Explore NZ Travel Blog

So, we know how New Zealand is one of the coolest places in the world to live. We are consistently ranked in the top 5 countries in the world to live in which is pretty neat. That’s why it’s easy to understand why so many people head over here to live. Whether you’re a Brit, …

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New Zealand is a pretty special place. No arguments from anyone on that one. We have amazing beaches, beautiful national parks, oodles of wildlife, towering mountains and heaps of green space. We’re not on our own with these things though. Scotland was recently voted the most beautiful country in the world. They were joined by …

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It’s true. The whole world seems to be a little obsessed with New Zealand. It’s easy for us to see why. It’s a pretty special place that’s for sure, but just what is it that gets people worked up into a tizz about our beautiful country? Well, we decided to take a look at the …

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We’ll put our hands up. If you’re someone that likes to read everything there is to know about New Zealand, then you may well have heard of some of these places but we had to get you to click on the link somehow! Here at GO Explore, we like to help people plan their journeys …

9 of the best places you’ve never heard of in New Zealand Read More »

Updated 20 March 2017. Marchfest is celebrating its 10th birthday! On Saturday 25 March, one of New Zealand’s favourite beer festivals hits double figures and it’s definitely one not to be missed! Marchfest, as the name would suggest, is held every year in the month of March in New Zealand’s sunniest city, Nelson. It’s a …

Marchfest – a beer lover’s paradise! Read More »

Updated: 10 January 2017 Ever wondered what it would be like to take a trip to Middle Earth? Would you have fancied taking the ring back to Mount Doom with Frodo? If you are a Lord of the Rings fanatic then New Zealand is the place for you. All three of the trilogy movies were …

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New Zealand has no shortage of paradise destinations to explore – we’ve visited most of them on our GO Explore adventures but one that always comes out close to the top of our list of places you have simply got to visit is Golden Bay at the tip of the South Island. This place is …

Golden Bay – a paradise waiting to be discovered Read More »