The TrailLite Blog

Hanmer Springs is a great place for motorhomers despite not permitting self-contained camping in the township. They've accommodated with dedicated parking areas, picturesque and accessible day parking spots, dump station facilities and great options for overnight.

TrailLite and Breakfast are on a motorhome tour of epic proportions this week exploring some of the best locations in the South Island of New Zealand.

Until I started working in the industry, motorhoming wasn’t something that appealed to me. In fact, despite having access to a wide range of motorhomes on a daily basis, it was several years before we took the plunge and tried our first family vacation in a motorhome.

In September I spent two weeks travelling the nation from Puhoi to Invercargill including Christchurch and everywhere else in between, in a Camper. The adventure was with Magic my radio station as we met up with listeners and held events all over this great nation.

Featured on many bucket lists is travelling New Zealand and to relish in all the natural beauty the country has to offer. Whether that be exploring the lush rainforests of Westlands National Park or hiking up Mt Tongarairo, there is no shortage of captivating locations to see!

Take the bus they said, it will be fun they said, it’s easy and cost effective they said and sometimes what they say is wrong! There are so many great ways to see our amazing country including going by motorhome (even better when it’s your own one). So let’s look at all the ways you could enjoy domestic travel – we know what our preference is but we’ll leave it to you to decide yours.