Usually a fairly responsible hiker, I had just taken up with a new boyfriend, now husband and we spontaneously decided to go hiking around Manopouri as a break from studying. We emptied our 'end of year' cupboards of tins into a sports bag and headed off. The tiny canvas straps of the heavy bag subsequently wore grazes into our shoulders. We took a 'detour' to a small lake edge where we saw pig trotter imprints in the sand, and...

Me and my boyfriend met at the end of 2009. Both of us are keen on kitesurfing but we don't like the crowded beaches in Europe even when you get up at 5 in the morning to get a chance to have a beach for yourself. So it became clear very early that we needed to go to a country with few people and a stunning nature. The idea was born. We need to go to New Zealand. But I...

Last year my position was made redundant.  So after 10 years with my employer it was time to say 'Adios'.  Now it is time to get a life and start living.  I am planning a road trip with 3 great friends around the South Island of New Zealand.  How exciting to jump into a motorhome with all the essentials and a few luxuries and hit the road on an adventure of a lifetime.  No deadlines or timetables for three weeks.  Fantastic...relaxing...rejuvenating...dreaming...no counting...

In Feb 2010 Our Eldest son was getting  married in Feilding so we thought that we would coincide our road trip  with two of the most special events in our lives.  It was also our other son Josh's first time in NZ as he lives in Australia. So we converged on our way to Feilding from Waiuku...in 2 vehicles, with tons of luggage, lots of noise and with 6 of our sons.  Stopping along the way to some of our...

"We are going to miss you" I said smiling to the children, "It won't be the same without you both" Added my husband, and with that we smile and wave enthusiastically blowing kisses out the window. As we slowly turn the corner, when we are sure they can no longer see us the screams begin!!! " WE ARE GOING ON A ROAD TRIP, NO KIDDIES LEFT TO RUIN IT, NO SNOTTY NOSES, NO WHINGING OR WHINING, JUST OPEN ROADS AND...

so I find myself in the embarasing situation of having been to some very exotic places around the world yet I havnt explored our own south Island.to make matters worse my fiance is in the same situation.we think it would be best to rectify this for our honeymoon in october. as we all know weddings are expensive so we need all the help we can get to have our first holiday together be a very special one.

New Zealand is a place I have never been but, would absolutely love the opportunity to visit. To travel the land of the Big White Cloud in my Hippie Van and finally meet friends I have never met but, feel I have known for a lifetime..that's right my Kiwi Facebook mates...Wendy, Shirlene and co. I would also love to see the traditional Maori places and see and experience their culture. I would treasure the chance to visit the areas affected by the earthquake...

Waiting and wishing isn’t enough. I’ve always believed if you want something enough, then it’s up to you to make it happen. Both my kids have had the most awesome campervan holidays and have enough amazing stories to last them the rest of their lives. What they have taught me, is that what makes this sort of trip unique, seems to be just the getting through it all with a special someone... in very close proximity for unnerving periods of...

I've always wanted to see New Zealand. It would be such a fun experience to be able to travel around in a motorhome.So many sights I want to see and activities I want to experience!!

Love to have a holiday in Hippie Happy Camper around the Nelson Marlborough area - can't wait !!!!!!!

My husband and I always thought that one day we could travel around New Zealand in a campervan. Maybe we will be able to one day, but unless we are lucky enough to win this then I cannot see our Freedom Travelling Dreams coming to fruition in the next few years!  

We have a 3 year old and would love to travel around NZ, especially the south island.  We are nearing 30 and still haven't traveled around our amazing country.  This would be an amazing opportunity

After going through NZ many years ago I want to take my husband and 2 boys there and show them this beautiful country. Have been dreaming of going in a camper and exploring every little nook and cranny. It will be an adventure of a lifetime.

We flew into Auckland on July the first, The weather was great, but our jetlag the worst! We picked up a rental at a discounted price, The service was friendly and the car ‘quite’ nice. We headed up north passing towns, farms and sheep, - beaches, forests and rivers, with our children asleep! We stayed in Keri Keri enjoying the sites, Adventure-filled days with culinary delights. Then down the island in our ‘slightly-small’ car, A squash and a squeeze, we couldn’t go too far. If only we had...

The most exciting thing for me is that today I am picking up my Hippie Camper Van in Christchurch, NZ so that I can finally see all of South Island, close up and very personal.  This has been a dream of mine for almost two years, finally come true!  I appreciate the flexibility that will be mine with a home on four wheels which lets me cook or eat whenever I want and allows me the comfort of my own...

I've always dreamed of going overseas, even if it was only as far as New Zealand. Finally, an opportunity comes about; my boyfriend's cousin is getting married in Auckland. Before the wedding, my boyfriend and I plan to travel the South Island, in which I can only imagine what the scenery looks like. Pictures, I am sure, would not do it justice. Doing this by campervan would be a great adventure, as we can go at our own pace, and stay where we...