Jacqui Gibson
Freelancer
Lonely Planet, Sunday Star Times (Stuff), Otago Daily Times (Allied Press), NZ Herald (NZME), Adventure.com, Condé Nast Traveler (US), AA Directions, MiNDFOOD, BBC Travel, Explore (AUS) & others
Award-winning New Zealand freelancer based in Wellington.
Lonely Planet guidebook and website contributor. Also published in the Sunday Star Times (Stuff), Otago Daily Times (Allied Press), NZ Herald (NZME), Condé Nast Traveler (US), AA Directions, MiNDFOOD, Heritage New Zealand, Adventure.com, BBC Travel, Explore (AUS); Luxury Travel (AUS) & others.
Specialities: culinary travel, accommodation reviews, luxury, the outdoors, culture and heritage. Personal approach: upbeat, curious, flexible, collaborative and hardworking.
Awards: Winner of the 2019 International Food, Wine and Travel Writers' Association's Excellence in Journalism Award and Joint Runner-up in New Zealand's 2023 Voyager Media Awards for travel journalism.
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15 Dec 2024
Yes, Bali has stunning beaches. But inland lies emerald rice fields, verdant valleys and a luxury resort where time stands still
12 Nov 2024
The 25 Best Places to Go in 2025
Condé Nast Traveler
Subantarctic Islands of Australia & New Zealand are Jacqui Gibson's contribution to Condé Nast Traveler's 25 Best Places to Go in 2025. Go for: wilderness sanctuaries and rugged landscapes teeming...
01 Nov 2024
Mountain High
Bentley magazine (UK)
Explore the beauty of New Zealand's South Island in ultimate luxury on a journey from Queenstown to the Ahuriri Valley with Jacqui Gibson
14 Sep 2024
The 'Galapagos of the Southern Ocean': Are New Zealand's Subantarctic islands among the world's most ruggedly beautiful and isolated places?
05 Sep 2024
On The Radar
Heritage New Zealand (domestic travel)
Jacqui Gibson joins Heritage Expeditions on an small ship journey to the Subantarctic Islands. She learns about the Russ family's new partnership with Ngāi Tahu (New Zealand's southernmost tribe) and...
25 Aug 2024
Worth its salt
thepress.co.nz
Jacqui Gibson finds you'll want a pinch of Tasmania's mineral-rich, unrefined sea salt with just about anything
11 Aug 2024
Freycinet Lodge: A place of unpretentious Aussie charm
thepress.co.nz
Ultimate seclusion is guaranteed in the nature-drenched coastal pavilions of Freycinet Lodge on Tasmania's east coast, writes Jacqui Gibson
23 Jul 2024
A Taste of Home
odt.co.nz
Sourdough lessons, truffle forest hikes and decadent dinners go hand-in-hand with luxury at this heritage lodge in Hawke's Bay, writes Jacqui
21 Jul 2024
Take a mid-year break on Tasmania's east coast for world-class food and drink, quirky wildlife and the chance to rug up and get outdoors
Videos
Where to find glowworms in Fiordland, New Zealand
uploaded 12 Oct 2022 7:56am
Real Journey Team Leader Chris Brooker explains where in Fiordland National Park to see New Zealand glowworms -- and how to get there.
#travel #newzealand #glowworms #nationalpark
How to learn the story behind New Zealand's Longest Place Name
uploaded 12 Oct 2022 8:00am
The southern Hawke's Bay township of Pōrangahau is home to New Zealand's Longest Place Name: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu. Tour the site with the iwi whose ancestor is referenced in the name.
Best Stays NZ IV — Rainforest Retreat, Franz Joseph Glacier
uploaded 12 Oct 2022 7:53am
As New Zealand continues to keep the global pandemic in check, now's the time to get out-and-about and see the country.
This video is the fourth in an occasional series profiling ‘best stays in New Zealand’.
Rainforest Retreat is a complex of …
Journey on the TranzAlpine railway this summer
uploaded 12 Oct 2022 7:52am
From stunning views to fine food, Jacqui Gibson finds out why it’s time to jump aboard the TranzAlpine railway service.
The Living Forest: Te Tai o Poutini
uploaded 10 Jan 2022 10:20am
What happens when you see the natural world as a living entity; a cherished loved one on whom you depend and who depends on you? Throughout the country, iwi are inviting visitors to explore these questions when they go outdoors.
Wilderness writer Jacqui …
Your guide to Te Urewera
uploaded 12 Oct 2022 7:54am
Te Urewera, one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most isolated rainforests, was the world’s first natural resource to be granted the same rights as a legal person.
This guide to visiting Te Urewera features tips and ideas on what to do, where to stay and who to …
