Southland

After months of keeping it under their hats, Jackie and her partner marked the first day of summer by getting married on 1 December in their favourite motorhome friendly town - Gore.

Trading the Kiwi beach holiday for touring Southland countryside in a motorhome

MCD discovers the beaches, bushwalks, and birdlife on Stewart Island

Jackie talks about some of the best walks and tramps in New Zealand

Jackie and Gareth, along with their pooch, Minnie, head to Gore to explore the southern-most Motorhome Friendly Town in New Zealand

MCD explores the gorgeous Lake Alta track near Queenstown

MCD checks out the Asbestos Cottage

MCD follows Jackie on her travels across the country

MCD follows Jackie on her travels with her new campervan named Ken

MCD checks out New Zealand's first Net Zero Energy campground in Glenorchy

MCD's digital content manager Justin Bennett heads down south to Bluff to swim with sharks