If events of the past few years (you know the ones) have left you feeling crumpled and weary, a road trip through New Zealand’s stunning Bay of Plenty is the perfect tonic for body and soul.
Long before James Cook named the region “Bay of Plenty” for its abundant food and fish, and friendly people, the region was known as Te Moana a Toi by its Māori inhabitants. From Auckland to the port of Tauranga, the region’s largest city, to the thermal and cultural heart of Rotorua, laidback lakeside Taupō, and lush Waikato, the Bay is an easy 680km round