New Zealand Road Trip | Van Life Lake Rotorua to Taupo

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  • čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
  • Want to take a van life road trip across New Zealand? Join Alex The Vagabond and Carrie Rad as they travel from Auckland to Christchurch on an epic road trip.
    In this video Alex and Carrie travel from Lake Rotorua to Lake Taupo and go fly fishing on a pristine river in a beautiful forest, but things don't go as planned along the way!
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Komentáře • 159

  • @kamya3903
    @kamya3903 Před 5 lety +17

    I love living in New Zealand, everything is beautiful and you can drive 10 minutes in ANY direction and you arrive at a beach.

  • @CarrieRad
    @CarrieRad Před 5 lety +65

    So many wonderful memories from this trip! Let’s go back soon. ♥️

  • @sophiecaitlin
    @sophiecaitlin Před 5 lety +2

    I live in New Zealand and having been watching this channel for years now and I find it so surreal hearing you two talk about things that are so normal to me but are genuinely interesting to you and I love hearing it from a different perspective! xx

  • @rebeccaw9656
    @rebeccaw9656 Před 5 lety +1

    Loved this video!! New Zealand is top of my bucket list, glad you’re showing it off the beaten track.

  • @eamonandbec
    @eamonandbec Před 5 lety +1

    Ahhh this brings us back! Our first taste of vanlife was in New Zealand on a VERY similar trip. Looks like you two are making the most of it! Can't wait to follow along for the rest of the journey ❤️

  • @rachelbennett233
    @rachelbennett233 Před 2 lety

    I love it when travellers pronounce our place names correctly! Good video :)

  • @gsoffice6402
    @gsoffice6402 Před 5 lety

    Thank y'all for sharing the fun and beauty!

  • @kilonm34
    @kilonm34 Před 5 lety +3

    Such a serene video...I loved it!

  • @tarac5137
    @tarac5137 Před 5 lety +5

    Between y’all and Keep Your Daydream totally putting NZ in a camper van on my travel list! 🚐

  • @freijahhawes8934
    @freijahhawes8934 Před 5 lety +7

    I very highly recommend a trip to Eastbourne, which is directly on the opposite side of the Wellington harbour. It’s a gorgeous small coastal village with loads of bush walks and things to do. It’s also where I live!!

  • @jaloliddinqarshiyev5558
    @jaloliddinqarshiyev5558 Před 5 lety +1

    So beautiful nature!!! Amazing!!

  • @Lauren_aida
    @Lauren_aida Před 5 lety +2

    It looks like you guys had such a fantastic trip! Thank you so much for sharing it! I can't wait to see more of the hike. I also wanted to point out that it's important to talk about Indigenous peoples and heritage in the present tense ❤️

  • @DanNKirsty
    @DanNKirsty Před 4 lety

    you guys are great. we loved taupo and rotorua

  • @TurnItUpWorld
    @TurnItUpWorld Před 5 lety +1

    IF your going to a road trip...New Zealand is the place to be. The drone footage was incredible.

  • @jmworldtravellers3308
    @jmworldtravellers3308 Před 5 lety

    Brilliant vlog ... I’m so glad your finally doing a New Zealand vlog!! 👍👍

  • @WanderlustAweSyndrome
    @WanderlustAweSyndrome Před 5 lety +14

    I left my ❤ in New Zealand!!! I must return to get it back, will be difficult as NZ charm will keep me there.

  • @Underneaththebottle
    @Underneaththebottle Před 5 lety +2

    Vanlife!!! Love New Zealand! Can't wait for more wine footage ;D

  • @charlottealicia1506
    @charlottealicia1506 Před 5 lety +1

    This video is so calming and beautiful & I really needed this ❤

  • @exploremore436
    @exploremore436 Před 5 lety +2

    This is really awesome. I always waiting for your videosss👌👌👌

  • @ToriandNathanTravel
    @ToriandNathanTravel Před 5 lety

    Awesome video! That looked like such a relaxing day with the fly fishing.

  • @reconnect-your-self
    @reconnect-your-self Před 5 lety

    After seeing this, New Zealand is on top of my bucket list. Can't wait to go there.

  • @acepinkerton4596
    @acepinkerton4596 Před 3 lety

    Found this gem of a video. When you came back some much to see here in rotorua. Kerosene creek for a hot water waterfall, hot and cold for a "hot and cold" River swim. The squeeze if you have time for a boat trip. Definitely get trout fishing licenses and fish some of our local lakes here there are 16 to choose from. My favorite place to go and fish or walk is the whirinaki river in a village called minginui. Stunning native Bush out there. If you want to catch some monsters trout. Definitely go to the south island and fish twizel canals. Or fly fish the rivers there. Trout can be a couple of pounds to over 30lb+.

