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reasons why New Zealand should be your
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this list we're looking at the many
factors that make New Zealand such an
appealing destination both in the wake
of the pandemic and just in general the
options available to travelers in the
near future will be dictated on a
country-by-country basis but whenever
New Zealand does open itself up to
international travel here's why you
should consider it for your first trip
abroad number 10 it handled the pandemic
extremely well
New Zealand managed to beat Cove at 19
at least the initial outbreak with
remarkable efficiency at the direction
of Prime Minister Jacinda our turn who
some have gone so far as to call the
most effective leader on the planet the
country took an aggressive approach to
combating the spread of the virus by
beginning lockdown measures when they
had just over a hundred cases and
rolling out testing across the country
as well as contact tracing New Zealand
found itself with zero new cases by the
end of May twenty twenty and they
achieved this while maintaining a focus
on transparency communication and
kindness of course New Zealand's efforts
were aided by a number of local factors
including a low population density and
it being a relatively geographically
isolated island all of this when added
up however makes it a great choice for
anyone feeling anxious when travelling
post pandemic number nine a sense of
security New Zealand's handling of copán
19 certainly makes it an appealing
traveling destination but even before
the pandemic it has long inspired
confidence in terms of safety and
security
second only perhaps to Iceland it
consistently ranks among the safest
countries in the world both for local
residents and outside visitors apart
from the occasional case of
pickpocketing or petty theft in cities
and tourist centric areas crime rates
are extremely low things can get a bit
rowdy when exploring the nightlife of
Auckland and Wellington but no more so
than you'd expect from most cities
furthermore unlike neighboring Australia
the New Zealand wildlife similarly
presents little to no risk even when
you're out exploring the city's vast
expanses of picturesque wilderness quite
frankly you're far more likely to hurt
yourself by twisting an ankle on a
beautiful hike or similar activity then
experiencing violent crime or a wildlife
attack number 8 adventure activities
abound New Zealand's diverse landscape
and large swaths of untarnished
wilderness make it prime for adventure
as such it's something of a mecca for
outdoor enthusiasts especially those who
like to mix and match activities Apple
toss Minh National Park located at the
north end of the South Island provides
ample opportunity for hiking with trails
to suit most experience levels exploring
the parks coast by kayak is another good
way to explore everything the park has
to offer for those seeking a unique
hiking experience with a major payoff in
terms of natural sights the heli hike to
Franz Josef glacier is one you'll never
forget whitewater rafting mountain
biking cave spelunking ziplining
paragliding skydiving in New Zealand you
can do it all the country is also
notable for being home to the first
official zorbing site number 7 Maori
culture one of the most appealing things
about travelling internationally is the
opportunity to learn about the
destinations local cultures both
contemporary and historical the
indigenous Maori people of New Zealand
share much in common with other
Polynesian people's but having settled
in present-day New Zealand about seven
hundred years ago there's as a culture
that feels unique to the nation for
those looking for a crash course in
Maori history and culture there are two
places that you need to add to your
travel itinerary Rotorua and Tara
fatigue the liner is a coastal area of
land where the Maori people's canoes are
set to a first landed today the area's
population remains roughly 50% Maori
here you can observe a wide variety of
cultural practices including traditional
dances music and art and learn about the
legends of the Maori people Mount Haku
runge is a sacred site that makes for a
great day trip number six beaches
Zeeland is famous for its ecological
diversity as well as the vast array of
landscapes that make up the island
though often overshadowed by the
towering mountains glaciers and
rainforests the beaches in New Zealand
are not to be missed in the affirmation
dabble toss Minh National Park one find
sandy shores and brilliant blue waters
vada iki beach is a breathtaking stretch
of sand devoid of human development
located just west of Cape Farewell with
cliffs to the east and west and with the
archway island rising from the ocean to
pierce the sky the beach is downright
surreal and best of all given that it's
only accessible via a footpath it rarely
attracts crowds of any size some of the
