New Zealand

While both islands are blessed with a temperate climate year-round, as the saying goes: “Warm up in North Island and chill out in the South Island”. The sub-tropical North Island, where New Zealand’s political history began, features vast farmlands, geothermal wonders, white-sand beaches, boiling geysers and even the odd volcano. Furthest north you’ll find the beautiful Bay of Islands and Cape Reinga, where you can marvel at two oceans colliding (you can actually see the line between the two). The main cities of Auckland and Wellington are delightfully relaxed. Between them lies bubbling Rotorua, Hobbiton (for Lord of the Rings fans), pretty towns, vineyards and vast lakes.

The South Island offers snowy mountains, giant glaciers, frozen fjords, alpine living and scenery so vast that “jaw-dropping” will soon become your holiday buzzword. The Alps form the island’s backbone, stretching from Nelson National Park to Milford Sound. This island is one giant, beautiful playpark, serving up adrenaline-filled adventures alongside wildlife encounters and drives so epic that no distance back home will feel too long!