Category: New Zealand

When to go: Spring (September to November) and autumn (March to May), December to March is high season and can be crowded. Immigration and Visas: You will need to apply for a New Zealand...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Blenheim Our purpose in stopping in Blenheim was to tour the famous Marlborough Wine country and enjoy some wine tastings. Marlborough is largest wine growing region in New Zealand and...

Travel Advice For Seniors: Queenstown Our final destination on our New Zealand 4-week tour was Queenstown. We traveled by bus to Queenstown on a five-hour journey. That may seem like a long ride, but...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Franz Josef We were now headed into the mountains and glaciers of Franz Josef, but first we had booked a ride on the Trans Alpine Train from Christchurch to Greymouth!...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Nelson Welcome to the South Island of New Zealand! We took the InterIsland Ferry from Wellington to Picton in the morning, and upgraded to better class seats which proved worthwhile...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Napier Napier has an interesting history and is definitely worth a place on your itinerary. It is situated on the North Island of New Zealand and is on Hawke’s Bay....

Travel Advice for Seniors: Rotorua A major highlight of our four-week trip to New Zealand was a stop at Rotorua, home to Māori culture and the Geothermal wonderlands of Waiotapu and Waimangu. First settled...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Wellington Wellington was our final stop on the North Island before ferrying across to the South Island. We had two days to explore the bounty of attractions in Wellington and...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Christchurch We arrived Christchurch on the South Island after a four hour bus trip down from Blenheim and wine country. You would think a four-hour bus ride would be a...