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It was now time to start making our way to the last part of our trip. The Coromandel Peninsula is known for its golden sand beaches and rugged coastline. This is a stunning but windy and hilly drive. Whitianga We stopped in Whitianga, a beach town located on Mercury Bay, on the northeastern coast of…

After a pit stop in Wellington, we drove under a mysterious fog when the majestic snow-covered Ruapehu appeared. The ground seemed to be filled with smoke rising up slowly. It looked like a lunar landscape. From https://nomad-4all.com/tag/taranaki-falls/ Tūrangi Tūrangi sits on the banks of the Tongariro River, which is famous for its rainbow trout –…

The Northern South is packed with three National Parks: Nelson Lakes, Abel Tasman and Kahurangi, New Zealand’s second largest National Park. We drove through endless rows of vines in New Zealand’s largest wine-producing region, responsible for over two thirds of the country’s total vineyard area. St. Arnaud St. Arnaud is a small locality perched on…

The West Coast is New Zealand’s longest region, extending more than 500 kilometres down the coast of the South Island. On one side of the road there were wave-baffed beaches, and on the other side of the road were spectacular mountains and glaciers. Fox Glacier Fox Glacier describes both the glacier and the nearby village.…

We continued our journey toward Queenstown before heading south to New Zealand’s largest National Park, Fiordland National Park. The park covers vast and remote wilderness, with its interior being largely inaccessible. It is made up of 14 fiords, the most well known being Milford Sound.  Queenstown From Wānaka, we took the Crown Range Road, an…

After a month alone in Australia, Denise’s parents, Bea and Michi, joined us in New Zealand. Our itinerary covers both islands, starting in Christchurch and finishing in Auckland. In total, we drove almost 4,000 kilometers. Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki and Lake Ohau are three alpine lakes running in New Zealand’s South Island. All three lakes…

Finally, we ended up our journey in Australia with a road trip in the (Tasmanian) Devils’ Island. Tasmania is named after the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, the first European who sighted it in 1642. With its scenic landscapes, unique wildlife and untouched rainforests, it is a spectacular yet highly underrated region in Australia. Although Tasmania…

Our journey continued in the Australian Outback with a visit to the Red Rock. Uluru, Ayers Rock – or simply the Red Rock – is a massive rock outcrop formed by the slow erosion of the weaker surrounding rocks. It is made of a mineral rich sandstone which gives it its reddish color. For the…

For the second part of our journey, we went to The Great Barrier Reef, the largest marine ecosystem in the world. It is composed of several thousands of coral reefs, which are natural structures formed by the growth and deposit of corals. One of the best ways to access the Great Barrier Reef is from…