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❤❤❤ We Love you Glen and Mado. Thank you for showing the world our beautiful country. So sorry you had a couple of bad experiences.😢 I love your honesty.I think you are both amazing and look forward to more of your adventures in other countries and wish you well.
Sweet As to you guys too, love you both! An absolute pleasure crossing paths with you both and being able to host you as part of our family while you were travelling. Your both honorary members of our family now, and more than welcome back any time!!! You are both pure gems! Hope to catch you when we are in Gold Coast in October if you feel like a trip away from Sydney. Peace 🙂
@@shunta1984 always special words coming from you man! ♥️ good owl Kent, the world is better place when there’s people like you! We miss you guys a lot and honestly it would be awesome to catch up. Don’t even know the plan yet for Australia 😂😂
Watched all you videos I’m a kiwi and you have given us a gift with your perspective on our country. It’s a shame so many people here don’t see this amazing country with your eyes
You have both touched the hearts of so many New Zealanders and we love you.❣It's also great to see you safely in your own home environment you are so familiar with - all the best.
Really enjoyed your videos around NZ. Thanks for all your work showing our best places. They have pies in Australia, but not as good as ours in NZ. Pies are the perfect meal. Perfect for breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and in the evening when you get hungry. That's why you can buy them anytime, 24hrs, 7 days. Thanks for your love. Dave Wellington NZ
Marvellous G & M this has brought back so many good memories of your travels, which I have enjoyed so much. Life isn't a bowl of cherries, but kindness & smiles begets rewards & you are living proof. Thanks Ricardo xx
@@stephenmarsh1918 Love you too mate 😄 just being ourselves and enjoying the moment while we explore! excited to get back into Australia soon and when we finish our asian series!
I know New Zealand will miss you - and I know we'll find you in some other corner of the world. So glad our paths crossed. Can't wait to see where we all end up together next! x
Hey Glenn and Mado,showing us things we never saw(negatives).Most Kiwis would be really pissed with the protagonists who treated you poorly, you should have just told them to get stuffed. Don't ever change.
@@Dinnymay-q7dAs a 5th generation pakeha kiwi, I’ve come to realise latterly, nobody owns this Country, we (kiwis) merely share it with the rest of the World. Look at the different ethnicity’s that reside here. I just feel very privileged to live here.
Never met 4 real but you guys taught me more about my country than any school or book or person so thank you thank you nga mihi Kia Ora miss yous come back
One of my favourite things with your guys style was wandering around the local shops in each town, haven’t seen others do that & have you a good feel for each place, whether quirky or fancy etc… looking forward to seeing that in other countries now 👌
Please come back some time you're always welcome in NZ, Sydney is only a short plane ride away . . . Thank you so much for sharing your experiences in our country so beautifully. I have loved sharing your journey with you and look forward to following your future adventures ❤
I’ve followed your journey from day one in NZ, we own a small motor camper and intend to travel the northern half of the South Island early next year. Your journey will help in our options on where to visit as I’ve seen more of NZ watching your program than we would otherwise. I thank you for sharing your experience with us and hope you travel safe without sickness or injury.
thats why we create the content to give everyone an authentic feeling of all the locations around the country :) glad you guys enjoyed it and we wish you all the best in making this trip happen around your beautiful country!
Have watched all of your videos. You have been amazing in what you have presented and inspired us to appreciate our country. Looking forward to your next adventure in Australia
Thank you for showing me all the parts of my country that I have never seen. I've loved watching your videos and loved watching you enjoying our way of life.
Just want to say it was a pleasure having u and mado stay with us, and the family in both islands enjoyed hosting you both .There is always a room for you two in the future if you ever make it back. I am so pleased one of mados highlights was the high tea at GVR loved all your videos and especially the “plamy” one 😂 all the best hope our path cross again 🤗🤗
Thank you both for sharing your adventures with us. I have enjoyed them thoroughly and was thrilled you visited and did all the things I hoped you would do. So sorry you had some bad experiences with some stay-overs but I guess everywhere you will find those negative thinking people. You took me places I had never seen and can't do now, due to mobility issues. Wherever you go take our hearts with you and please share your adventures with us xxx Much love ❤❤❤
Were so grateful for your special message Carol :) sure theres a little bad everywhere, just need to take it on the chin and move on! but were glad we could broadcast our trip and give you a feeling that you are there with us :)
I loved your experience on the Kepler Track and Mado challenging herself in the bad weather and Glen encouraging her on. Really enjoyed all your travels as you made the most of all your situations. You have probably eaten more pies than I have had in my whole life 😊. All the best guys, it was amazing and fun.
Yeah that was so much fun and extreme! we enjoyed every moment :) Oh that can't be true! if your living in New Zealand all your life Im sure you consumed more pies haha
I cottoned onto your NZ series about halfway through, I went back and watched the whole lot, thank you for experiencing our country, I lived vicariously through your exploits and enjoyed watching your enjoyment and delight at some of the simple NZ pleasures. NZ is not a perfect place but as you say, but by & large we are overall a "good sort", we'd give you the shirt off our backups and share whatever we have and welcome you into our lives, it's how we think. Glad the pies blew you guys away, we've got a world famous reputation for them now thanks in part to your tastings. Come back anytime, the gate is always open to our backyard.
