Traveling Solo to New Zealand!

[@ronjames-music]

I love the way you are open to trying new things. Most people I know would never travel alone, sleep in a pod, eat that crazy breakfast item, or go camping with a stranger. But you live on the edge and seem to really know how to enjoy life. I'm sure that is why you seem to laugh and smile with such ease.

[@WheresPoppy]

Ron James Music haha thanks Ron, I guess so

[@SuperHariata]

I’m in my 60s and I still do solo travel adventures. Hubby doesn’t want to come, so I go anyway. May you keep your adventurous spirit, Poppy

[@tylersim9025]

Finds random guy with van.... whose actually normal and kinda awesome.

[@isabellenatalya]

Ty bot hahaha😂

[@garyreynolds5733]

Takes me back Poppy to when my wife and I did something similar in a van 15 years ago. Your can-do attitude is amazing.

[@WheresPoppy]

The Wine Man haha thanks

[@PhilipTaramai]

This is the best video on how not to put up a tent, I'm so glad I'm not alone in camping failures.

[@BUHAYNZ]

Enjoy traveling my country enjoy be safe

[@GlobalGyal]

I just moved from New Zealand last year! Decided to pack up from the Caribbean and try out living there for a year. It was awesome! I'm blogging my experiences if anyone's interested to check it out. I love that you know what you want and things work out for you in that way! Continue your Solo travel journey! It's honestly the best. You're inspiring more than you know :)

[@Leo-cq6py]

Great video!! Those drone shots are amazing!!!

[@WheresPoppy]

Leo Dorfman Thanks Leo!!

[@outlawd1]

Poppy is a natural beauty 😍💙 so naturally Poppy looks good outdoors too! New Zealand is looking amazing, good job Poppy!

[@WheresPoppy]

haha thanks Johnny!

[@travelbugsjourney]

Meat pies are great in New Zealand. Most people forget to try them. Glad you did.

[@canterburypi]

Great video, looking forward to your next one, it's great how two strangers click so well, it makes travel so much easier

[@WheresPoppy]

Thanks!

[@rayhughes]

wow - already in NZ.. welcome. Fast editing - you made it from Auckland to Lake Tekapo in 5 minutes - impressive !! Look forward to more adventures from you Poppy.

[@WheresPoppy]

No I flew into Christchurch :)

[@chitraravikumar8896]

Great video!Loved it😊

[@deewhatsherface]

This was so fun to watch!!! love this !! :DD

[@peterm.eggers520]

Good video, getting better with each one, and excellent editing! I see you are starting to solve loneliness issues you were having traveling solo. Good luck!

[@WheresPoppy]

Thanks Peter!

[@nickdaskalakis9289]

Great video Poppy 👍👍

[@WheresPoppy]

Nick Daskalakis Thanks Nick!

[@Kangela]

Wow, just WOW. We haven't been to New Zealand yet, it's on the bucket list though and this video just pushed it to the top.

[@andrewbristoe1833]

Rere Falls near gisbourne epic waterfall bodyboarding and if ever up near cairns Tully river rafting

[@Marilena1320]

I get bored really easily with videos but damn, this video. New sub here!

[@connieainlay8057]

Great video Poppy...New Zealand is so beautiful...thank you..

[@norahlee1040]

Awesome video Poppy!

[@WheresPoppy]

Norah Lee Thanks Norah!

[@MrTrendee]

Hi Poppy welcome to our beautiful country for both scenery and adventure

[@WheresPoppy]

Adrian Law Thanks Adrian!

[@VoyagerGuru]

New Zealand is insanely beautiful!!!

[@kenyup5424]

Poppy you're incredible,you know French and Spanish! it's amazing

[@WheresPoppy]

haha yes and Romanian :)

[@samuelwyner6935]

Looks absolutely breathtaking! This is such a once in a lifetime opportunity. You definitely lucked out in New Zealand!

[@WheresPoppy]

Yes I agree, my entire trip was just insane! haha

[@flyboybrown14]

awesome poppy hope you enjoy my home country. love your vlogs keep it up!!!!

[@WheresPoppy]

Thanks Matt!

[@warrenwong6648]

Welcome to NZ, hope you have an enjoyable time, sorry about the airport, it's very disjointed we know, hope the weather holds up, drive safe, will be following your clips. Warren from Auckland.

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@emildamian2414]

Tent pitching was funny!

[@WheresPoppy]

It gets more insane! haha

[@HIROKITRAVELS]

So beautiful!! Nice video!

