New Zealand
11 guides to nature and outdoor travel in New Zealand: national parks, wildlife, trails, eco lodges and green city tips.
A Fishwives Tale
The setting sun cloaked the evening sky in shades of pinky pastel, and lit up the island that dominates the coastline around here. A woman wandering by grabs…
Auckland Green Travel City Tour - A multicultural outdoor activities paradise
Auckland lies over a narrow isthmus in between the Waitemata and the Manukau Harbors. The so-called "City of Sails" touches both coasts, the eastern Pacific…
Eco Travelling in New Zealand's Middle Earth
New Zealand is a prime destination for the responsible eco-traveller, a vast wilderness of unspoilt beauty. A landscape filled with wonder, there are massive…
Apero with perspectives
There are many ways to enjoy an apero with your friends. One of the best ones I experienced until today was in the southern hemisphere springtime, as we were…
Rotorua - New Zealand
Around 35 miles south of Tauranga lies the southern city of Rotorua and a haven for any ecotourist interested in geothermal activity and geysers. Known as an…
Paparoa National Park - New Zealand's retreat for the green traveler
Any eco-tourist travelling to New Zealand should consider Paparoa National Park. Established in 1987 as a means to protect the limestone environment from…
EcoTourism in New Zealand - The Great Walks
What do you picture when you hear the words New Zealand? For me, I picture dramatic landscapes. Mountains, plains, and coast lines - a land where it doesn't…
Glow worm caves, New Zealand
Any eco-tourist planning a visit to the Fiordland National Park should take the time to visit the Waitomo Caves. In the heart of the Waitomo Cave system in…
Whale Watch Kaikoura, New Zealand
Whale Watch Kaikoura is a Maori-owned company in New Zealand that offers visitors up-close encounters with the Giant Sperm Whale - with minimal environmental…
Moeraki Boulders - New Zealand
The Moeraki Boulders are the huge and phenomenally spherical boulders like giant cannon balls found on Koekohe Beach on the coast of New Zealand. They are…
Fiordland - A stunning location for the eco-tourist
Any green traveller planning a trip to New Zealand would do well to visit the stunning Fiordland National Park . A world heritage site, Fiordland is, as the…