I’m really excited to interview Lyle and Leanne McCabe of Beach Travel Wine about Queenstown, New Zealand. Lyle and Leanne’s tips for the best things to do in Queenstown are awesome because they travel the globe sampling the best wine, and they believe this is one of the most beautiful places in the world. They’ve been to Queenstown numerous times with their family for fun and adventure.
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Hot air balloon ride.
Queenstown, New Zealand
We share a lot of resources and local suggestions in today’s podcast, but you should also check out Queenstown New Zealand, the local visitor’s bureau. They are a wealth of information and can help you plan an itinerary based on your time, budget, and interests.
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Milford heli.
Getting around Queenstown
The local airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is about a 10-15 minute drive to downtown. Use our Expedia tool below to find flight, hotel, and rental car options.
Lyle and Leanne say that if you’re staying downtown and plan to stay right in the local area, there’s no need to rent a car. But, if you wish to travel outside of Queenstown to explore local attractions, then you should rent one. For the best rental car offers, visit Avis, Budget, or Hertz.
Queenstown waterfront.
Places we talked about on the Queenstown, New Zealand podcast
Here is a map of all of the places we talked about on the podcast episode with Lyle and Leanne McCabe about Queenstown, New Zealand. You can zoom into the map and click on each dot to explore the city.
- Red dots = best places to eat in Queenstown, New Zealand
- Green dots = best things to do in Queenstown, New Zealand
- Yellow dots = best places to stay in Queenstown, New Zealand
Who are Lyle and Leanne McCabe?
Lyle and Leanne are a retired couple from Australia who are traveling the world one wine and podcast at a time. They love to really explore each place they visit and find all the best and unique and sometimes surprising things in each city, town or village.
They share their fun travel stories on their podcast Beach Travel Wine. They include stories from snipers in Italian allies, discovering (almost secret) medieval wine villages in Spain, swimming underground in Mexico, skiing with eight grandchildren in New Zealand, and giant jumping man-eating crocodiles in Australia.
Lyle and Leanne also visit many wine regions and love sharing the best wine and food to eat – including Tuscany in Italy, La Rioja in Spain, and many around New Zealand and Australia. Their podcast is for people with a sense of
humor and adventure.
When they are not traveling, they love spending time with friends and family at the beachside apartment on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Leanne and Lyle enjoying the view from the top of a gondola ride.
Here are a few of their podcast episodes:
- Bucket List Activities to Do in Queenstown, New Zealand
- Queenstown, New Zealand. The top things to do around Queenstown, New Zealand
- Queenstown, New Zealand. Best places to Ski and Snowboard in Queenstown, New Zealand
You can connect with Lyle and Leanne on their website and social media on Facebook and Instagram.
Click here to download our one-page guide of Lyle and Leanne’s tips for Queenstown.
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Pancakes at Bespoke Kitchen. Photo by Claire Kelly on Unsplash.
Stay tuned for our next episode
Connie at a book signing in Decatur, AL.
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Related episodes for Queenstown
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