Many overseas tourists discover New Zealand on their way to Australia and wish they had budgeted more time for it, ... New Zealanders are a friendly, relaxed people. They welcome visitors and enjoy sharing the country's beauty and lifestyle.

Many overseas tourists discover New Zealand on their way to Australia and wish they had budgeted more time for it. New Zealanders are a friendly, relaxed people. They welcome visitors and enjoy sharing the country's beauty and lifestyle.

Despite its size, tourists need to know they can only see the main tourist destinations in a week or two and they'll be rushing to see them,

Most swap-meet tourists are like part-time locals who have been here plenty of times before. They feel like they have already bought everything on the first trip so on the second and third trip our vendors have to come up with new things for them to buy.

Before booking a trip at any time of the year, ... ask if there is a public holiday weekend or school vacation during the time you wish to go. Avoid it if possible, or make firm plans well in advance.

In an instant he became aware that the tourist was about to try his own peculiar brand of linguistics, which meant that he would speak loudly and slowly in his own language.