From the dramatic, untamed Southern Alps to the playful dolphins of Kaikoura, Canterbury is a region of many personalities. Serious skiers shred powder on the slopes, while summer visitors brown on the shores of the Banks Peninsula. In Christchurch, Canterbury gets a dose of urbanity in a city known for its borrowed British sensibility.
For 50 years, we have published the world’s favorite budget travel guides, written entirely by students and updated every year. With pen and notebook in hand and a few changes of underwear stuffed in our backpacks, we spend months roaming the globe in search of travel bargains.