True, looking for a cosy place to pause and take a welcome breath, that was the goal. Truth be told, we are in a ongoing fine-weather-stress here in New Zealand and that since our arrival end of January. Persisting fine-weather-stress basically means: get out earlier and trolling the streets all day long, always in panic …
Arrowtown is really a fascinating little settlement which literally sprung up overnight with the discovery of gold in the Arrow River in 1862. At our first visit I thought: wow, nothing but touristy…and I didn’t like it too much. Today, after having spend a couple of days in a nice apartment, a little out-of-town, I …
There are many good options to dine out in Queenstown, offering different tastes and styles. Take the Fishbone Bar & Grill for example, a rocking place and still buying from the same Bluff fisherman they have been dealing with for 21 years! Or get your cafe at Joe’s Garage, a laid-back laneway cafe or seek …
I have to admit, The Rees Hotel in Queenstown, situated right on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, is a great option to stay, although it kind of comes like a little sledge-hammer blow after staying at rather small and cosy bed and breakfasts. The Rees, a five star hotel offers hotel rooms and apartments, all …
Queenstown is hip, Queenstown is young, dynamic and scenic…Queenstown is a lot but boring. Hence there are a lot of young people in town, but also tourists from all over the world. There is a lot to do in Queenstown: enjoying lake activities, biking, hiking and and and…
Olivers restaurant and accommodation might still stick in your memory, associated with the famous New Zealand Chef, Fleur Sullivan, who owned and ran the award-winning Central Otago establishment “Olivers restaurant and lodge” at Clyde for more than 20 years, before moving to seaside Moeraki for a lifestyle change. There she opened Fleur’s place, but that …
Central Otago is New Zealand’s highest and the world’s most southerly (latitude 45° south) wine region, and well-known for their Pinot Noir wines. A lot of the vineyards have beautiful restaurants to enjoy a platter or to dine “a la carte”. There are more than 30 vineyards in the region of Central Otago, all spread …
Cromwell is a great location to explore the Central Otago’s vineyards of which there are many to visit: Mt Difficulty, Northburn Station, Carrick, Remarkable Wines and more … The wineries bring a fabulous geometry to those brownish, fascinating paddocks and slopes; a perfect scenery for photographers. The Pisa Range Lake Resort offers studios and apartments. …
How true. I bet a lot of people think about New Zealand as a country being “green and blue”, but no, the Central Otago couldn’t be more different! What an intense landscape; I can now not only understand, but almost physically feel how the mainly pinot noir grapes are under stress here. The hot summers …
Although Wanaka is still a small town it offers a couple of decent places to dine out. Maybe it’s because of the rapid growth of the town itself (50% over the past 10 years) or the popularity as a fancy lifestyle reserve – who knows – but you’ll find a good selection of different restaurants …
A stay at any great bed and breakfast often stands and falls with your co-guests, and not only hinges on your hosts. But that’s basically the capricious fate travelers have to accept. Yet, undoubtedly, the hosts are playing a big role in this concept of overnight lodging and Mike and Carla did a great job. …