  • @kelstonify
    @kelstonify Před 5 lety +3

    Iv watched you and your bro for ages! Now you have been to my country... the land of the long white cloud AOTEAROA! I’m luvin you guys sick! Hope you enjoyed our country

  • @swtyoshi
    @swtyoshi Před 5 lety +4

    New Zealand looks so amazing! Makes me want to do these experiences too =] i ❤ natureee

  • @jbt6007
    @jbt6007 Před 5 lety +1

    Beautiful vlog Alex and Carrie! xo

  • @princesswearshikingboots4479

    Nice video Kiwi boy! and Carrie!! So glad you are heading to the volcanic plateau to do the TAC. Have you been up to the summit of Mt Ruapehu? - it's an other worldly NZ gem - the top is quite unexpectedly awesome. This is my favourite area of NZ and that's saying something since NZ has sooh much beauty. The outdoors is spectacular. Ciao .😀

  • @AlexanderAyling
    @AlexanderAyling Před 4 lety

    One of the best days in New Zealand. Need to get back there!

  • @thetravelinsagittarian1316

    That's such an exciting life! I love it! ☺️👍

    • @vagabrothers
      @vagabrothers  Před 5 lety +1

      We’re glad we can share it with you! Thanks for watching

  • @_LifeRecently
    @_LifeRecently Před 5 lety +4

    really amazing pronunciation of our cities dude! Im always excited to see your reviews and travels of little old newzealand

    • @kelstonify
      @kelstonify Před 5 lety

      kalsey goodall I agree! Great pronunciation good try great effort! That’s respect!

  • @TheMattyman1010
    @TheMattyman1010 Před 5 lety +2

    Omg they're here! Stoked. Hope the weather holds out for ya 🤙🏼

    • @AlexanderAyling
      @AlexanderAyling Před 4 lety +1

      We had a great weather 2/3 weeks. Not bad! Need to come back asap! Cheers Matthew

  • @amandamccormack9963
    @amandamccormack9963 Před 5 lety

    When you got the shot of Carrie walking away in her fishing outfit I giggled. So cute! Nice to have so many common interests!

  • @AlexWong
    @AlexWong Před 5 lety +6

    Your Drone shots are awesome! Van life in New Zealand is ideal. My friend spent his Honeymoon the same way.

  • @MarcoPauloTravel
    @MarcoPauloTravel Před 5 lety

    Love seeing the outdoorsy side of you guys! New Zealand is definitely on the list once I'm done with this current year backpacking through Latin America. Too many amazing places to go explore!

  • @becurry6
    @becurry6 Před 5 lety +1

    Kia Ora Guys, hope you are loving it here. Alex, didn’t know you had Kiwi Roots 👏👏😍👍🏻 👍🏻. Love our Tui’s too 👏😍😍

  • @lillygirl8436
    @lillygirl8436 Před 5 lety

    Oh kool have fun peeps. 💕

  • @Andy_M986
    @Andy_M986 Před 5 lety

    Welcome back home bro,newly subbed,love that you're both not doing too many touristy things.

  • @curtheciscokid
    @curtheciscokid Před 5 lety +1

    Kudos on your handling with the trout. Would love to see more fly fishing in your films! It's all about taking in the scene while fly fishing.

    • @AlexanderAyling
      @AlexanderAyling Před 4 lety +1

      Glad you enjoyed Curtis! I'd love to make some more destination fly fishing videos. Hopefully Montana this fall, maybe Patagonia next year!

  • @LoveNini123
    @LoveNini123 Před 5 lety

    Want a drone so bad, you captured so much great footage! awesome video

  • @andrewpugh9322
    @andrewpugh9322 Před 5 lety +2

    Kia Ora Alex! Hope you enjoy New Zealand! You guys should do a travel series here and make sure you get down to Milford

    • @vagabrothers
      @vagabrothers  Před 5 lety +1

      We need to come back and do a proper series - in the meantime hope you enjoy these upcoming couple of vlogs!

  • @EmmaBrooks_gva
    @EmmaBrooks_gva Před 4 lety

    Haha! That fly fishing moment was so geeky, but cute that you're both into it 😂😂😂

  • @chasingadeline
    @chasingadeline Před 5 lety

    Awesome!! We love New Zealand 🇳🇿 we are lucky b/c my wife is from New Zealand so we go often

  • @wgontour
    @wgontour Před 5 lety +1

    Such a cool video! 😄We also took a trip through New zealond for 7 months! ☺️🌈 Such a beautiful country 😍

  • @GabrielTravelerVideos
    @GabrielTravelerVideos Před 5 lety +1

    NZ looks seriously beautiful. Great place for nature adventures. Towns look a little boring but I'm sure there's fun to be had.

