This glorious app, CamperMate has saved our asses more times than we can count. The best thing is that it is absolutely free. It was made for campers around New Zealand or Australia. Seriously, you need this app. Upon opening the app for the first time, it seems pretty self-explanatory. And yet, there were things…
Where are the Bay of Islands? Essentially, the Bay of Islands is a region in the north island of New Zealand. Refer to the picture below. Bay of Islands New Zealand Map Assuming you are driving: Getting to the Bay of Islands Here are the driving distances to the Bay of Islands. There are two…
Frog Hill is the nickname for this abandoned tin mining site. A hidden gem that’s surprisingly close to Penang. Its existence is only starting to become known among locals through word of mouth. Those Instagram photos probably help drive up its growing popularity too. Actually, this place has a few names: Lombong Kampung Guar Petai,…
The Mossy Forest of Gunung Brinchang is a must-see attraction in Cameron Highlands especially if you love being in the outdoors! The mossy forest spreads out over an area of around 900 hectares close to the summit of Gunung Brinchang! There are all sorts of lichen and moss covering the roots and hanging from the…
Ipoh frankly doesn’t have many things to do besides the food, hipster café hopping and Sunway Lost World. But just out of Ipoh, is Kinta Nature Park (Taman Alam Kinta in Malay) and Kellie’s Castle at Batu Gajah. Table of Contents: How to drive to Kinta Nature Park Location Entrance fee Things to do at…
Mavora Lakes in Fiordland, New Zealand is popular among locals but for us tourists, it involves quite a detour to get to. The park itself is divided into the South and North Mavora lakes with the Mararoa river in between the lakes. There is no admission fee unless you want to camp there overnight. You…
This is a list of some of the best places to find good food in New Zealand. We got a chance to try these during our working holiday in New Zealand. Ready, go! Note: The places are not ranked in order of how delicious the food is. Places with good food in the North…
An odd topic in itself – where to see New Zealand snow. But coming from a tropical country where the temperature rarely (if ever) strays further than 3 °C from the daily stifling 28 °C, snow is a novelty. Maybe even a miracle. I actually tried to research for places to see snow for our working…