Straying the South Island Like most Kiwis I have travelled the world but not seen much of my own backyard! I was lucky to travel the North Island on a Stray bus earlier this year and after having an amazing time I was desperate to do it again but this time around the South Island! I thought it time I get on an orange bus again and 'get off the South Islands beaten track' to complete what is known as Stray's Ron pass. The Ron covers pretty much the whole of t...

Like many people I have travelled extensively overseas but am ashamed to say not much in my own country, not the South Island so much anyways, sad but true. I wanted to travel New Zealand on a backpacker bus as it's a great way to enjoy the country through fresh eyes as I would be with people from all over the globe who were experiencing NZ for the first time! I also wanted to try a different form of travelling as I had not travelled on a backpacker bus before ...