Marlborough

Pros: The scenery, balmy climate, excellent wines, diverse sea life, and superb beaches!
Cons: I am not there!

Mother Nature must have pulled out all the stops when creating New Zealand's spectacular South Island and gave the Marlborough Region its share of blessings with those endless miles of breathtaking coastline, golden beaches, and an incredibly diverse sea ...

Pros: lovely scenery.
Cons: The rain and mist and limited kilometres.

When planning a trip to Wellington recently, we decided to add a few days to our trip and head across to the South Island for a couple of days. I booked the ferry well in advance to get the ‘early discount’, checked out the net for possible...

Pros: excellent customer relations, service, and care
Cons: You'll have to travel to New Zealand to get it

I have seven areas marked on the globe of places to visit before I’m dead. I have no idea if I’m going to see all seven, but so far, I’ve seen two of them. One of the two is the nation of New Zealand, which I was blessed with the opportunity to visit...

Pros: tropical water, neat adventure, beautiful spot
Cons: none really

Abel Tasman National Park is a must see / must do destination if you visit New Zealand, and sea kayaking is definitely the best way to experience the beauty and adventure of the area. (This is a more in-depth epinion on my “New Zealand’s Amazing South...

Pros: Close encounters with hundreds of wild dolphins. Unforgettable.
Cons: It helps if you're comfortable in the water (snorkeling), and it was definitely cold.

Nothing in my experience quite prepared me for a swim in the middle of a pod of 400 wild dolphins, and it was absolutely incredible.

On the 22nd of June, the day after New Zealand's winter solstice, two friends and I slid slowly into the...