[@RespectOthers1]

Thank you hostel for not giving stakes with that free camping tent...headache for Poppy and Eddie but great laughs for us! :D

[@WheresPoppy]

hahaha next video the tent disaster continues...

[@bradkh1]

It doesn't appear that Poppy is going to be traveling solo!

[@JamesPrime1]

New Zealand looks awesome. I need to book a trip!

[@WheresPoppy]

James Prime yes you should!

[@jaggercikke]

Fun video, great job!

[@WheresPoppy]

Thanks Dennis!

[@chrisphinney6430]

good for! what a surprising adventure for you

[@cmarkoz]

I was waiting for the New Zealand video... last video you were sad! Wonderful @Poppy!

[@WheresPoppy]

Marcos Cardoso Awesome I have lots of New Zealand videos!

[@cmarkoz]

@@WheresPoppy You make me travel across the globe to places I never has gone, I get so excited each video! Really thank you for sharing so amazing moments! Be blessed pretty girl!

[@MrTimetravler]

haha funny video poppy that lake was beautiful! but you always look more beautiful than the scenery! good job oxoxoxo

[@WheresPoppy]

haha thank you! I think the videos just get more ridiculous in terms of hilarious content and beautiful scenery!

[@robertgrey5993]

Poppy, you got it all together, what a great video.

[@WheresPoppy]

haha thanks Robert!

[@isabel_yilan]

I was wondering if you would come to NZ when I watched all your trips in Australia. Yeah! You did come!

[@WheresPoppy]

New Zealand has been top of my list for a long time!

[@Nzlife123]

watching for the first time.

[@MrAlthaf123]

Very nice vlog.... fun to watch n waiting for the next one..

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you Althaf!

[@MrAlthaf123]

@@WheresPoppy how come u didn't like the pod? It looks gr8 in the video but i dont know in reality.he he

[@taritatanirau8169]

I just noticed that the video is postly about kayaks !! lol

[@madeinaotearoanz]

This road trip looks like heaps of fun! Lake Tekapo (Tech-a-poor) 😂 is stunning, the colour of the water always takes my breath away. That tent ordeal was hilarious. Meat pies = Mince or Steak pies are kiwi staples 😂 but trying to find a really good one can prove challenging 😉 Look forward to the rest of your NZ vlogs 😍

[@WheresPoppy]

Yeah it was! The tent ordeal just gets more insane haha

[@Faye-px1rr]

I loved New Zealand when I was there amazing footage such a beautiful country ✌🏻

[@WheresPoppy]

Tofu Ninja Thank you!

[@abdelrahmanalamary4108]

Hi Poppy a wonderful trip in New Zealand you are so tired of getting to the lake ..The tent must be a bit heave and the big rocks should be placed because the air is heave. Good luck Poppy

[@joshsmith3231]

Great video 😁✌️

[@isabellenatalya]

Just found your channel Sis! I just finished travel NZ it’s so magical there. All about that female travel!!! Just subbed ya💕 🌍

[@jurgenhuber4867]

That solo traveling is pretty impressive.

[@johnts9136]

While you are at Lake Tekapo,make sure to check out night sky that's what Lake Tekapo is famous for.

[@FrecklesOnTheBeach]

I would love to go to New Zealand!! That bright blue lake is my favorite 😍😍

[@WheresPoppy]

Yeah it's unreal!

[@b.j.n.g.354]

TO : FRECKLES ON THE BEACH ; KINDLY GET IN TOUCH WITH ME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ---BRIAN (BJNG).

[@sonnyday6830]

Would have been better to put your tent beside one of the pine trees and tie it there, but make sure it was on the sheltered side

[@bozhu87]

I STAYED AT THE POD AS WELL ...PRETTY NICE THOUGH.

[@WheresPoppy]

Bo Zhu yeah it was very nice!

[@harpchawla]

such a funny nice vlog . loved it

[@WheresPoppy]

hey harp Thanks!

[@KasidyZelaya]

Did i just watch the formation of an amazing friendship??

[@klaushe1639]

which will turn into?... to be continued

[@WheresPoppy]

haha we'll see...

[@klaushe1639]

and you're in France now after NZ where you had roadtrip with a French speaker...a lot of stories in my mind already

[@WheresPoppy]

hahaha oh no it's not like that hahaha

[@marcvanturnhout4207]

I think he likes you😇😁. Glad to see you are more happy then in your last video.

[@WheresPoppy]

Marc van Turnhout hahaha

[@灰灰大-v8u]

so beautiful there

[@stephenpman]

YAY, you made it. If you get to Napier, let me take you out for dinner.

