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Often our best travel memories are about the people we meet along the way. That's why I like to travel by auto or RV when I'm in New Zealand. The best way to spend time with Kiwis is to stay in campgrounds or motorparks. You share kitchen and lounging facilities in motorparks. Eat in your own rig if you want, then hang around and visit. Youth hostels and backpacker accommodations are located throughout New Zealand, or you can plan a pub stay-- you're only limited by your imagination.
If you'd like to contact a Kiwi ahead of time, maybe find someone going your way you can share travel costs with, or meet someone who can show you the local sights, join the Hospitality Club, an international online hospitality organization. Membership is free and there is no obligation. Their aim is to:
"Bring people together - hosts and guests, travelers and locals. Thousands of Hospitality Club members around the world help each other when they are traveling - be it with a roof for the night or a guided tour through town. Joining is free, takes just a minute and everyone is welcome. Members can look at each other's profiles, send messages and post comments about their experiences on the website.
The club is supported by volunteers who believe in one idea: by bringing travelers in touch with people in the place they visit, and by giving "locals" a chance to meet people from other cultures we can increase intercultural understanding and strengthen the peace on our planet."
If you're young, a fulltime undergraduate student, have some free time this summer, and still have a lot of bounce in your butt, Roadtrip Nation and Tourism New Zealand will be sending teams of two or three people on a New Zealand roadtrip to interview Kiwis. Teams will book interviews, plan their trip, and film and blog along the way. If you can pull a team together in a hurry, give it a go. Deadline for applications is April 30, 2008.
Remember-- you're only limited by your imagination.
Lyn Harris
RV in NZ: How to Spend Your Winters South in New Zealand
6 comments:
Do you recommend any RV rentals? Is Maui the best?
Jim
No. Adventure, Britz, Maui and Kea Campers are the main companies.
Lyn
Did you like Maui?
Jim
Yes. Check to find the movan that suits you best size-wise and price-wise. You can also rent/buy from a dealer. If you're staying a while, that might be a good deal. Some have buy back offers.(you buy and they agree to buy it back at a % of purchase price.)
Lyn
Is dealing with a dealer risky?
No. Kiwis are very honest. I've never had any trouble.
Lyn
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