Thats amazing, glad you caught on to our adventures and your loyalty means the world to us! awh we have experienced so many amazing people in NZ, these moments will always be in our hearts ♥️ currently processing our trip as we speak!
Thank you for exploring our beautiful little country, loved every video you guys put out! I returned home recently to discover my parents also watched your videos too!! Hope to see you in NZ again (: Ka kite anō!
Thanks to you Mado and Glen, it’s been great coming with you. It’s been inspiring. I’m sorry for the bad experience you endured. Sadly there seems to be a negative side to everything we do. Hopefully the positive outweighed it far more, as your review’s shows. Sydney has a population equal to NZ. I’ve only been to Surfers paradise. But it does give me the vibe of Auckland. I’ll be watching if you do more vlogs. For now it’s, see you round from. Lyndon, a kiwi.
the positive outweighed the negatives for sure :) yup we have so much more content to come, a couple of countries we have created some content in so need to get all that uploaded next and we thank you for your loyal support, means the world to us and super grateful!
Thank you Glen and Mado, I'm extremely home sick with every video you've made and I need to visit just as many places when I return back to Aotearoa after living abroad for almost 18 years now. Arohanui and safe travels on your next adventures and I'll continue to watch for as long as you make videos!
Awh john we feel were your coming from ❤️ I'd imagine its very difficult living away from home for so long! home is always home at the end of the day! so grateful for your loyal support ❤️
Sorry to hear that you had a few bad experiences, you are such a really genuine positive young couple. I live in Geraldine (Ex Ireland) and you passed through here. I wish I had know I would loved to have bought you a coffee. Good luck with your future travels
Tourists are so eager to head to the South Island, and it IS so much more beautiful. But the North Island has a lot going for it - and people are generally less jaded with tourists in the peak seasons. I loved watching your videos heading to the Hot Pool in Mt Maunganui - I live nearby. Always awesome to see my home through someone elses eyes. Cheers for the uploads.
You said you got your license in NZ but your still waiting for a license in Ireland right. Well I'm Irish born Sligo but grew up in Auckland New Zealand but when I was in Ireland I was told I could swap my NZ license for an Irish license, a straight swap and they would send my NZ licence back to NZ. When I got back to NZ it wasn't cancelled and so I now have a permanent Irish license and my NZ licence. So all you need to do is swap your NZ license for an Irish license but know if you ever return to NZ your license will always be on file. You won't have to resit the license in NZ or in Ireland.
thanks for the heads up Sean! thats basically what I was thinking myself haha. Sure I'l be swapping probably for an auzzi licence when I arrive there next. It's pretty nice to have two different licenses though!
There's nothing like the experience of a wooden boat, if you've never been on one. The smell of the timber from the boat sort of reminds me of older times and is somehow comforting.
Actually I have to admit: as someone that just moved back down south after 20 years up north, the pie game in the South Island really does seem stronger down here, you’re not wrong!
It was such a pleasure to follow your trip through my homeland. You are such a gorgeous couple. Looking forward to your experiences in Australia, our neighbours and cousins 😍 Awful about your woofing experience but sounds like everything else made up for it. Blessings and love from New Zealand.
Kia Ora Glen and Mado + Mado and Glen. Seems 10 months went so fast too fast. You’ll always be our whānau fave. Mado’s humour and food reviews. Glen driving you guys around NZ and coffee reviews. Eggs for breakfast! Wish you guys the very best. Mauri Ora!
thank you for sharing your adventures in NZ , My wife and I are huge fans of your videos, already looking forward to your future videos in Australia. make sure you get along to a NRL game while you there would love to get your impressions of the best game in the world (my humble opinion) Anyway good luck and best wishes to you both, Aaron and Deborah from Dunedin NZ
Awesome, thank you! we will try to get some videos made in Australia but it definitely will be more of a challenge as we need to save some money this time haha :)
You should do a re-edit video and call it “Glen and Mado’s Pie 🥧 tour of New Zealand 🇳🇿”. If you still have all the raw footage, it would be a fun 🤩 video to make.
Nice summary guys. I've enjoyed your blogs. A lot of familiar places, and a lot of unfamiliar places, but its been great to see. A pity some people were a bit off, suing is definitely not a NZ thing, so I wonder where those people were coming from. You'll enjoy Aussie, I'm sure. As for places to live, I found British Columbia to be a great place, but I've also enjoyed living in Germany and Spain. Different places have different good things to experience. Travel well!!!
Unlucky with the suing situation. definitely sounds like abit of a weirdo. Regardless I’ve loved watching all of your NZ videos. Thanks for visiting our country and showing your experiences. All the best for your future travels.
