SHARE TRAVEL NEWS: Wanaka, New Zealand is the best place for laidback lifestyle

Friday 3 March 2017

Wanaka, New Zealand is the best place for laidback lifestyle

Share by BEN GROUNDWATER

Wanaka, all the locals have a favourite topic of conversation: how great it is to live in Wanaka.

They've become part of a cult, clearly. A friendly, laidback Kiwi cult. And they're serious about it. It's a reverse of Fight Club – because rule number one of living in Wanaka is, always talk about living in Wanaka.

Spending time with Wanaka residents is like hanging out with people who do Cross Fit, or with vegans – they have to tell you about it, otherwise it doesn't exist. Everyone loves it. And everyone has to tell you they love it.

"How good is this, eh?"

That's one of the first things someone from Wanaka will say to you as they settle in next to you at a cafe, or order a beer with you at one of the lakeside pubs. They'll figure you're not a local, but you should understand how good it is to live in Wanaka anyway.

It's the mountains, they'll tell you. It's the lake. It's the laidback, family-friendly atmosphere. It's the wine. It's the food. It's the fact that in some ways, Wanaka is just like Queenstown, which is an hour's drive away. But in other, more important ways, it's nothing like Queenstown.. ..... keep reading ..... http://bit.ly/1Dmn3oU