“You Should Change the Name to Nazi Zealand” French Traveler Has Passport Seized for Damaging Decrepit Road Sign

Earlier today we tweeted about the unfortunate situation that traveler Cedric Rault-Verpre found himself in for damaging an old road sign. Cedric, a seasoned world traveler and surfer of couches, had been holed up for four days in the remote town of Punakaiki trying to hitch a ride out of the township without success. Rault-Verpre…

Vigilante Racists Make New Zealand No Place for Foreign Drivers

Most tourist seasons in New Zealand have a theme. Some years it’s backpacker attacks, some years it’s the ongoing war on freedom campers, but overall the underlying thread is the love hate relationship New Zealand has with tourists, tolerated for nothing more than the wealth they bring and despised simply for being there. This…