Australians have a love/hate relationship with skiing. On the one hand, they love the sport. On the other, it’s a burn-a-hole-in-your-pocket type adventure. Australian ski resorts have faced claims of being overpriced, while overseas resorts involve an expensive and sometimes long journey. While every passionate skier has an opinion on this question, [tweet_dis]we thought we’d … [Read more...]
Ye Olde New Zealand Hotels and Highlights
Sick of the electronic noises that assault our senses everyday? Imagine if you could jump out of our fast-paced world and go back in time to peaceful horseback riding, tram travel and farming? Take in the fresh air and appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of your surrounds? Well, you can my friend. In New Zealand of course. Take a peek at these old time getaways and traditional … [Read more...]
5 Things Aussies Hate About New Zealand
Everyone knows there’s a bit of rivalry between Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand is our little brother, right? But far from being a ‘friendly competition’, we're going to go so far as to say [tweet_dis]Aussies hate New Zealand, and for 5 very good reasons.[/tweet_dis] Here's why we glare across the Tasman Sea with contempt. 1. The Great Outdoors Australia loves claiming … [Read more...]
New Zealand’s South Island Has Everything You Need. Seriously
Right on. New Zealand. That's where they made Lord of the Rings. I say we just move there, yo. ~ Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad, Episode 2.12 “Phoenix” Jesse is entirely correct: The Lord of the Rings films were shot in New Zealand. But why would a film with a budget big enough to shoot anywhere in the world decide on New Zealand? The answer: New Zealand is … [Read more...]
Hip Cat Holidays across New Zealand
Author SA Sachs once said, “The scratches in Yoko Ono records are moments of relief”. Of course, one man’s Britney is another man’s Beethoven. So [tweet_dis]whether it’s rock guitars, Irish harps or cool saxophones that float your melody boat, flick through our collection of New Zealand’s best musical outings[/tweet_dis] to find the event that makes your heart sing. Get Indie … [Read more...]