Comfort IN Discomfort

On our way to Dunedin, we stopped by Tunnel Beach. It is a beach with sea-carved sandstone cliffs, rock arches and man-made tunnel. It is definitely best visited at low tide, so check the tide times before you come. Following the fenced track downhill we saw the rocky coastline. It is 2 km long, easy walk. At the end of the track we found the handcarved rock tunnel that gives Tunnel Beach it's name. In the 1870’s John Cargill, a son of Captain William Cargill, excavated a tun

Roy’s Peak is the most popular hike in Wanaka. It takes you to the Instagram famous Peak with a stunning views to Wanaka lake. Most people choose to start it long before the sunrise just to get the best spot in the line (and yes, there is mostly a queue), to get the famous photo. On one of our days off we decided to give it a go. We were really skeptical about this place as it is so overhyped and such a Must do. Mostly places like that don’t really live up to the hype. We sta

We really wanted to go somewhere new on or day off so we chose Arrowtown. It was close enough, to be able to spend there a whole day. Arrowtown is a living historic settlement with goldmining history. You can explore the gold mining sights along the Arrow river. You can tell right away that this town has a lot of history. The little cottages and stone buildings was just one of the proof. I would say that this is one of the most picturesque little miner towns in New Zealand.Th

Although we worked in Cromwell, we lived a bit further away – in Bannockburn- the heart of the desert. The Bannockburn region has a rich and interesting history, spanning from the goldrush days of the 1800s through to its current status as one of the countries premier wine growing regions. Its uniquely warm, dry climate earned it the name 'The heart of the desert', as climatic conditions and human activity have combined to strip the area of most of the original native vegetat

It was one of those days when we decided to do some exploring. So we picked Glenorchy as our destination. The road that took us there is a dead end road. That means that a lot of people skip this town as it is not on their way. Glenorchy is a small settlement at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island region of Otago, New Zealand. Surrounded by magnificent snow-capped mountains, pristine lakes, old beech forests and at the edge of Mount Aspiring and Fiordland na