Travel
A World Explorer Travelled Around New Zealand In A Camper Van. This Is What He Saw.
Wow, makes me want to go to New Zealand!
Ever since we were kids, we used to dream of traveling around the world and most of us still carry that great desire or drive of pursuing it even now that we’re grown-ups. We even have our ‘bucket list’ of places to visit and travel to. How convenient it would be to hop from one destination to another if you have the means but that’s not it–passion and determination are also two important tickets to the wonders the world has in store for us.
Johan Lolos, a 27 year old Belgian world explorer and photographer is a living proof that we don’t need so much to pursue our ‘dream travel.’ It was over a year ago when he left Europe to start his trip around the world, first in Australia where he spent the whole year and has also earned him a career as a landscape photographer.
He is currently staying in New Zealand where he started a 3-month road trip with friends. Johan fell in love with the place and is planning to stay until September of this year to witness and photograph winter in Wanaka . His awesome adventure began in an inexpensive camper van which is the most popular method for getting around the place while keeping their expenses down at the same time.
Check out the breathtaking views and images captured by one talented artist like Lolos. You can also follow him on his Instagram account and Facebook page to get the latest updates.
Abel Tasman National Park
Abel Tasman National Park is a New Zealand national park located between Golden Bay and Tasman Bay at the north end of the South Island.
Mackenzie County, Canterbury
Lolos and his friends planned their trip on a strict budget. In three months, they spent around $1200.
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Arthur’s Pass
Arthur’s Pass is a township in the Southern Alps on New Zealand’s South Island.
Kea
The world’s only alpine parrot also known as ‘Kea’ captured by Lolos in Canterbury.
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The Catlins
Lolos found beautiful landscape photos at nearly every turn.
Lake Pukaki
Mount Cook in Canterbury
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Otago Peninsula
Lolo said that one of the highlights of his trip and his life was seeing three killer whales so close to them.
Lake Rotoiti
Many of his photos feature several bodies of water in New Zealand.
Tongariro National Park
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing
This particular setting was part of The Lord of the Rings film. According to Lolos, you have to walk for 8 hours in this dramatic landscape just like in Mordor.
“We tried to climb … it was the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done in my life; the whole slope was ice. We didn’t get to the top; it was getting harder and harder, and it was just ice, so we decided to go down. And the way down was even more dangerous,” Lolos said.
Coromandel by night
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Lake Wanaka
“It’s crazy how much more expensive it is to live in a real place,” he said. “Camper van road trips are way cheaper.”
Lolos said that he just want to inspire people to discover new places and it’s really as if he already brought us there just by looking at his photos. He now has 67,000 followers on Instagram and the numbers are still growing which also gave him an opportunity to work with tourism boards and destinations and provided him some services for free.
I would really love to travel too. How about you? Check out Lolos’ website for more photos and places to see. You can also follow his Instagram account and Facebook page to get the latest updates. Comment or share this to your friends if you find this worth reading.
Credits: Johan Lolos via LifeBuzz