I am from NZ and had traveled to around 20 countries in the world, before I travelled around New Zealand. I would always get the questions while I travelled, what is New Zealand like? what is Queenstown like? What is Milford, Fox Glacier, Hobbiton? And more... And my answer was don't know I've only been to a few places around NZ. In 2015 I came back and was like right I am sick of these questions, and people are right I have not seen these places. So that year its What I did. I spent 5 weeks travelling around NZ... And was blown away. Since 2016 I have driven Tour Coaches filled with Tourists around my Country and love showing people all the things to be seen around NZ! Its something I wish I had started ages ago! Just found your videos today and have watched three of them. And will watch more!!! Its awesome seeing your sense of discovery as you travelled and even some little places around the country that I did not know was there! Like you I love discovering these little communities of people or out of way food places in some unexpected places!! Subscribed!
Beautiful work,be a pleasure to host you or friends if ever you decide to visit again,as for that negativity you guys experienced most kiwis would of walked,have really enjoyed your honesty you have shown and shared
Zespri Gold kiwifruit, The Kiwifruit Capital of the World a place called Te Puke 17 km from Tauranga on your way to Whakatane or Rotorua unless you used the motorway to bypass it..
You showcased our country so beautifully it was heartbreaking to see Mado so upset over selfish people. Sadly human nature at its worst is not geographical and can appear any where. We love you both travel safe and thank you for coming to NZ come again better still MOVE here xoxo
we spent most of April in New Zealand, although we had been to Australia about ten times in our lives, we had never visited New Zealand. Well New Zealand is spectacular, people for the most part very friendly and always want to hear about the UK, as the ties are so strong. The countryside is fabulous and very varied between North and South Islands ! Would we ever want to live there, well on balance no, as it's just so far from Europe and we have just as spectacular mountains, fjords, rolling countryside etc. etc, but so glad we went and just lovely memories after 5 thousand kilometres of driving.
Glad you got a taste of the special New Zealand :) its definitely an incredible place. your totally right about being so far away from Europe! we definitely feel the same way.
From a kiwi now living back in NZ after 23 yrs away in mostly Europe. Last place was Canary Islands,l for 2 yrs, which I loved.l, wonderful genuine people. U guys are g8, hard work tubing for sure.. sorry to hear about negative experiences, unfortunately there's a few shitti folk everywhere. Last trip to Europe was snowy Dec in Germany, absolutely loved it, picture perfect. Cheers
Haha wow thats insane! glad you enjoyed your moments in Europe :) We also went to the canary islands last year which was awesome. I feel New Zealand is definitely the place to retire in! Hope Germany treated you well too :)
To sue some one years ago was not realy a thing , it is such a brutal way of dealing with isues' I loved the way you reached out and bridged gaps . With the likes of Otara etc we love you both may God pour out His Blessing on you both .Lots of Love from Peter Havelock Nth HB .
You two are amazing. Do remember a lot of how you are received is down to your great positive attitude. Being a Buxton lass who spent many years in the Teviot Valley, I am so sorry you missed out on a Jimmys pie from Roxburgh. Venison and red currant my fav. I also loved your Gore video. Best ads ever for travel to NZ. Thanks guys
So sad to hear you both experienced, an unfriendly people. I live in Australia, watching your podcast, I thoroughly enjoyed your trip through our country and as many Kiwis like me who never travelled to most of those places, it was a very enjoyable. God bless you two, may the angels sprinkle our affections and appreciation , we look forward to hearing from yous in any future trips. Kia ora ano ra
haha sure like I said you need to laugh or cry about any situation :) you'll only make yourself more miserable creating bad energy and worrying about the situation!
For me..the burleigh pie shop pork belly..just wow...anyway thank u Glenn and mado for your awesome vlogs of our beautiful country.. looking forward to your pacific islands content...peace and love!
My wife & I lived in London for 4.5 yrs and loved it. Loved travellingto France & Italy. We didn't get to Germany or Ireland, even tho my wife is 1/2 Irish! Loved Thailand for 2 mths, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico, Ntherlands Belgium. Our son was born in London, but we wanted him to grow up in NZ with all his cousins. We are coming back soon, so much to see in Europe.
Hi Guys, good to see you had a really good time here and enjoyed your visit. Just an update about this visit summary video, it has been viewed by the New Zealand Government's Tourism Promotion Committee for assessment of the services available in New Zealand for visitors. The situation on woofing is under intense investigation and strict visitor protections are going to be introduced to stop bad experiences from happening. The types of duties and amount of hours being sought from visitors to do them is one of the biggest concerns, especially when many complaints about these 2 main areas are being made more often. Being asked to work the equivalent of 4 hours per day for a bed, breakfast, and an evening meal is considered too much in relation to the casual wage rates payable in New Zealand. The New Zealand Inland Revenue Department is formulating details related to taxation due to the explosion in people being employed to work to do work that registered contractors are available to do. "Woofing" is going to be subjected to normal employment laws to prevent further abuse of position by some of the people involved.
Thanks for all the great videos Glen and Mado. Have so enjoyed them. I am sad to see you leave our shores. I too am sorry you encountered a bad experience or two. Just one thing... you say it is safe here to travel on your own. We have had some foreign travellers murdered in New Zealand. I think we appear to be safer than we are because of surface friendliness. All tourists need to be cautious.. just saying. Anyway, safe journeys to you both and I look forward to seeing your adventures in Australia.