most popular beaches in New Zealand
include mai tai bay ninety Mile Beach
Anchor Bay and the surf town of Mount
Maunganui number five wine any trip to
New Zealand is all but guaranteed to
involve a fair amount of physical
activity but New Zealand invites you to
balance out all that exercise by kicking
back and treating yourself to some of
the finer things in life
the country has a number of notable
exports but among the most
internationally renowned is their wine
year after year the Sauvignon Blancs
coming out of Marlborough consistently
reinforced the region's reputation of
excellence be that as it may there are
exciting wines being produced all over
the country from Central Otago
to Northland Hawke's Bay is another
notable region though here its Pinot
Grigio that reigns supreme
of course wine this vine deserves a
proper food pairing so we highly
recommend scheduling your trip to New
Zealand so that it overlaps with the
first light wine and food festival in
Gisborne number four Wellington the
small city with big appeal given the
country's natural splendor it's safe to
say that few people travel to New
Zealand for a City centric trip be that
as it may
we'd be remiss not to point out the many
things that the capital city of
Wellington has going for it once there
you're likely to wish you'd allocated
more time and you're planning to
exploring its many cultural offerings
the city takes its coffee culture very
seriously and has firmly established
itself as the capital of craft beer in
New Zealand
actually something of a low-key foodie
Haven too though this capital city has
historically played second fiddle to
Auckland another must visit in its own
right Wellington has in recent years
redefined itself as a hub for the arts
small businesses and creatives plus
located on the coast and with mount
Victoria offering a scenic view of the
city
Wellington just makes for an all-around
beautiful urban environment
number three it's got fjords a term most
commonly associated with Scandinavian
countries fjords are just about one of
the most awe-inspiring geographical
features on earth
there's something about narrow inlets of
ocean bordered by towering cliffs
mountains and plateaus that never fails
to WoW New Zealand's landscape is
remarkable in many ways but even by the
country's own high standards the fioor
lands of the South Island standout New
Zealand's dozen major fjords and the
accompanying environment are
collectively protected as the fiordland
national park the lack of development
makes most of the few words difficult to
visit with the exception of milford
sound which is accessible by Road
it's been called the eighth wonder of
the world and is consistently ranked as
New Zealand's top attraction for those
willing to put in some extra time and
effort however doubtful sound is an even
larger fjord that can only be visited by
boat and sees fewer visitors as a result
number two the wildlife as we previously
mentioned New Zealand's fauna is notable
and that it poses very little risk in
terms of safety but don't misconstrue
that as being synonymous with boring New
Zealand is notably rich in biodiversity
so danger is pretty much the only thing
that it's lacking in terms of wildlife
because the islands are relatively small
and isolated the local species have had
millions of years to take a different
evolutionary path than those of their
distant relatives the country is also
home to a number of endemic species
examples include a number of flightless
birds like the Weka the kakapo and most
notably the famous Kiwi the tuatara is a
reptile endemic to New Zealand that's
often described as a living fossil given
that it has no close living relatives it
can't even rightfully be called a lizard
add to that the local marine life and
New Zealand is real
animal lovers paradise number one an
opportunity to step into a fantasy world
perhaps you've heard of a little
billion-dollar franchise called the Lord
of the Rings New Zealand filmmaker Peter
Jackson chose to film his trilogy in his
own backyard so to speak and it's hard
to argue with the results
fans of the films of course will want to
make a trip to Hobbiton one of the few
surviving sets from the movies even
without fantasy creatures to populate it
however New Zealand's landscape feels
larger than life and utterly surreal
taupo Bay Wow's with the contrast
between its picture-perfect sandy beach
and the impossibly green rolling hills
that surround it
Rocky Mount Cook National Park is
defined by its soaring snow-capped
mountains and rugged green valleys and
rushing rivers punakaiki pancake rocks
despite being the result of erosion look
like the ruins of some long extinct
civilization tongariro alpine crossing
which served as the setting of Mordor in
the films is an alien world of rock and
sulphur while the white Omo glowworm
caves are like something out of a dream
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