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Tasmania

Australia: Tasmania Bruny Island

Bruny Island is a wild, unhurried Tasmanian retreat of ancient forests, dramatic coastlines, abundant wildlife, and outstanding artisan produce, accessible by a short ferry crossing from Kettering, just south of Hobart.
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Tasmania

Australia: Tasmania – MONA

MONA — the Museum of Old and New Art — is a subterranean, privately funded cultural landmark on the Berriedale peninsula in Hobart, Tasmania, housing one of the Southern Hemisphere's most provocative and boundary-defying art collections across ancient, modern and contemporary works.
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Tasmania

Australia: Tasmania – Hobart

Hobart is Tasmania's vibrant capital — a compact, history-steeped harbour city where convict-era sandstone, world-class contemporary art, wild mountain scenery, and some of Australia's finest food and drink converge in one utterly distinctive destination.
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Victoria

Australia: Melbourne – Melbourne Museum

Melbourne Museum in Carlton, Victoria, is Australia's largest museum, offering sweeping galleries across natural history, First Peoples culture, science, and the living world — making it an unmissable destination for curious minds of all ages.
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Victoria

Australia: Victoria – Melbourne

Melbourne, the capital of Victoria in south-eastern Australia, is a vibrant, culture-rich metropolis celebrated for its thriving café culture, creative arts scene, eclectic neighbourhoods and spectacular access to natural landscapes — from surf beaches to ancient rainforest.
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New Zealand

New Zealand: 40 Day Tour

A 40-day road trip through New Zealand — Aotearoa — takes you from the wonders of the North Island to the dramatic fjords, glaciers, and mountain passes of the South, weaving together adventure, culture, and extraordinary natural beauty at every turn
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New Zealand

New Zealand: Unique Places to Stay

New Zealand's most unusual places to stay — spanning retired aircraft, converted farm buildings, and structures that politely ignore the laws of conventional architecture — offer five honest accounts of accommodation that goes gloriously beyond the ordinary across both islands.
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New Zealand

New Zealand: Tasman – The Boot

Nestled in the heart of the Tasman region Jesterhouse, The Boot at Jester House Café is a fully self-contained, fairytale B&B cottage shaped like a giant boot — a singular romantic hideaway offering privacy, charm, and effortless access to some of New Zealand's most spectacular landscapes.
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West Coast

New Zealand: West Coast – Hokitika

Hokitika is a compact, culturally rich town on New Zealand's South Island West Coast, where rugged natural landscapes, a gold-rush heritage, and a thriving arts and crafts scene combine to create a deeply rewarding and distinctly off-the-beaten-track destination.
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New Zealand

New Zealand: Otago – ‘Bradrona’

Bradrona in Otago is an unusual roadside landmark in the Cardrona Valley, where a simple farm fence covered in bras has evolved into a recognised local attraction, drawing travellers for photographs, curiosity and a glimpse of Central Otago’s playful character.
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Otago

New Zealand: Otago – Wanaka Transport & Toy Museum

Wanaka Transport & Toy Museum in Wanaka, New Zealand, presents an extraordinary private collection of classic vehicles, aircraft, memorabilia and vintage toys, offering visitors an engaging journey through transport history and nostalgic glimpses of childhood across generations.
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Otago

New Zealand: Otago – Arrowtown

Arrowtown in Otago, New Zealand, is a small gold-rush village near Queenstown, known for its preserved heritage buildings, autumn colours and peaceful riverside setting. It offers history, gentle walks and a relaxed atmosphere within easy reach of alpine scenery.
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Southland

New Zealand: Southland – Invercargill

Invercargill offers a refreshing blend of heritage charm, expansive green spaces and access to some of New Zealand’s most striking southern landscapes, making it an inviting base for travellers seeking nature, culture and a slower, spacious rhythm.
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Otago

New Zealand: Otago – Queenstown

Queenstown, in New Zealand’s South Island, offers alpine scenery, lake views and a lively town atmosphere. Surrounded by mountains and vineyards, it combines outdoor adventure with relaxed dining, scenic cruises and easy access to some of the country’s most memorable landscapes.
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Otago

New Zealand: Otago – Rail Trail Cycle

The Otago Rail Trail is a 152-kilometre walking and cycling route through Central Otago, following a former railway line across wide plains, historic gold mining towns and striking semi-arid landscapes shaped by heritage and horizon.
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Otago

New Zealand: Otago – Cromwell Heritage Precinct

The Cromwell Heritage Precinct offers a compact and atmospheric glimpse into Central Otago’s gold rush beginnings, where carefully restored nineteenth-century buildings, quiet lanes and lake views combine to tell the story of a town shaped by ambition, hardship and change.
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New Zealand

New Zealand: Otago – Chook Tree

A playful roadside landmark near Hector, the Chook Tree combines coastal scenery, local character and understated humour, offering travellers along State Highway 67 a brief yet memorable stop on the northern West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island.
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New Zealand

New Zealand: Otago – Oamaru, Steam Punk HQ

Steampunk HQ in Oamaru is an immersive art gallery that transforms industrial scrap and Victorian imagination into a bold, interactive experience set within the town’s historic harbour precinct, blending heritage architecture with retro-futuristic creativity and mechanical spectacle.
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Otago

New Zealand: Otago – Oamaru

Oamaru is a coastal Otago town where striking whitestone architecture, a creative arts community and remarkable wildlife experiences combine to create a relaxed yet characterful destination on New Zealand’s South Island.
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Otago

