Top 10 New Zealand travel tips....New Zealand borders are opening!

- Traveling all the way to New Zealand is exciting and stressful! This video should help you prepare to come on New Zealand when the borders open!

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[samirwildcat]

sheets and towels from the warehouse are really cheap to buy here. licenses from all countries are valid for a year here.

[auntieluusfancystampers]

Hi from Buckeye, Arizona! 🌵 I found you purely by accident as hubby and I started planning our NZ trip back in 2018– for our BIG 25 th Anniversary and 70 Birthdays—in Oct 2020– well…we know how that turned out..it was moved to Oct 2021…😢 so we are very excited 😀 that the borders are opening up and have no problem with the 7 day isolation 😷 our trip is planned and paid for—just moved twice now! We are coming for a month—I have many cousins all over the North & South Islands —Some have already visited us in AZ—and we met again in Hawaii a few years ago! My Mom was able to make the visit and we were so happy she was able to go! All your recommendations I have already planned for—we are staying in hotels big and boutique style—plus a camper van x 13 days on the South island. Thanks so much! No questions yet from me—you have answered most everything for me so far! You have a very informative and fun channel! I will continue to watch! Thank you again!

[__Lachie]

Electrician here: you’ll want to confirm that your electrical item is rated for 230V before you plug it in here. It should be written on the item 😊

[geoffvincent]

Good, sound advice! Anyone who’s coming to NZ should follow these suggestions. Also, if you’re going to the South Island in winter, buy 2-3 pairs of polar/winter fleece socks and some woolen gloves. You won’t regret it! :-)👍

[rwags]

Great video... a few tips for travellers.
- check out The Warehouse for cheap goodies
- if you’ve never driven on the left before, practice as much as you can on quiet roads when you arrive; remember “the driver is always closest to the middle of the road”; ask your passenger to be your co-pilot (until you feel comfortable)...
- 99% of cafes are great in NZ... for coffee/tea, snacks and meals
- ice cream in a cone / fish and chips (separately)... are a tradition
- Pak & Save supermarkets tend to be more economical
...and just ask/we’ll help

[pouwakaruwhiu]

Love your videos Tara I am from NZ, have been living in Australia for 47yrs and watching your videos makes chuckle 😁 keep up the good work awesome 💯👍

[berlina]

I think a good one to discuss is a Roundabout and how to use them

[abbyabroad]

My US hair straightener always eventually blows regardless of what adapters I use 😂...
Thank you for the tip re: driver’s licenses.

[paulembleton]

i think the number one thing to bring should be sunscreen the sun here is mad you can even get burnt on a cloudy day. also bring an open mind and good attitude you are going to have the time of your life

[julierose]

The one about the hat is so real. When I went to Kaikoura last summer, I took precautions and still ended up with a peeling face.

[wanda]

hat you can get at the ware house. Not super expensive

[brendanhopwood]

Good stuff, what most people do not realise because of the earths elliptical orbit the Southern hemisphere is 5, 000, 000 Kms closer to the sun in our summer than the norther hemisphere is in their summer! add this to relatively pollution free skies & it makes for some serious sun burn to the unwary visitor.

[namibean]

Thank you so much for these tips! I'm planning to travel to NZ this year and this answered a lot of my questions. ^^

[ExcretumTaurum]

SUNSCREEN. Not just for white people either - I’ve seen dark-skinned people get sunburn here.

[sydneyliu]

Thank you! We happened to be buying things for moving to NZ!

[destupua]

You and your videos are awesome! Thank you!

[gromit]

Sheets outrageously expensive?? Spotlight fitted double $15! Wouldn’t guarantee past the first wash tho.

[pratikmalani]

Hey your video is so help full thanks a lot for making video can you please make video about visitors visa full process

[AHD]

Mama Doctor Jones ( she has a doctor type channel) needs your advice! She us moving here in a couple of weeks from Arizona I think. With 4 kids also. Maybe you could send her your link. Theyre leaving family behind, but have wanted to move here for a while, but she had to wait until she was board certified as a GP or something. Originally, I was sent this channel because I watch people travelling to other countries lol. Not who travels here. Youtube Is back to frint!

[jobond]

So agree with your list. But never thought about sheets. Most bb you can hire sheets yes a good long length raincoat a must Maybe gum boots which you buy here yes leave your plastic behind and do not throw away your rubbish remember reuse reduce and only then recycle do not litter