Wellington Travel Guide: Why I Spent a Year Living in New Zealand's Capital

About this episode

The episode explores the host's experiences living in Wellington, New Zealand, highlighting local attractions, coffee culture, and practical tips for visitors.

Wellington Travel Guide: Why I Spent a Year Living in New Zealand's Capital Wellington is one of my favourite cities in the world, and in this episode I'm sharing exactly why. I first visited New Zealand's capital in 2013 on the Kiwi Experience and instantly connected with the city. In 2017, when Emma and I arrived in New Zealand on a working holiday visa, we spent weeks road-tripping around both islands before deciding where to settle. I already had my sights set on Wellington, and thankfully Emma fell in love with it too. We ended up spending nearly a year living there, giving us the chance to experience the city far beyond the typical tourist highlights. In this Wellington travel guide, I share the places, experiences and local tips that made the city so special to us. From riding the iconic Wellington Cable Car and exploring Te Papa Museum to walking the waterfront, climbing Mount Victoria and discovering all parts of the city, I cover the attractions that I think every visitor should experience. Of course, no episode about Wellington would be complete without talking about coffee and brunch. This is the city where my love of coffee began, and over the course of 11 months I…

Topics covered

• Wellington
• New Zealand
• travel guide
• local experiences
• coffee culture
• brunch spots

Keywords

• Wellington
• New Zealand
• travel guide
• coffee
• brunch
• local tips
• Te Papa Museum
• Mount Victoria

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Te Papa Museum

Places: Wellington, New Zealand, Mount Victoria, Wellington Cable Car

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