“I am not a tourist. I now live here” is something that I frequently thought when I moved to New Zealand. I found that I was repeatedly telling people that I lived in New Plymouth. The reason why was that I wanted to fit in as an expat and not be perceived as a tourist. This was something that I …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Living in New Zealand, you will be taking a lot of domestic flights to get around the country. Our New Zealand domestic flight guide is to help you get the best airfares and travel experience around New Zealand. Airport Security New Zealand domestic airport security is very different than most countries. There are no ID checks against your …
Finding the best fare and flight combination with Air New Zealand is not always the most straight forward. Air New Zealand flights are typically priced higher through online travel agencies, like Expedia, making it cheaper to book direct. Not all possible flight combinations show up when you search Air New Zealand’s website, and it is not uncommon to get different …
My quest to find the best VPN for New Zealand has not turned into an easy one. My first four reviews were from larger companies with a lot of reviews, Surfshark is a lot smaller. They do not have tons of blogs claiming they are the best VPN for New Zealand. My review was done from New Zealand with a …
I cannot count how many websites list ExpressVPN as the best VPN available in New Zealand. That made it one of the first VPNs that I wanted to check and see if it is the best VPN for New Zealand. My review is based on my experience using ExpressVPN in New Zealand. Since New Zealand is near the end of …
There are a lot of things that are a little different in New Zealand compared to the rest of the world. This is a collection of New Zealand facts, trivia, and tidbits that gets added to every week. Alcohol is expensive in New Zealand, and a large part of the expense is tax. There is excise tax and GST …