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Driving through New Zealand is without a doubt one of the travel highlights of last year. Partly because I managed to drive on the other side of the road for three weeks without hitting anything or anyone. But mostly because it’s one of the most beautiful, impressive countries I’ve ever seen. It’s hard to describe, pictures won’t do it justice either, but trust me on this: you need to visit New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My New Zealand story starts on the North Island, where I’m spending 8 days before taking the ferry to the South Island. I would recommend taking more time for the South Island than the North Island, but the North Island has so much to offer that you definitely don’t want to miss it. This is my itinerary for an 8-days road trip on the North Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 1-3: Auckland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Auckland is the main international airport in New Zealand which makes it the perfect city to start your journey. Don’t leave right away though, because it’s a really nice city to explore for a couple of days. Or to recover from your jet lag if you have one (mine isn’t so bad since I’m flying in from Australia).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where to Stay in Auckland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I’m staying at the Grand Millennium Auckland<\/a> hotel. To be honest I struggled a bit to find a hotel that was both nice and affordable. A big event, the World Masters Games, was happening at the same time and basically took over the city – and all the hotel rooms. But despite it not being very special, the location of the hotel is perfect and the rooms are spacious and have everything you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Book your stay<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t Miss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n