10 Best New Zealand Roadtrip Stops: South Island
I’m just gunna throw it out there that I didn’t plan my New Zealand roadtrip out ahead of time, and that it wasn’t until the last minute that I opted for the South Island route first. Why? Well, very simple; I asked on my Instagram for New Zealand tips, and was hit with a tidal wave of hand-raises for the South Island over the North Island. Needless to say, FOMO got the best of me, and I was not mad about it at all. In the end, I ended up roadtripping both the South Island and North Island of New Zealand in a camper van, all by myself. The scenery was beautiful in both areas, and I’ll get to the main differences in a sec, but first a small disclaimer that New Zealand is EXPENSIVE AF. Even some locals who commented on my Instagram caption-rant said it was unfortunate many of them haven’t done many things in their own country because of how expensive it is! The good news though is that if you opt for the roadtrip route like myself and the majority of trave...