We came for the scenery. We keep finding the stories.
Strange tracks, hidden roads, caves, coastlines and the places we never would have found by taking the fastest route.
Find a place, follow a road or choose the next adventure.
The website is growing around the way we actually travel, not around a giant list of places we have never been.
Adventures
Tracks, caves, beaches, islands, campsites and the strange places that make us stop.
Destinations
Explore places through the adventures we have actually experienced there.
Road Trips
The individual stops matter, but sometimes the road connecting them becomes part of the adventure too.
Bealey Spur Track
Arthur's Pass National ParkA steady winter climb through mountain beech forest led us above two enormous alpine river valleys.
We did not reach the hut on this trip. We found a viewpoint, checked the fading winter daylight and decided that was enough of a reward for one afternoon.
The guides help you plan it. The videos are where it actually happens.
Weather, reactions, family debates, mistakes and the things we could never have planned belong on YouTube.
One of our favourite examples is Golden Bay, where a short forest stop and some extraordinary water turned into one of our strongest episodes yet.
One road trip. Completely different kinds of adventure.
Golden Bay was where the website started taking shape. Heights, caves, limestone forest, clear water and a wild coast all ended up connected by the same trip.
Tākaka Hill Via Ferrata
The cliff gave us a pretty quick lesson in the difference between feeling confident and actually being comfortable.
The Grove
Nīkau palms, giant limestone blocks and narrow passages turned a short walk into a very good side quest.
Wharariki Beach
Huge dunes, wild surf, the Archway Islands and a beach millions of people have already seen on a computer screen.
The fastest road usually isn't the interesting one.
We moved from Canada to New Zealand and started exploring our new home as a family.
Somewhere along the way, the places between the famous stops became just as interesting as the famous stops themselves. A strange sign, an old road, a cave or a track we had never heard of can completely change the day.
A useful perk from places we actually use.
We are starting to collect genuine viewer discounts from operators that have been part of our own adventures. First up is Beachcomber Cruises in Picton.
Offer terms and eligible experiences can change. Check the current Scenic Route offer page before booking.
Useful here. More fun on YouTube.
The website exists to make the places we find more useful once the adventure is over.
We keep the practical information, context and planning here. The actual uncertainty, reactions, weather and family moments stay in the videos where they belong.
Plan the place.
Access, track details, useful context, what surprised us and the things we would want to know before going.
Come along.
The drive, family conversations, wrong guesses, unexpected wildlife and whatever the day decides to throw at us.
Have a place, experience or story that belongs in an adventure?
We work with destinations, tourism operators, accommodation and brands when there is a genuine fit with the places we are already exploring and the audience following the journey.