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Home » Destinations » Oceania

New Zealand

  • Flying into Queenstown in Winter (photo: Kiwi Discovery Queenstown)
    Top 5 Places To Go Skiing in New Zealand
  • Road To Queenstown (photo: Peter Harrison)
    Transport Options to Queenstown
  • Cable car in Wellington (photo: Jil Beckmann).
    Family Holidays in New Zealand: A Travel Guide
  • Helicopter departing Franz Josef Glacier.
    Heli-Hiking Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand
  • New Zealand campervan.
    Buying, Selling, and Renting Backpacker Cars in New Zealand
  • 5 Epic Adventures in New Zealand
  • Karekare Falls
    New Zealand's Beaches and Coastal Delights
  • Queenstown (photo: Omer Faruk Bekdemir)
    Tips for Successful Travel Across New Zealand in a Campervan
  • South island scenery, New Zealand
    Traveling New Zealand in a Motorhome: What You Need to Know
  • Bay of Islands (photo: Linde Lanjouw)
    New Zealand’s Most Scenic Campsites
  • Dare #1 - Completed - Nose Pick @ Sky Tower
  • Trivia Night Pays Off With Champagne and Beer
  • Road To Queenstown (photo: Peter Harrison)
    Merry Christmas from Queenstown
  • Video: Traditional Maori Haka Dance
  • Tramping the Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand
  • Fear Factor: Riding the World's Highest Swing
  • Bungy Jumping
    Thrill Seeker's Guide to Queenstown
  • Canyoning - Abseils, Jumps, and Chutes
  • Goodbye Tahiti, Hello New Zealand
  • What I'm Eating (Might Surprise You)
  • Sailing South and Bone Carving
  • The Southern Alps, Lake Wanaka, and A Movie
  • Joining the Backpacker Bus Brigade
  • Random Thoughts in Wellington
  • Rest and Recovery in Christchurch
  • G'day Mate and Welcome to Australia
  • Final Thoughts: New Zealand
  • Top Song: Snow (Hey Oh) by RHCP
  • Happy New Year
  • Scenic Views of Queenstown
  • Nerd Alert: Let's Get Logistical
Dave at Ahu Ko Te Riku on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile.

Hi, I'm Dave

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I've been writing about adventure travel on Go Backpacking since 2007. I've visited 68 countries.

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