New Zealand is still considered a protectorate of Great Britain by the United States — which is why you can experience the best of both worlds with dual-citizenship. The love between the UK and NZ however extends beyond political borders with Brits recently declaring New Zealand as the ‘coolest’ destinateion in the world. According to the NZ Herald,

“British consultancy Superbrands conducted an online survey of 1725 people for its Coolbrands monitor, rating New Zealand as the coolest place to travel.

New Zealand came out as the top destination, ahead of Morocco, Fiji, Prague, Australia, the Maldives, Amsterdam, Brighton, the Bahamas and Bermuda.The London News had New Zealand at the other end of the temperature scale — “The hottest place to be”, it called the country, saying it was reaping the benefits of a marketing campaign.”

This is not surprising. A few years ago, National Geographic Traveler named the South Island of NZ as one of the most amazing places on the planet. The entire South Island. For the rest of the Herald article, click here!