# @lifeofthetravelingpin on Instagram - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DN3CKAPYnb0 - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63311238-lifeofthetravelingpin-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/16120f5971.jpg - **Posted:** 2025-08-27T13:20:20.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Elizabeth Palumbi | Solo Female Travel (@lifeofthetravelingpin) β€” https://gondola.cc/lifeofthetravelingpin ## Caption 24 Mistakes to Avoid When Traveling New Zealand πŸ‡³πŸ‡ΏπŸ”οΈ Save this and make sure to follow @lifeofthetravelingpin for more important travel tips and tricks! πŸ‘‡ 1. Paying in your home currency at card machines πŸ’³ 2. Not knowing how one-lane bridges work πŸŒ‰ 3. Forgetting your NZeTA 🎫 4. Forgetting they drive on the left πŸ›£οΈ 5. Speeding on steep, windy roads 🏎️ 6. Trusting Google Maps’ travel times πŸ—ΊοΈ 7. Booking your rental car or camper too late 🚐 8. Camping anywhere you feel like πŸ•οΈ 9. Not using CamperMate to find legal spots πŸ“ 10. Skipping the window seat on flights ✈️ 11. Paying too much for fuel (Gaspy is your friend!) β›½ 12. Only packing for one season β˜€οΈβ„οΈ 13. Missing out on free WiFi and charging at libraries πŸ“š 14. Throwing away fuel dockets 🧾 15. Relying on public transport to see the country 🚌 16. Not using an InterCity FlexiPass if you’re car-free πŸš† 17. Camping in a non-self-contained vehicle 🚫 18. Not learning basic Māori greetings πŸ—£οΈ 19. Mispronouncing place names πŸ—ΊοΈ 20. Waiting for a waiter to bring the bill πŸ“ 21. Tipping (they don’t do that there) πŸš«πŸ’° 22. Judging people for being barefoot or in PJ’s πŸ‘£ 23. Not declaring your hiking gear at customs πŸ₯ΎπŸ—» 24. Paying full price for drinks when you can likely BYOB 🍷 Which mistake most surprises you?! 😳 #newzealand #travelnz #newzealandguide #traveltipsandtricks #mistakesarelessons #travelmistakes ## Stats - **Views:** 1,006 - **Likes:** 0 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 7 ## Tags mistakesarelessons, newzealand, traveltipsandtricks, travelnz, newzealandguide, travelmistakes --- Copyright (c) Gondola