Loved your 10 month tour of NZ. I'm an ex kiwi living in North Qld. You should definitely do Queensland when you move over here we have a beautiful and diverse state. Looking forward to following you again. Again thanks for the great tour of NZ 😊❤
I’m from Dunedin and loved your perspective of my home country. Live in Queensland these days and can only advise you to get out Sydney as much as possible, it’s like Auckland on steroids, ugh!
I live in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Australia ( Ballina / Byron Bay hinterland ).I hope you get up this way..sing out if you need a contact... Alstonville.
Hi Mado and Glen I have followed your travels around N.Z. I apologise on behalf of Kiwis for your bad experiences with certain people :( don't worry about them as they are not worth another thought. I am in my mid 60's am not a typical kiwi though as I have never travelled out side of N.Z as I have never felt the need as here we do have it all, I have seen all parts of NZ and would rather spend my money on our local communities. Good luck with your future adventures. Thank you very much for the memories from my own travels :)
The maori language has a different set of vowels than the A E I O U. That we use, so to pronouns the the places you need to learn them. Love watching your adventures. I am kiwi born I haven't been home for 38 years but watching your shows has got me a little home sick again, l am from Tauranga. Love your work guys 😊
great content! people in NZ are mostly passive aggressive and even in actual office work they won't acknowlege your extra hours. they also have their own circle of friends that you'll think you can be part of but nope. wish you all the best!
I'm so sorry for the negatives, I cannot imagine how shocking it must have been for that family to go so overboard regarding their "mess" in a shot. We have a few bad apples in NZ and it sounds like you found one unfortunately. If that family is reading this, you should be ashamed and really need to take a long hard look in the mirror.
Around 15 minutes, you say that New Zealand has water refill stations and public bathrooms. But visiting from the USA in 2019, I was actually stricken by how hard it was to find public bathrooms and water. In the US, we have water fountains at public parks. In New Zealand, I had to stop at cafes to get water refills, even at the mall in Auckland! I wonder if that has changed recently.
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❤❤❤ We Love you Glen and Mado. Thank you for showing the world our beautiful country. So sorry you had a couple of bad experiences.😢 I love your honesty.I think you are both amazing and look forward to more of your adventures in other countries and wish you well.
Sweet As to you guys too, love you both! An absolute pleasure crossing paths with you both and being able to host you as part of our family while you were travelling. Your both honorary members of our family now, and more than welcome back any time!!! You are both pure gems!
Hope to catch you when we are in Gold Coast in October if you feel like a trip away from Sydney.
Peace 🙂
@@shunta1984 always special words coming from you man! ♥️ good owl Kent, the world is better place when there’s people like you! We miss you guys a lot and honestly it would be awesome to catch up. Don’t even know the plan yet for Australia 😂😂
You guys are so engaged with each other. Its wholesome and refreshing.
Watched all you videos I’m a kiwi and you have given us a gift with your perspective on our country. It’s a shame so many people here don’t see this amazing country with your eyes
You have both touched the hearts of so many New Zealanders and we love you.❣It's also great to see you safely in your own home environment you are so familiar with - all the best.
Thank you so much! we miss it already though 😭
Really enjoyed your videos around NZ. Thanks for all your work showing our best places. They have pies in Australia, but not as good as ours in NZ. Pies are the perfect meal. Perfect for breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and in the evening when you get hungry. That's why you can buy them anytime, 24hrs, 7 days. Thanks for your love. Dave Wellington NZ
pies are life literally haha, thanks for your loyal support daw ❤️😉
Aussie pies are just as good honestly, I just got back from there and honestly can’t tell a difference.
Marvellous G & M this has brought back so many good memories of your travels, which I have enjoyed so much. Life isn't a bowl of cherries, but kindness & smiles begets rewards & you are living proof. Thanks Ricardo xx
Thanks for watching all our videos Richard, you have come so far with us which were so grateful for. wish we could of met you!
@@GlenAndMado Bring on Australia - you will have a blast xx
You've been very popular with Kiwis - I'm certain Australians will love you too 🙂
We do.😊
It definitely has potential if we did the same style!
Yes Aussie subscriber here watched 1 vid and liked them already they would be valued citizens in either of our countries.
@@stephenmarsh1918 Love you too mate 😄 just being ourselves and enjoying the moment while we explore! excited to get back into Australia soon and when we finish our asian series!
I know New Zealand will miss you - and I know we'll find you in some other corner of the world. So glad our paths crossed. Can't wait to see where we all end up together next! x
Hey Glenn and Mado,showing us things we never saw(negatives).Most Kiwis would be really pissed with the protagonists who treated you poorly, you should have just told them to get stuffed. Don't ever change.
Mostly pakeha do that anyone would think they own this country
@@Dinnymay-q7dhey mate chill.
@@Dinnymay-q7d grow up boy
@@Dinnymay-q7dAs a 5th generation pakeha kiwi, I’ve come to realise latterly, nobody owns this Country, we (kiwis) merely share it with the rest of the World. Look at the different ethnicity’s that reside here. I just feel very privileged to live here.