  • @mariacyou9265
    @mariacyou9265 Před 5 lety +1

    I am nature lover and New Zealand is my dream destination, but will one day can afford to travel there? Thank you so much for wonderful video. 🙏 We always can enjoy nature which surround us... Happy Easter to both of you.🐣🐰

  • @jawadvlog86
    @jawadvlog86 Před 5 lety +1

    Hey Guys
    Awesome vlog
    Nice beach

  • @travelabroad4276
    @travelabroad4276 Před 5 lety +2

    beautiful quality video!

  • @luwore
    @luwore Před 5 lety +1

    Great video. I love it

  • @kidsperspectivefamilytrave9184

    Lake Taupo is beautiful and you can do freedom camping at few spots around the lake. We did it and it was awesome!

  • @jkirk1626
    @jkirk1626 Před 5 lety +2

    Getting the car stuck. Such a little bro move :)

  • @KillerTacos54
    @KillerTacos54 Před 5 lety +2

    Great vlog!

  • @FredyViajero
    @FredyViajero Před 5 lety +2

    Great video and place. I love it, greetings from Uruguay

    • @vagabrothers
      @vagabrothers  Před 5 lety

      Gracias amigo!! Queremos explorar su pais tambien!

    • @FredyViajero
      @FredyViajero Před 5 lety

      @@vagabrothers Pues acá estamos a disposición

  • @frankclarke6651
    @frankclarke6651 Před 3 lety

    Next time both out fly fishing, might need do it early morning. Try using Carries or your fly on your pants to catch trout. Who knows might reel a good rainbow. 🤔🤔🤔. Have fun👍

  • @bronzymcgrady1159
    @bronzymcgrady1159 Před 4 lety

    Welcome home bro!!!

  • @ashs6166
    @ashs6166 Před 5 lety +1

    Ha ha my husband works next to the Coffee Club you had your camper van parked up at, small world!! Just found your videos, loving them!

    • @AlexanderAyling
      @AlexanderAyling Před 4 lety +1

      No way that is awesome! Such a small world! Hope you and your husband are well Ashlyn!

  • @xusanchez6142
    @xusanchez6142 Před 5 lety +1

    I want to live in NZ. Beautiful!

  • @matthewdavid5622
    @matthewdavid5622 Před 5 lety

    I bungy jumped naked in Taupo. 🤙🏻 Beautiful area!

  • @anirudhcr
    @anirudhcr Před 5 lety +1

    Great video

  • @Thakur87HP
    @Thakur87HP Před 5 lety

    Beautiful country

  • @thebackpackingangler7954

    all hail the mystery van

  • @allieparton8746
    @allieparton8746 Před 5 lety

    Born & raised in NZ ❤️

  • @andrewbristoe1833
    @andrewbristoe1833 Před 5 lety

    Close to my bucket list whatt .....falls near gisbourne long word BIG EPIC waterfall body boarding although would be jealous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and one more! correction RERE i think a w river ?

  • @philsimmonds5383
    @philsimmonds5383 Před 5 lety

    I'm from taupo, have fun

  • @mathiasbuse1186
    @mathiasbuse1186 Před 4 lety

    A very nice video.

  • @cohen72
    @cohen72 Před 4 lety

    I LIVE THERE!!!!!

  • @dustgreylynx
    @dustgreylynx Před 5 lety +5

    I wish NZ weren't so far away. It's like Iceland of South though. In terms of nature beauty

  • @Nynke_K
    @Nynke_K Před 5 lety +1

    What an awesome trip! Also: it's really cool to see and hear fly-fishing in action and to learn a bit more about it! Seems like it's very zen and exciting at the same time...

    • @vagabrothers
      @vagabrothers  Před 5 lety

      Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed the Fly Fishing part. It is exactly that. Zen and fly fishing!

    • @1973InternationalKid
      @1973InternationalKid Před 5 lety

      If you want to learn even more, there's a book called "The Feather Thief" that came out recently, about a Victorian fly-tier that stole endangered bird specimens from a museum in the UK in 2008. It definitely has a lot of interesting information about the hobby!

  • @the40thstep
    @the40thstep Před 5 lety +1

    We're kind of trying van life this summer but with kids and dogs! Not sure how we'll deal with that!!! Love your videos- drone shots were awesome!!

    • @vagabrothers
      @vagabrothers  Před 5 lety +1

      Have fun!!

