A backpacker's guide · 2010–2011
Two of us, one van, and the whole of New Zealand to unwrap.
The practical field notes from our first six months in Aotearoa: how we set up, got around, found work, and drove the South Island end to end.
In this issue › Buying a campervan › WWOOFing & fruit picking › Opening a bank account › Kiwi lingo › The South Island road trip
The Road Trip
Dec 2010 – Jan 2011 The main event
South Island, end to end, in a van we bought for the trip
We spent the spring getting ready and the summer driving. Off the ferry at Picton, through Marlborough, over to Golden Bay: the running diary of where we went and what it cost.
Featured guides
Pick of the issue Living & Working
Hostelling Guide for New Zealand
3 Oct 2010 Getting Around
Guide to buying a used backpacking car or campervan in New Zealand
13 Oct 2010 Getting Around
Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Campervan in New Zealand
20 Oct 2010 Kiwi Life & Wellington
Wellington "Best Little Capital in the World" : Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2011
1 Nov 2010 Kiwi Life & Wellington