Located slightly south of Dunedin, towards Brighton, is Tunnel Beach. Literally exactly as it says on the tin: a beach with a tunnel. The...

Technically, this was a work trip and strictly business but the weather was so beautiful that I couldn't help but take my camera along in...

Christchurch celebrates Chinese culture with an annual lantern festival. I recently started working in Waimate - a few hours south of Chr...

Jess is a Wanderer is calling Waimate home for a short while - what better way to embrace the community spirit than to attend the 63rd an...

Jess is a Wanderer headed down the east coast from Waimate in search of Moerkai's famous boulders. With the tide in our favour, we had a ...

Jess is a Wanderer headed off to Doubtful Sound with Real Journeys. This sound has to be accessed by crossing Lake Manapouri, taking a bu...

Jess is a Wanderer spent four days cycling the 152km Otago Central Rail Trail from Clyde, near Alexandra to Middlemarch with Trail Journe...

Jess is a Wanderer went to Wanaka and it was as expected - beautiful, scenic and full of visitors. Roy's Peak is the famous hike which EV...

Jess is a Wanderer headed over to the horse racing at Glenorchy for the afternoon. A perfect time to meet people, enjoy a picnic and put ...

Jess is a Wanderer kicked off 2019 by visiting one of New Zealand's most beautiful places: Milford Sound. And wow! What a day. We arrived...

Jess is a Wanderer was continuing down the West Coast from Hokitika to Queenstown when we stumbled across the town of Whataroa. Pulling o...

Jess is a Wanderer headed south from Nelson after Boxing Day. After relaxing on the beach, it was time to do some exploring. We visited T...

Hokitika might not be much on the map but it sure does attract visitors from far and wide. Jess is a Wanderer stayed in the small town t...

Merry Christmas from Jess is a Wanderer! Wherever you are, whatever you did to celebrate or relax - I hope it was a magical time. We cert...

When most people think of Northland in New Zealand, they think of the northernmost tip at Cape Reinga or the quirky town of Paihia. Jess ...

Jess is a Wanderer, feeling inspired, headed down to Auckland's Hopetoun Bridge and Queen Street in search of some night photos. Here is ...

Jess is a Wanderer saw a clear spell in the weather and drove five hours at 11pm in order to do a hike and see that spectacular sunrise a...

To celebrate a year in New Zealand Jess is a Wanderer headed off to Mount Maunganui to catch a sunset and relish in the fact that it's be...

As of December 4th, 2018 Jess is a Wanderer has been in New Zealand for a whole year. Wow, time has flown by! Here are the highlights fro...

Just outside Hamilton (or at least not far away) is an extinct volcano called Mount Kakepuku. Jess is a Wanderer tackled it in search of ...