[@johnlee5557]

You are so funny, I use to camp in Yosemite several times and king canyon

[@stankormy5717]

Beautiful country

[@kierstenmada-fied35]

Also, do you ever get scared when you meet random dude you're teaching with and think.. He could kill me.

[@Tararsupport]

beautiful

[@pmotta4545]

You both are so cute together 🤗Thanks for sharing Poppy 😀🤩

[@WheresPoppy]

hmmmm not sure I want to say thanks for that hahaha

[@pmotta4545]

@@WheresPoppy just follow your heart 😉😍

[@nikhil__singh]

I am looking forward to camp in newzealand but how do you use the restroom?

[@madspetersen3235]

Just got this idea myself and im currently considering going....

[@DanNKirsty]

great video, a year ago today we was in the same boat ;)

[@benjmiester]

I wish I could travel with ya! You seem like a lot of fun.

[@WheresPoppy]

It was a lot of fun!

[@anzackiwiastrix2850]

New Zealand what they don't tell you, as a local of south island. 1. sand flies will bite if your unlucky, if not they still fly into everything is such a pain. keep food and drink covered at all times. 2, try to buy most stuff from bigger stores as towns based on visitors have a small mark up as they are so isolated, if you find the coffee getting out of hand you might want to buy a press and get some blended coffee to make and store in the thermos, 6 to 9 dollars a time is kinda painful after a day. 3. weather will chance in a min, you see dark clouds in the distance they will be on you fast. weather here being a long thin island is like a hit of miss if it a windy day or a clam one, the "all four season in one day" line is no joke. 4. watch out for the camping police "people" get touchie if you try to camp in non camp sites. Think freedom camping app is still good, list all the free, paid & self contained sites everywhere 5.all the walks by doc are normally free, if there a hut on a over night walk it may have a small fee like $20pp per night. but they full up fast, day walks should have no charge if self-guided. all marked out and kept in good condition. just remember the all 4 season in one day and you'll be fine 6. plans never work out so just go with it and a 1hr drive wont be 1hr you'll want to stop. 7. Queenstown is amazing. 8. have fun and where nice people most of the time so we might just strike up convo and ask stupid questions, like y did you want to come to NZ? it our ego boost to find out why people want to travel here. oh and if you litter expect and extra earful from us it kinda a double standard sorry.

[@WheresPoppy]

AnzacKiwiAstrix Thanks for the tips!

[@guillermomontoyo]

You fell in love with Australia. Will it happen with New Zealand too? I can't wait to find out!!

[@WheresPoppy]

hmmm we'll see :)

[@andgainingspeed]

On the edge of my seat with that cliff hanger ending. Will our heroine end up in the van with Eddy? 😨 Will the missing tent stakes be found in Eddy's backpack? 😅

[@ktslittlefaith]

Hahaha!!!!

[@WheresPoppy]

hahaha we'll see...

[@nolifuncion]

haha sounds like this will turn out to be a good novel love story.

[@nurulnaqjwabtzulkarnain2995]

May I could go to NZ one day. What a drem🖤

[@9458567]

Wow awesome video, thanks for good work :)

[@WheresPoppy]

Muhammad Kamran Thank you glad you enjoyed it!

[@taewiao]

You finally in NZ. OMG.

[@WheresPoppy]

Yes! :)

[@marcoasilvar8712]

the i love u teddy bear was very subtle

[@anna_m59]

New Zealand has Walmart that’s where you can buy camping stuff cheap. I know this is late but in case you are going again.

[@WheresPoppy]

Thanks, I went to the Wharehouse this is also a good place to find cheap camping stuff, or thrift stores (opp shops)

[@lizzie8865]

NZ doesn’t have Walmart lol

[@DiscoverLifeMedia]

I could see more of these types of vids!

[@WheresPoppy]

Discover Life Media perfect I have loads!

[@kidsperspectivefamilytrave9184]

Will you do a video on freedom camping in New Zealand? Some people think you can camp anywhere but of course that is not true. You can only camp for free in certain spots. What app do you use to find your free camp spots?

[@WheresPoppy]

I'm just making videos as I experienced New Zealand. There's was barely any internet or cell-reception so honestly I didn't always know what was happening. But I do believe I talk about some of the campsites, and how you go about paying for them.

[@kierstenmada-fied35]

Its been about a month now.. Any update on the friendship turn boyfriend?

[@seangaskin7608]

Wow! I never knew we had sleeping pods at Auckland airport! Probably because I live here nowadays so I just head home. But it’s definitely a Japanese influence that tho might not appeal to everyone, I think it’s a good idea. Thanks for sharing that! But, Poppy, as a Patreon person, I’m surprised you didn’t share the costs of your pod for travellers visiting to NZ.

