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🇳🇿 11-Day NZ Honeymoon: A Love Letter to the South Island

Still not over it 3 weeks later – those snow peaks, glacial lakes, and sheep-dotted hills ruined my 9-to-5 motivation. Here’s how we did it (so you can too!): 🧳 Pre-Trip Checklist 1️⃣ Visa card (widely accepted) 2️⃣ NZD cash: ¥500/person (but cards work 90% of places) 3️⃣ SIM card: Cheaper on Taobao (but patchy mountain signals 📵) 4️⃣ Travel kettle: MVP! Many Airbnbs lack hot water pots 5️⃣ Hiking gear: Buy in NZ – cheaper than China! 🗺️ Itinerary Snapshot 14 days total (10 days South Island road trip): ✈️ Beijing → Melbourne (3d) → Christchurch 🚗 Greymouth → Hokitika → Franz Josef → Wanaka → Queenstown → Mt Cook → Tekapo → Auckland Driving rule: *Max 3hrs/day* – views make time fly! 💰 Costs Breakdown (Total: ¥65k for two) Flights: ¥15k (4 segments) Accommodation: ¥20k (~¥1.5k/night) Car rental + gas: ¥8k Food: ¥14k (¥1k/day – lobster feasts included!) Activities: ¥5k (Glacier hike got canceled 😭) 🏡 Standout Stays 1️⃣ Christchurch Airport Novotel: 2min walk post-red-eye ✈️ 2️⃣ Hokitika Airbnb ("Off the Beaten Track"): ¥700/night – cozy NZ vibes 🏕️ 3️⃣ Franz Josef Rainforest Deluxe: Wake up to glacier views ❄️ 4️⃣ Auckland Voco: Queen Street shopping doorstep 🛍️ #NZHoneymoon #SouthIsland #SlowTravel #WanakaDreaming

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🇳🇿 11-Day NZ Honeymoon: A Love Letter to the South Island

Still not over it 3 weeks later – those snow peaks, glacial lakes, and sheep-dotted hills ruined my 9-to-5 motivation. Here’s how we did it (so you can too!): 🧳 Pre-Trip Checklist 1️⃣ Visa card (widely accepted) 2️⃣ NZD cash: ¥500/person (but cards work 90% of places) 3️⃣ SIM card: Cheaper on Taobao (but patchy mountain signals 📵) 4️⃣ Travel kettle: MVP! Many Airbnbs lack hot water pots 5️⃣ Hiking gear: Buy in NZ – cheaper than China! 🗺️ Itinerary Snapshot 14 days total (10 days South Island road trip): ✈️ Beijing → Melbourne (3d) → Christchurch 🚗 Greymouth → Hokitika → Franz Josef → Wanaka → Queenstown → Mt Cook → Tekapo → Auckland Driving rule: *Max 3hrs/day* – views make time fly! 💰 Costs Breakdown (Total: ¥65k for two) Flights: ¥15k (4 segments) Accommodation: ¥20k (~¥1.5k/night) Car rental + gas: ¥8k Food: ¥14k (¥1k/day – lobster feasts included!) Activities: ¥5k (Glacier hike got canceled 😭) 🏡 Standout Stays 1️⃣ Christchurch Airport Novotel: 2min walk post-red-eye ✈️ 2️⃣ Hokitika Airbnb ("Off the Beaten Track"): ¥700/night – cozy NZ vibes 🏕️ 3️⃣ Franz Josef Rainforest Deluxe: Wake up to glacier views ❄️ 4️⃣ Auckland Voco: Queen Street shopping doorstep 🛍️ #NZHoneymoon #SouthIsland #SlowTravel #WanakaDreaming

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