It’s been nine years since I visited New Zealand for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday with my wife and son. We planned the adventure with input from family members, friends who had visited the country, and a few natives dotted around the country itself. Despite all this wealth of knowledge and lived experience, the three-week trip still took the best part of a year to plan.
The trip ended up being absolutely incredible, thanks for asking, but the complication of planning everything could easily have derailed the whole experience. We may have even decided not to travel on account of the logistical challenges.
