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New Zealand’s South Island – Family Trip Itinerary (8D7N) - PART 2

Working as an airline staff, I have been bestowed with the privilege of getting myself (and fam bam) discounted ticket prices. And as I've been trying to be a good ol' daughter (and Kakak as well), I decided to utilize this benefit to bring my family to an oversea trip this year. New Zealand (SOUTH ISLAND) was the chosen place after taken a lot of factors into consideration. It was my first time planning a week long trip oversea and to make it tougher, my parents decided not to participate in the "itinerary process". My Abah said as long as we listed the places that he wanted to go, then, it should be fine to plan any other thing that we had in mind. We went there early September'18 about 8 days and 7 nights, and as cheesy as it may sound, it was indeed a lifetime kind of trip for my family and I which we will never forget for as long as we live. Why NZ? One might ask why did we choose NZ? For us, it felt like it fit our travelling purpose of tha...

New Zealand’s South Island – Family Trip Itinerary (8D7N) - PART 1

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Kia ora!  Let’s talk about New Zealand. What is it about NZ that is so attractive? So tempting? I think most would agree that it is one of the beautiful countries in the world . Upon thorough consideration based on our time limit and budget, my family and I decided to visit these places, chronologically in order: Auckland - Christchurch - Lake Tekapo - Queenstown - Te Anau - Queenstown - Auckland P/S: Before you begin your journey to NZ, kindly prepare yourself for a 10-hour flight if you are travelling from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My Dad admitted that it was a tough ride for him as the journey was a tad too long for him to bear.If you plan to go to the South Island, the fastest would be by air a.k.a. by flight. We chose Air New Zealand to fly to Christchurch upon our arrival from Malaysia (and mind you, there was an 1-hour transit plus journey via flight to Christchurch so overall it would be a 12-hour journey). 1. Auckland We landed in Auckland around 4 in the...