@Musiklife.9049 false narrative music man, this country belongs to Maori and yall live with us, it's IWI b4 Kiwi
It has been wonderful watching you enjoy your adventures here. I'll be tagging along for future adventures.
Never met 4 real but you guys taught me more about my country than any school or book or person so thank you thank you nga mihi Kia Ora miss yous come back
wow were super chuffed about this Karlo! really appreciate your feedback ❤️ kio Ora!
I totally agree with you...totally.
One of my favourite things with your guys style was wandering around the local shops in each town, haven’t seen others do that & have you a good feel for each place, whether quirky or fancy etc… looking forward to seeing that in other countries now 👌
We always wanted to stay Authentic thats our style :) thanks for the special comment and we hope you follow us on the rest of our trip!
Awesome guys! Fantastic trip. So pleased you loved new zealand. Look forward to your next trip 😊
Please come back some time you're always welcome in NZ, Sydney is only a short plane ride away . . . Thank you so much for sharing your experiences in our country so beautifully. I have loved sharing your journey with you and look forward to following your future adventures ❤
Maybe one day! your right though, its only across the water.
I’ve followed your journey from day one in NZ, we own a small motor camper and intend to travel the northern half of the South Island early next year. Your journey will help in our options on where to visit as I’ve seen more of NZ watching your program than we would otherwise. I thank you for sharing your experience with us and hope you travel safe without sickness or injury.
thats why we create the content to give everyone an authentic feeling of all the locations around the country :) glad you guys enjoyed it and we wish you all the best in making this trip happen around your beautiful country!
Have watched all of your videos. You have been amazing in what you have presented and inspired us to appreciate our country. Looking forward to your next adventure in Australia
Thank you guys great summary vid.. miss your kiwi vids look forward to your other adventures 🇳🇿🇳🇿❤️
Thank you for showing me all the parts of my country that I have never seen. I've loved watching your videos and loved watching you enjoying our way of life.
The NZ videos have been a great insight to our Kiwi way of life. Ngā Mihi
Kio Ora, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for loyal support Andy! ❤️
Just want to say it was a pleasure having u and mado stay with us, and the family in both islands enjoyed hosting you both .There is always a room for you two in the future if you ever make it back. I am so pleased one of mados highlights was the high tea at GVR loved all your videos and especially the “plamy” one 😂 all the best hope our path cross again 🤗🤗
Thanks Mike means a lot my friend♥️ we had a blast!
Thank you both for sharing your adventures with us. I have enjoyed them thoroughly and was thrilled you visited and did all the things I hoped you would do. So sorry you had some bad experiences with some stay-overs but I guess everywhere you will find those negative thinking people. You took me places I had never seen and can't do now, due to mobility issues. Wherever you go take our hearts with you and please share your adventures with us xxx Much love ❤❤❤
Were so grateful for your special message Carol :) sure theres a little bad everywhere, just need to take it on the chin and move on! but were glad we could broadcast our trip and give you a feeling that you are there with us :)
I loved your experience on the Kepler Track and Mado challenging herself in the bad weather and Glen encouraging her on. Really enjoyed all your travels as you made the most of all your situations. You have probably eaten more pies than I have had in my whole life 😊. All the best guys, it was amazing and fun.
Yeah that was so much fun and extreme! we enjoyed every moment :) Oh that can't be true! if your living in New Zealand all your life Im sure you consumed more pies haha
Thanks Glen and Mado we will miss your NZ videos ❤ love life and stay safe. A Kiwi fan 😊
We feel very honoured ❤️❤️
I cottoned onto your NZ series about halfway through, I went back and watched the whole lot, thank you for experiencing our country, I lived vicariously through your exploits and enjoyed watching your enjoyment and delight at some of the simple NZ pleasures. NZ is not a perfect place but as you say, but by & large we are overall a "good sort", we'd give you the shirt off our backups and share whatever we have and welcome you into our lives, it's how we think. Glad the pies blew you guys away, we've got a world famous reputation for them now thanks in part to your tastings. Come back anytime, the gate is always open to our backyard.
Thats amazing, glad you caught on to our adventures and your loyalty means the world to us! awh we have experienced so many amazing people in NZ, these moments will always be in our hearts ♥️ currently processing our trip as we speak!
Thank you for exploring our beautiful little country, loved every video you guys put out! I returned home recently to discover my parents also watched your videos too!! Hope to see you in NZ again (: Ka kite anō!
wow we feel so honoured that you shared the videos with your family too :)
@GlenAndMado oh nah I didn't share them, they discovered you're youtube channel on their own
You guys have always been hard working with good faith we are lucky a slice of heaven best thing about new Zealand Glen and mado ❤
Thanks to you Mado and Glen, it’s been great coming with you. It’s been inspiring. I’m sorry for the bad experience you endured. Sadly there seems to be a negative side to everything we do. Hopefully the positive outweighed it far more, as your review’s shows. Sydney has a population equal to NZ. I’ve only been to Surfers paradise. But it does give me the vibe of Auckland. I’ll be watching if you do more vlogs.
