It doesn’t always have to be fancy and expensive. Go buy tyre-tubes from a local mechanic and throw them in Waikato River near Taupo – and enjoy the scenic landscape! Get inspired: Read about New Zealand

This incredible scenery is best seen while trekking through the volcanic landscape of northern New Zealand. Maybe you’ll recognise the spectacular views from Lord of the Rings! Get inspired: Read about New Zealand

A hostel is great place to meet people! Ofer surely proved this during his travels in New Zealand. He shows us the bar, the room he sleeps in, the kitchen and the spa pool. He loves the best place to meet people: the hostel’s unisex shower... Get inspired: Read about Auckland Get inspired: Read about New Zealand

A campervan is an excellent way of getting around in New Zealand. Tukka realised this and proudly shows us the mess he made inside his. The nose hair cutter is the most important tool in his van... Do this yourself: See our campervans in New Zealand Get inspired: Read about New Zealand

Not sure what to pack? Take a look at this video. You'll definitely get inspiration for your packing list. Apart from containing essential items – like clothes, booze and cup noodles – it has other advantages as well! Practical stuff: Read the KILROY backpacker and travel guide

I’m jumping out of a plane, Mum! That’s what Laura is saying when she takes a thrilling plunge from a pink propeller airplane in Taupo, New Zealand. Do this yourself: See our skydiving tours Get inspired: Read about New Zealand

The walk up the sand dune is all worth it when you slide down at high speed. So pick up a board and spend hours surfing down one of New Zealand’s enormous sandbanks! Get inspired: Read about New Zealand

The bass is pounding around the many nightclubs in Auckland, New Zealand, and both locals and travellers let it all out on the dance floor! Whoop, whoop! Get inspired: Read about Auckland Get inspired: Read about New Zealand

It’s this way - I mean this way… or was it that way? There is no map of this part of New Zealand! And that’s the whole point! Get inspired: Read about New Zealand

This authentic Lord of the Rings location allows you to dream away and become a hobbit for a day. The ever present New Zealand sheep are natural size, though... Get inspired: Read about New Zealand

Do you want street cred back home? Climb a glacier! In New Zealand you can give yourself the ultimate challenge in the ever-changing icy landscape. Get inspired: Read about New Zealand

Do you like action? Do you like to challenge yourself? In New Zealand you can go skydiving, bungy jumping, water rafting, canyon swinging, cave rafting, river sledging and much, much more! Get inspired: Read about New Zealand