the west coast. Well known for its “sand flies” (scourge of the South Island much worse than the basic mosquito) but also for its snowy […]

Unsure of the best way to approach Abel Tasman National Park, one of New Zealand’s remarkable beauties, and not wishing to start the trek for several days, leaving our baby elephant van behind… It was in this uncertainty that we found ourselves as woofers in a small farm near Takaka. It was finally from this […]

After we left Wellington (» article «) on the ferry which connects the New Zealand’s two islands, with one of the two companies, Bluebridge for us, it’s the eyes amazed by the landscape that we walked on the Southern land arriving to Picton in Marlborough area. Marlborough Sounds The arrival by ferry in South Island is an […]

We now arrive to the last step of our North Island journey, in Wellington region, home to the same named capital. From there we will take the ferry to Picton on the South Island to begin the second part of our New Zealand adventure. Once again, we invite you to share our little journey along […]

This area of ​​the North Island east coast is well known for its more temperate climate which makes it a renowned wine point. In addition to its vineyards, Hawkes Bay is full of exceptional panoramas and atypical architectural discoveries. We had not planned to stop there, but after reflection we didn’t regret to be back […]