For now it’s, see you round from. Lyndon, a kiwi.
the positive outweighed the negatives for sure :) yup we have so much more content to come, a couple of countries we have created some content in so need to get all that uploaded next and we thank you for your loyal support, means the world to us and super grateful!
Thank you Glen and Mado, I'm extremely home sick with every video you've made and I need to visit just as many places when I return back to Aotearoa after living abroad for almost 18 years now. Arohanui and safe travels on your next adventures and I'll continue to watch for as long as you make videos!
Awh john we feel were your coming from ❤️ I'd imagine its very difficult living away from home for so long! home is always home at the end of the day! so grateful for your loyal support ❤️
Hi I'm so happy that you both it home safely💞🌺
Sorry to hear that you had a few bad experiences, you are such a really genuine positive young couple. I live in Geraldine (Ex Ireland) and you passed through here. I wish I had know I would loved to have bought you a coffee. Good luck with your future travels
I know its a tricky one because the videos are always a good bit behind to create a backlog haha :)
U2 r adorable!!! Thk 4 u down 2 earth view of New Zealand, n u lovely ways.
awh such kind words Tina! thanks so much for your love ❤️
I enjoyed every one of your vids. thanks kids 👍
New Zealand is incredibly beautiful. Love Tauranga…❤
incredible place indeed ❤️❤️
I loved all af your videos in New Zealand!!
Also, I'm so excited to see the videos in Japan which is where I'm from‼
Tourists are so eager to head to the South Island, and it IS so much more beautiful. But the North Island has a lot going for it - and people are generally less jaded with tourists in the peak seasons. I loved watching your videos heading to the Hot Pool in Mt Maunganui - I live nearby. Always awesome to see my home through someone elses eyes. Cheers for the uploads.
Aww this was an insight, I didnt realise you had those challenges ❤
Great video! Love your content and will keep watching everything you do and perhaps your older videos if I have time.
You said you got your license in NZ but your still waiting for a license in Ireland right. Well I'm Irish born Sligo but grew up in Auckland New Zealand but when I was in Ireland I was told I could swap my NZ license for an Irish license, a straight swap and they would send my NZ licence back to NZ. When I got back to NZ it wasn't cancelled and so I now have a permanent Irish license and my NZ licence. So all you need to do is swap your NZ license for an Irish license but know if you ever return to NZ your license will always be on file. You won't have to resit the license in NZ or in Ireland.
thanks for the heads up Sean! thats basically what I was thinking myself haha. Sure I'l be swapping probably for an auzzi licence when I arrive there next. It's pretty nice to have two different licenses though!
Will continue to follow. Just be careful out there guys.
Don't worry Donna we are always careful :)
🎉thank you sweet sweet couple your content has been so amazing for me I am a great-grandmother so don't hike anymore but was my passion when younger
I am a 🥝
Very impressive, you both you can live even the top of the mountain..Very hard working, friendly...good luck tomorrow next journey
There's nothing like the experience of a wooden boat, if you've never been on one.
The smell of the timber from the boat sort of reminds me of older times and is somehow comforting.
Actually I have to admit: as someone that just moved back down south after 20 years up north, the pie game in the South Island really does seem stronger down here, you’re not wrong!
It's great you both had marvelous time in New Zeland ...@glenandmado all your's video's were great made and very well presented...
thanks so much for tuning in on our adventures Martin!
@@GlenAndMado am looking forward to see more adventures from places what's next on your tour list 😄👍👍..
Im so glad you loved our country and had an amazing time ❣️
I love the way you just 'winged it' when you got here ! That is real exploring
Thanks for all of your awesome vids! And don't forget NZ is only a very short flight from Australia 😉
Sure thats were we will be in September haha :)
Legends 🏆
Was so impressed first tourists I saw do Cannons Creek
They never warned you ... we will get you back
#NewZealandProud
We want to be authentic haha :) who knows, we don't have a plan yet!
It was such a pleasure to follow your trip through my homeland. You are such a gorgeous couple. Looking forward to your experiences in Australia, our neighbours and cousins 😍 Awful about your woofing experience but sounds like everything else made up for it. Blessings and love from New Zealand.
Kia Ora Glen and Mado + Mado and Glen. Seems 10 months went so fast too fast. You’ll always be our whānau fave. Mado’s humour and food reviews. Glen driving you guys around NZ and coffee reviews. Eggs for breakfast! Wish you guys the very best. Mauri Ora!
Happy NZ was nice - all the best Irish
Loved your videos of your travels in NZ Glen & Mado Looking forward to your future ones. Best wishes from 86 year old Barry, Whitianga
thank you for sharing your adventures in NZ , My wife and I are huge fans of your videos, already looking forward to your future videos in Australia. make sure you get along to a NRL game while you there would love to get your impressions of the best game in the world (my humble opinion) Anyway good luck and best wishes to you both, Aaron and Deborah from Dunedin NZ
It's best at a Warriors game!
Awesome, thank you! we will try to get some videos made in Australia but it definitely will be more of a challenge as we need to save some money this time haha :)
Glen is a bloody legend, just gets on with it through all the negatives when you travel.