    • @the40thstep
      @the40thstep Před 5 lety

      Thank you, I hope we will! We'll definitely be using your Europe videos for some inspiration 😁

  • @TNT_1398
    @TNT_1398 Před 5 lety +10

    Omg I can't believe ur in my country! Hope ur enjoying the sunshine. Its rare at this season😅

    • @vagabrothers
      @vagabrothers  Před 5 lety

      It was really good weather for the first week then it got wet haha

  • @mujahidmohiuddin9207
    @mujahidmohiuddin9207 Před 5 lety +1

    Love from karachi bros😍😍😍

  • @melissasotelo9931
    @melissasotelo9931 Před 5 lety

    Dream trip is to backpack New Zealand

  • @ameliaclareburt2463
    @ameliaclareburt2463 Před 5 lety

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Madellaaine
    @Madellaaine Před 5 lety

    I live in Christchurch, more specifically a little place called Lyttelton, which I would recommend visiting!! Theres a little walkway near where I live which takes like 30 min to get to the top, its called the urumau reserve trail and the best way to access it is from reserve terrace, theres a gate at the bottom of the reserve between number 76 and 72. The view climbing up is amazing too! And if you feel like it you can go higher and theres some interesting bunker things up there, and more views of course, also its a local secret, which means no tourists. Check it out if you can! (if you're still in NZ)

  • @sallymay24
    @sallymay24 Před 5 lety +1

    Omg so close ...come to Australia pleaseeeee

  • @jorgejuarez946
    @jorgejuarez946 Před 5 lety

    I want to go back to NZ so baaad!!

  • @RoamaroundAndy
    @RoamaroundAndy Před 5 lety +1

    Enjoyed this video, NZ has been on my list for years, learnt a bit about fly fishing too :)

  • @user-gc9nt6vp1t
    @user-gc9nt6vp1t Před 5 lety +2

    Heaven..😘

  • @ajindev5714
    @ajindev5714 Před 5 lety +2

    Love your videos from kerala. . India

    • @AlexanderAyling
      @AlexanderAyling Před 4 lety

      Hopefully soon! I love India and have heard that "God's own country" is worth a visit!

  • @DamonCochrane
    @DamonCochrane Před 5 lety

    Should come to maitland Australia so I can meet you guys ahah

  • @armaanmalikkiaasifamodisin8711

    Super

  • @TimelessDesigns
    @TimelessDesigns Před 5 lety

    nice

  • @reubsbay
    @reubsbay Před 5 lety +1

    Bro didn’t know you’re kiwi, welcome home my bro

  • @skyeduplessis1486
    @skyeduplessis1486 Před 5 lety

    yoooo i live in rotorua !

  • @b1g_Br6ther
    @b1g_Br6ther Před 5 lety +2

    Visit Uzbekistan again. I hope you'll find much new impressions

  • @RandomRau
    @RandomRau Před 5 lety +2

    Like from 1st second.

  • @cinthiasaucedo4528
    @cinthiasaucedo4528 Před 5 lety

    🤗😍😍

  • @kelstonify
    @kelstonify Před 5 lety +2

    Nice MacPac backpack! Also your pronunciation is choice! Nice effort! Better than some nz news readers, and you’re Americans! ✊

  • @adriataylor7534
    @adriataylor7534 Před 5 lety

    very awesome!! I wonder if that location was any Hobbit or Lord of The Rings shooting locations!! would love to see New Zealand! but you would have to drug me to get me on an airplane

  • @AndreiMazoulnitsyn
    @AndreiMazoulnitsyn Před 5 lety +2

    👍🙂

  • @USARoadtrip364
    @USARoadtrip364 Před 5 lety +1

    Hello my friend in New Zealand van lifer, thanks for sharing your video, cheer your video from the USA..

  • @katrinakl
    @katrinakl Před 5 lety +5

    I loved New Zealand!! Thought Taupo was pronounced toe-paw, though?

  • @bindoingthis3375
    @bindoingthis3375 Před 4 lety

    Where did you guys rent your camper van??

  • @loganb347
    @loganb347 Před 5 lety

    please visit Levin

  • @lucywoodhams7958
    @lucywoodhams7958 Před 5 lety +1

    Taupo is the largest lake in NZ

  • @kuldeepgngwr2096
    @kuldeepgngwr2096 Před 5 lety

    Hello dear. Love from Delhi,INDIA

  • @zachary8509
    @zachary8509 Před 5 lety +1

    What were the first two songs?

  • @happytraveller3052
    @happytraveller3052 Před 5 lety

    Hi, when are you visiting Philippines?

  • @ezraormsby323
    @ezraormsby323 Před 3 lety

    Hi, where did you guys end up living and why? Couldn’t find a vid

  • @sameeransk60
    @sameeransk60 Před 5 lety +2

    Hey...where is at LANKA.....🐕

  • @waterz1506
    @waterz1506 Před 5 lety

    what's the song from the 2:15 mark?

  • @davidholt1250
    @davidholt1250 Před 4 lety +1

    Aotearoa is the best country in the world.