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Queenstown

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The Onsen Hot Pools, Queenstown – Photos and review

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: November 1, 2022
  • 5 minute read

If you’re visiting Queenstown in New Zealand, and you’re looking for something relaxing to do – the Onsen Hot Pools are perhaps one of the best options. The Onsen Hot…

swimming spots in Queenstown
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5 of the Best Swimming Spots in Queenstown

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: February 5, 2020
  • 3 minute read

If you’re visiting Queenstown in summer, you might want to find the best swimming spots in Queenstown and enjoy a dip in the lake! Lake Wakatipu is completely safe to swim…

Things to do in Queenstown When you are Pregnant
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10 Fun Things to do in Queenstown When Pregnant

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: March 3, 2022
  • 6 minute read

Are you looking for fun things to do in Queenstown when pregnent? If so, keep reading! If you’re looking for fun things to do in Queenstown when pregnant – then…

everything you need to know about the Queenstown luge for families
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Everything you need to know about Queenstown Luge

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: April 30, 2020
  • 4 minute read

Are you visiting Queenstown and needs to know all the information on the Queenstown Luge? Keep reading! The Queenstown Luge is one of the best activities in Queenstown, and it’s…

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Driving from Queenstown to Glenorchy – Everything you need to know

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: July 5, 2022
  • 4 minute read

Are you driving from Queenstown to Glenorchy? Here’s everything you need to know! If you’re stopping in Queenstown, one of the things you absolutely MUST do, is the incredible drive…

ramada central queenstown review
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Review of the Ramada Central in Queenstown

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: April 8, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Queenstown is one of the most incredible places in the world and one of the most beautiful places to spend time. But it’s not cheap in Queenstown, so to get…

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It’s so easy to fall in love with New Zealand

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: May 20, 2015
  • 2 minute read

I recently read a blog post by the wonderful Geraldine from The Everywhereist about a trip she had taken to Bushman’s Kloof in South Africa (you can read her post here)….

johnny barrs queenstown review
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The Restaurant list: Best Places to Eat in Queenstown

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: May 29, 2020
  • 4 minute read

You’d never imagine that a small, tiny, alpine village in the remote country of New Zealand would be such an AWESOME place for food. Seriously. Queenstown is the best place…

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A Photo For Everywhere I Went in 2013.

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: July 30, 2014
  • 1 minute read

2013 has without a doubt been the best year of my life. We’ve been to more places than I can count, so here they all are and I’m hoping I…

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ZipTrek Eco Tours – Queenstown

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: May 3, 2014
  • 3 minute read

  Yesterday we went up the Gondola again (yay!) for an afternoon of ZipTrekking through the Queenstown forest! We were really lucky to have been given some complimentary tickets, so…

Thunder Jet Queenstown
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Cheap Thrills on the Thunder Jet, Queenstown

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • March 8, 2013
  • 1 minute read

We managed to score some super cheap tickets on the Thunder Jet in Queenstown today (from the BookMe.co.nz website) so that was the morning activities taken care of. Up early…

jumping into a lake new zealand queenstown
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Swimming in the Lake: Queenstown

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: January 21, 2020
  • 2 minute read

You can’t visit Queenstown in the summer without getting in the lake. Swimming in the lake in Queenstown is one of the most fun things you can do in the…

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Skateboards and Hitch Hikers

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: February 6, 2013
  • 2 minute read

There are two things in life, which I (being totally honest here) thought only existed in American movies. These two things are: Skateboarders and Hitch Hikers. Sure, I knew that both…

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Sky High Views Are The Best Kind.

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: February 6, 2013
  • 1 minute read

When we first flew into Queenstown (when we first moved here) I didn’t have a window seat. Which is always rubbish. Especially when you are flying over New Zealand. When…

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10 Things I’ve Learnt About New Zealand

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: April 23, 2013
  • 4 minute read

We’ve been here 10 days now… so I thought I’d write about 10 things we’ve learnt since arriving. I think New Zealand is the kind of place you don’t fully…

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We Were Born to Eat This Burger – Fergburger

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: July 20, 2013
  • 2 minute read

If you’ve ever been to Fergburger you’ll know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t – it’s a pretty solid reason and pretty strong justification for booking a trip to…

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An hour in Queenstown

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: February 6, 2013
  • 1 minute read

We woke up this morning to heavy snow over the mountains – which was gorgeous! I was hoping we’d get to see some snowfall whilst over here – but it…

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So this is where we live now!

  • Posted byby Elle-Rose
  • Updated: February 6, 2013
  • 2 minute read

So, let’s start off by saying… Queenstown is amazing. We were so lucky, when we landed we were surrounded by clear blue skies – and the place was completely in…

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Hi, I’m Elle-Rose, the writer behind The World and Then Some!

I’ve been a travel writer for more than 12 years now, and it’s the best job in the world!

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