You should do a re-edit video and call it “Glen and Mado’s Pie 🥧 tour of New Zealand 🇳🇿”. If you still have all the raw footage, it would be a fun 🤩 video to make.
Thats so funny! and it would probably preform super well too 😂😂😂
Nice summary guys. I've enjoyed your blogs. A lot of familiar places, and a lot of unfamiliar places, but its been great to see. A pity some people were a bit off, suing is definitely not a NZ thing, so I wonder where those people were coming from. You'll enjoy Aussie, I'm sure. As for places to live, I found British Columbia to be a great place, but I've also enjoyed living in Germany and Spain. Different places have different good things to experience. Travel well!!!
Thank you for all your videos ❤
Unlucky with the suing situation. definitely sounds like abit of a weirdo. Regardless I’ve loved watching all of your NZ videos. Thanks for visiting our country and showing your experiences. All the best for your future travels.
Thanks for the loyal support means the world to us :)
Good shit lad and lass. Look out for the eshays in Sydney adlays
Thanks for this Video ,shame you are all done in New Zealand. I'm glad most of it was good for you guys. Best of luck with your future travels.
I am from NZ and had traveled to around 20 countries in the world, before I travelled around New Zealand. I would always get the questions while I travelled, what is New Zealand like? what is Queenstown like? What is Milford, Fox Glacier, Hobbiton? And more... And my answer was don't know I've only been to a few places around NZ. In 2015 I came back and was like right I am sick of these questions, and people are right I have not seen these places. So that year its What I did. I spent 5 weeks travelling around NZ... And was blown away. Since 2016 I have driven Tour Coaches filled with Tourists around my Country and love showing people all the things to be seen around NZ! Its something I wish I had started ages ago! Just found your videos today and have watched three of them. And will watch more!!! Its awesome seeing your sense of discovery as you travelled and even some little places around the country that I did not know was there! Like you I love discovering these little communities of people or out of way food places in some unexpected places!! Subscribed!
Beautiful work,be a pleasure to host you or friends if ever you decide to visit again,as for that negativity you guys experienced most kiwis would of walked,have really enjoyed your honesty you have shown and shared
Thanks again for visiting Porirua/Waitangirua! you two are amazing people!
Im glad you guys had an awesome time in my mother land Aotearoa, happy you guys are heading over to Aus, please Let us know when you guys arrive.
Thank you! Will do! should be in September :)
Zespri Gold kiwifruit, The Kiwifruit Capital of the World a place called Te Puke 17 km from Tauranga on your way to Whakatane or Rotorua unless you used the motorway to bypass it..
oh wow there you go! all the places you mentioned we have also been haha :)
Thanks for your visit to the land of the long white cloud 💯🇳🇿
You showcased our country so beautifully it was heartbreaking to see Mado so upset over selfish people. Sadly human nature at its worst is not geographical and can appear any where. We love you both travel safe and thank you for coming to NZ come again better still MOVE here xoxo
Yous are awesome stay positive and god bless you guys
we spent most of April in New Zealand, although we had been to Australia about ten times in our lives, we had never visited New Zealand. Well New Zealand is spectacular, people for the most part very friendly and always want to hear about the UK, as the ties are so strong. The countryside is fabulous and very varied between North and South Islands ! Would we ever want to live there, well on balance no, as it's just so far from Europe and we have just as spectacular mountains, fjords, rolling countryside etc. etc, but so glad we went and just lovely memories after 5 thousand kilometres of driving.
Glad you got a taste of the special New Zealand :) its definitely an incredible place. your totally right about being so far away from Europe! we definitely feel the same way.
@@GlenAndMado Looking forward to your next adventure Guys xx
From a kiwi now living back in NZ after 23 yrs away in mostly Europe. Last place was Canary Islands,l for 2 yrs, which I loved.l, wonderful genuine people. U guys are g8, hard work tubing for sure.. sorry to hear about negative experiences, unfortunately there's a few shitti folk everywhere.
Last trip to Europe was snowy Dec in Germany, absolutely loved it, picture perfect. Cheers
Haha wow thats insane! glad you enjoyed your moments in Europe :) We also went to the canary islands last year which was awesome. I feel New Zealand is definitely the place to retire in! Hope Germany treated you well too :)
To sue some one years ago was not realy a thing , it is such a brutal way of dealing with isues' I loved the way you reached out and bridged gaps . With the likes of Otara etc we love you both may God pour out His Blessing on you both .Lots of Love from Peter Havelock Nth HB .
Yeah it should be dealt with some nice communication and a tea around the table haha. Otara will always be in our hearts, such an awesome place!
You two are amazing. Do remember a lot of how you are received is down to your great positive attitude. Being a Buxton lass who spent many years in the Teviot Valley, I am so sorry you missed out on a Jimmys pie from Roxburgh. Venison and red currant my fav. I also loved your Gore video. Best ads ever for travel to NZ. Thanks guys
What a lovely recap, TH-cam should take notes on how to do recaps.
