I’m really excited to interview Chantal Patton of Growing Up Without Borders about Rotorua, New Zealand. Chantal’s tips for the best things to do in Rotorua are awesome because Chantal and her family travel the world and have never seen a place quite like Rotorua. The whole town is completely volcanic with steam coming out of the ground from the most unusual of places.
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The Bathhouse museum
Rotorua, New Zealand
We share a lot of resources and local suggestions in today’s podcast, but you should also check out Rotorua, 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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Waimangu Volcanic Valley
Getting around Rotorua
The local airport is Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT), which is a ten-minute drive to downtown. Use our Expedia tool below to find flight, hotel, and rental car options.
Chantal says that renting a car is a good idea since public transportation can be difficult. For the best offers, visit Avis, Budget, or Hertz.
Uber and Lyft are excellent ways to get around.
When you only need a car for a couple of hours, you can rent by the hour with Zipcar. Join now to get $25 loaded into your account.
Take a ride with New Zealand Riverjet
Places we talked about on the podcast
Here is a map of all of the places we talked about on the podcast episode with Chantal Patton about Rotorua, New Zealand. You can zoom into the map and click on each dot to explore the city.
- Red dots = best places to eat in Rotorua, New Zealand
- Green dots = best things to do in Rotorua, New Zealand
- Yellow dots = best places to stay in Rotorua, New Zealand
Who is Chantal Patton?
Chantal Patton, otherwise known as Growing Up Without Borders has traveled to 100 countries with her husband and 3 girls over the last 8 years. Chantal shares what triggered this wild adventure and goal to travel to every country in the world and shares her secrets to living a mobile life whilst keeping a good work/travel/family life balance.
Chantal and family
Here are a few of their YouTube videos:
You can connect with Chantal on her website and on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Click here to download our one-page guide of Chantal’s tips for Rotorua.
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Walk along the treetops at Redwoods Treewalk
Stay tuned for our next episode
Listen to the next episode when Brandon Miller of Second Passport shares the best things to do in Toronto, Canada. In this episode, Brandon and I talk about visiting the Toronto Christmas Market, taking a ferry to Toronto Island, and the Flatiron Building. We hope you’ll join us when We Travel There.
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Related episodes
To learn more about New Zealand and Australia, please listen to our other episodes from this region:
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- Australia Zoo, Coastal Islands & Adventure World in Brisbane, Australia
- Swimming the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns, Australia with Tyson Franklin
- Best Things to Do in Sydney, Australia with Jennifer McDermott
- Art Deco Festival, National Aquarium & Wine Tasting in Napier, New Zealand