[@seangaskin7608]

Yeah, you’re right Connor, in replying to your reply, I get to see the vid again and it’s not Auckland! And The last time I was at Christchurch airport was in 2002 and they definitely didn’t have sleeping pods back then, lol! So thanks for your reply mate 😊👍

[@scottnelson9938]

It’s in Christchurch behind Spitfire Square opp KFC and McDonald’s - easy walking distance from the airport. Queenstown has the same pods as well they start from $35 a night

[@WheresPoppy]

It's the same price as any average hostel price in New Zealand

[@khounchailinlavong6089]

Pods never looked so good 🤩

[@jgaggy007]

I think you two are cute together..lol

[@WheresPoppy]

haha thanks but we are just friends!

[@timachinox6234]

hahahaha, I think so too !!

[@Niberspace]

May I ask, did Eddie buy a van+kayak just for 1 vacation which he then sells? How long was his vacation to justify such a massive project? (kitting out a van isn't easy)

[@leogalindo7636]

Is this in Christchurch?

[@user-hd5lz7qp9p]

Wait ... poppy is from America .....and speaks good French!? Amazing

[@lexiebundy1557]

This is awesome

[@TravellingSunglasses]

Hilarious as always. Eddy is a legend! Poppy you speak really good French! :)

[@WheresPoppy]

haha thanks!

[@natalyazupan7236]

Omg the chicken tikka masala pie..... Not how you do Oceania 😂

[@kongkong1364]

pitch it next to the car. use it as a wind shield

[@mattclark7634]

Hey wish i could go travelling with you!!

[@Mobay18]

You meet a random guy with a van? WTF that could go very wrong! :D

[@WheresPoppy]

hah it could but it didn't, it's actually quite common to do this in New Zealand as a backpacker

[@Mobay18]

@@WheresPoppy I am glad it worked out for you, but it sounded like an episode on "Law and order" :D

[@seaweed9999]

I was thinking the thing

[@silviokawakami3906]

I think already watched this movie before 😂

[@THuuDo]

I do have to vouch for her...if you’re going to be meeting strangers anywhere, it probably safest in NZ. We rented a car when we were in NZ for three months and met soooo many people who were backpacking by just randomly picking them up on the side of the road. My husband had already been to NZ about 15 times and stayed the whole winter each time...backpacking and making friends with strangers...just all part of the culture. I’m sure bad things can happen too but that’s just our experience.

[@bbless8918]

Love the dance at the beginning 😂💃

[@WheresPoppy]

It gets better haha

[@monicalu9032]

The color of that lake. Amazing blue. Amazing clean and clear! I wish I could go one day. Maybe less in 5 years before I'm not too old.

[@WheresPoppy]

Monica Lu you definitely should go if you can!

[@chain1990]

Inviting you to Zambia come and see the might Victoria fall.

[@marcvanturnhout4207]

Lameck Chawinga Told her many times to go to Africa. We love it! Vic falls was great, but Naminia is the best. Sorry😀. She will go to Africa ones, I'm shure.

[@Hannamske]

Uh so so nice ! I've done the same or similar. Great ! 👍🏻🥰

[@Zhangxiaoxiao-t7n]

So,where did you sleep that night?

[@FerntechNewZealand]

Hi Poppy are you by any chance still in NZ? We've sent you an email for a project proposal, hoping to hear back from you, cheers.

[@signature54]

Who is eddie?

[@lillil881]

Wow what’s the Name of the First Hostel??

[@SynthoidSounds]

Poppy, remember how dire things seemed about a year ago? I had commented on your "quitting YT" video when things were looking pretty dire at the moment, suggesting that looking ahead a year or so from then, those dilemmas then will become but a dusty memory fading into the mist. I had suggested then as I will again now, you'll be OK . . . and here we are.

[@jenniferblakeney1581]

Hi Poppy. I have a question about your drone photography. I just stumbled across your New Zealand videos and I wondered if you travel with a drone or if you rent one at your destination. I know some can be quite heavy to travel with! Also, did you need permission to fly it in New Zealand, and were you prohibited from flying in some areas? We are going back to New Zealand in a few years and I’d love to have some drone footage, but not sure how best to go about that! Thank you!

[@youmustbefibbing7376]

A facepalmed Eddie: 'What did I just signed up for?!' Haha, just kidding...

[@WheresPoppy]

hahaha he has no idea

[@eddieh1530]

Are tints without steaks vegetarian? Thank you for the good story.