New Zealand: Otago – Waitaki Whitestone Geopark

Waitaki Whitestone Geopark in New Zealand brings together striking limestone landforms, fossil heritage and living rural culture, offering visitors a connected landscape where geology, community and conservation intersect across coast, valley and high country in a shared sense of place.
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Canterbury

New Zealand: Canterbury – Mount Cook / Aoraki

Mount Cook / Aoraki rises above glacial valleys and turquoise lakes, offering expansive alpine scenery, well marked trails and a sense of scale that quietly reshapes perspective for walkers, climbers and stargazers alike within New Zealand’s most celebrated mountain landscape.
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Canterbury

New Zealand: Canterbury – Banks Peninsula

Banks Peninsula in Canterbury offers a striking blend of volcanic landscapes, sheltered harbours, historic settlements and abundant wildlife, all within easy reach of Christchurch, making it an accessible destination for coastal walks, scenic drives and quiet exploration.
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Canterbury

New Zealand: Christchurch – Earthquake sites

Christchurch’s earthquake sites offer a thoughtful journey through destruction, remembrance and recovery, linking Quake City’s powerful exhibitions with the damaged cathedral, its innovative cardboard successor, and the moving memorials that honour those affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.
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Canterbury

New Zealand: Christchurch

Christchurch is a compact, creative South Island city where landscaped parks, evolving architecture and easy access to mountains and coast combine to create a thoughtful, relaxed destination shaped by history, resilience and a clear sense of place.
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Wellington

New Zealand: Wellington – Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa Tongarewa is a dynamic waterfront museum blending culture, science and art through immersive exhibitions that explore Aotearoa’s heritage, environment and contemporary life in ways that are engaging, accessible and thoughtfully presented for all visitors.
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Wellington

New Zealand: Wellington

Wellington is a compact harbour capital where creative culture, coastal scenery and culinary craft converge, offering visitors an engaging mix of museums, independent shops, panoramic walks and vibrant café life framed by rolling hills and ever-changing sea views.
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Waikato

New Zealand: Waikato – Waitomo

Waitomo Caves reveal an otherworldly landscape beneath New Zealand’s surface, where glowing creatures light vast limestone chambers, and every turn tells a story of time, water, and natural beauty.
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New Zealand

New Zealand: Waikato – Woodlyn Park Motel

Woodlyn Park Motel offers quirky themed accommodation near Waitomo Caves, from Hobbit holes to planes and trains, each full of character. It’s a fun and comfortable countryside escape, perfectly placed for exploring one of New Zealand’s best-loved natural attractions.
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New Zealand

New Zealand: Waikato – Hobbiton

Hobbiton in Matamata is a magical film set brought to life, where visitors stroll through hobbit holes, gardens, and the Green Dragon Inn amidst rolling Waikato hills — a captivating experience for both film fans and travellers alike.
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Waikato

New Zealand: Waikato – The Coromandel Peninsula

The Coromandel Peninsula combines untamed natural beauty with a laid-back charm, where rainforest-clad hills meet white-sand beaches and small towns welcome visitors with quiet hospitality and easy access to some of New Zealand’s most scenic coastal and forest landscapes.
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Northland

New Zealand: Northland – Bay of Islands

The Bay of Islands combines calm seas, scattered islands, and a deep sense of history. It’s a region where Māori culture, early European settlement, and natural beauty come together, offering a relaxing yet fascinating experience in New Zealand’s subtropical north.
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Northland

New Zealand: Whangerei

Whangārei, Northland’s relaxed harbour city, combines coastal charm, art, and nature. From its impressive waterfalls to the vibrant Town Basin and world-class diving off the Tutukākā Coast, it’s an inviting stop on any northern New Zealand journey.
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Auckland

New Zealand: Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, perfectly blends natural beauty, cultural diversity, and coastal adventure across two sparkling harbours and dozens of volcanic hills.
Slowly mastering the sea kayaks on Lake Taupo, New Zealand
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Waikato

New Zealand: North Island – Lake Taupo

Lake Taupo. is located in the North Island of New Zealand. It is in the caldera of the Taupo Volcano. With a surface area of 616 square kilometres (238 sq mi), it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand, and the second-largest freshwater lake by surface area in Oceania
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Bay of Plenty

New Zealand: North Island – Rotorua

A journey of discovery into the explosive power of mother nature that grips New Zealand and a shallow dive into Maori culture. We visited the volcanic pools and vents of Hidden Valley before visiting the Maori Cultural Centre in Rotarua.
Metal Dog ice-cream store, Tirau, New Zealand
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New Zealand

New Zealand: Giant metal dog and sheep ice-cream store.

We have a great liking for weird and quirky roadside attractions and were delighted to in Tirau, New Zealand, an enterprising local had exercised their creativity in building a wonderful example of functional art. Using their ingenuity, corrugated steel and paint they created two buildings, one shaped like a sheep and another like a dog. Much to my delight, the corrugated steel dog housed an ice cream store which served the most amazing creamy honey and fig ice cream. Yumm!
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New Zealand

New Zealand: UNESCO – Te Wahipounamu

Te Wahipounamu is a vast, UNESCO World Heritage wilderness spanning the south-west of New Zealand's South Island, uniting four national parks beneath some of the Southern Hemisphere's most spectacular — and ancient — natural landscapes.
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