Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

From wine country we drove to New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, to catch the ferry to the South Island. We also got to visit the Te Papa National Museum of New Zealand, which was quite informative. We Visited Te Papa Museum of New Zealand Te Papa's "Gallipoli: the Scale of our War" was an intense …

Martinborough, North Island, New Zealand

Martinborough is a tiny village situated on the southern tip of the North Island of New Zealand, in the midst of the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail. We stopped in for just one night, to partake in a wine tour with Martinborough Wine Tours. Wine Tastings with Martinborough Wine Tours We thoroughly enjoyed stopping at …

Napier, North Island, New Zealand

From Rotorua we took our time enjoying the scenic - and sometimes snaking - drive to Napier to explore the Hawke's Bay wine region. Read about why this area will always be a top North Island recommendation. We Got a Bird's Eye View with Bay Heliwork  On a whim we decided to look into taking a …

Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

With Australia in the books, we were excited to start exploring New Zealand. The change of scenery also brought a change of pace, which inspired us to embrace our inner kiwis and not book much in the way of accommodations and activities - counter intuitive for us Type A Levines. Here's a summary of our …