So sad to hear you both experienced, an unfriendly people. I live in Australia, watching your podcast, I thoroughly enjoyed your trip through our country and as many Kiwis like me who never travelled to most of those places, it was a very enjoyable. God bless you two, may the angels sprinkle our affections and appreciation , we look forward to hearing from yous in any future trips. Kia ora ano ra
This video makes me proud to be New Zealander 🇳🇿
I feel you! its a magical country! you guys got everything.
Love this video the best the way yous deal with being miss treated yous are awesome real people
haha sure like I said you need to laugh or cry about any situation :) you'll only make yourself more miserable creating bad energy and worrying about the situation!
For me..the burleigh pie shop pork belly..just wow...anyway thank u Glenn and mado for your awesome vlogs of our beautiful country.. looking forward to your pacific islands content...peace and love!
My wife & I lived in London for 4.5 yrs and loved it. Loved travellingto France & Italy. We didn't get to Germany or Ireland, even tho my wife is 1/2 Irish! Loved Thailand for 2 mths, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico, Ntherlands Belgium. Our son was born in London, but we wanted him to grow up in NZ with all his cousins. We are coming back soon, so much to see in Europe.
Hi Guys, good to see you had a really good time here and enjoyed your visit.
Just an update about this visit summary video, it has been viewed by the New Zealand Government's Tourism Promotion Committee for assessment of the services available in New Zealand for visitors.
The situation on woofing is under intense investigation and strict visitor protections are going to be introduced to stop bad experiences from happening.
The types of duties and amount of hours being sought from visitors to do them is one of the biggest concerns, especially when many complaints about these 2 main areas are being made more often.
Being asked to work the equivalent of 4 hours per day for a bed, breakfast, and an evening meal is considered too much in relation to the casual wage rates payable in New Zealand.
The New Zealand Inland Revenue Department is formulating details related to taxation due to the explosion in people being employed to work to do work that registered contractors are available to do.
"Woofing" is going to be subjected to normal employment laws to prevent further abuse of
position by some of the people involved.
Great experience guys! Well done 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for all the great videos Glen and Mado. Have so enjoyed them. I am sad to see you leave our shores. I too am sorry you encountered a bad experience or two. Just one thing... you say it is safe here to travel on your own. We have had some foreign travellers murdered in New Zealand. I think we appear to be safer than we are because of surface friendliness. All tourists need to be cautious.. just saying. Anyway, safe journeys to you both and I look forward to seeing your adventures in Australia.
Loved your 10 month tour of NZ. I'm an ex kiwi living in North Qld. You should definitely do Queensland when you move over here we have a beautiful and diverse state. Looking forward to following you again. Again thanks for the great tour of NZ 😊❤
I’m from Dunedin and loved your perspective of my home country. Live in Queensland these days and can only advise you to get out Sydney as much as possible, it’s like Auckland on steroids, ugh!
Yikes yeah we heard haha, basically need to put the head down and make some money for our next goals!
Tip Top ice cream, also the real cream ice cream flavours 😋
When New Zealanders go to other countries, when it's time to go home they can't wait ❤
I live in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Australia ( Ballina / Byron Bay hinterland ).I hope you get up this way..sing out if you need a contact... Alstonville.
thanks Robert will be Hitting up NSW definitely !
Doubtful Sounds and the Catlins were my favourite spots in the South Island
You guys rock
you rock too!
Most amazing country and people, everywhere you go it beautiful, hard place to leave after a visit,
Hi Mado and Glen I have followed your travels around N.Z. I apologise on behalf of Kiwis for your bad experiences with certain people :( don't worry about them as they are not worth another thought. I am in my mid 60's am not a typical kiwi though as I have never travelled out side of N.Z as I have never felt the need as here we do have it all, I have seen all parts of NZ and would rather spend my money on our local communities. Good luck with your future adventures. Thank you very much for the memories from my own travels :)
The maori language has a different set of vowels than the A E I O U. That we use, so to pronouns the the places you need to learn them. Love watching your adventures. I am kiwi born I haven't been home for 38 years but watching your shows has got me a little home sick again, l am from Tauranga. Love your work guys 😊
great content! people in NZ are mostly passive aggressive and even in actual office work they won't acknowlege your extra hours. they also have their own circle of friends that you'll think you can be part of but nope.
wish you all the best!
It was lovely you were both here I watched all your kids where next l9ve from nz
When I left College, I toured in New Zealand. I decide to see my country first, before I looked overseas.
I'm so sorry for the negatives, I cannot imagine how shocking it must have been for that family to go so overboard regarding their "mess" in a shot.
We have a few bad apples in NZ and it sounds like you found one unfortunately.
If that family is reading this, you should be ashamed and really need to take a long hard look in the mirror.
The connection is clear, welcome home
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Around 15 minutes, you say that New Zealand has water refill stations and public bathrooms. But visiting from the USA in 2019, I was actually stricken by how hard it was to find public bathrooms and water. In the US, we have water fountains at public parks. In New Zealand, I had to stop at cafes to get water refills, even at the mall in Auckland! I wonder if that has changed recently.
Maddie will come home before any trophies. Pass that on to your friends back home in the UK. Cheers from NZ.