I was extremely to visit the South Island of New Zealand for nine days, and I realized right away just how beautiful this country was. Here a few things you might see, do, or hear while in New Zealand.

1. Unreal landscapes

Seriously, this place has amazing scenery. There are mountains, rivers, and lakes everywhere. You'll look at everything in awe. You'll take a million photos and proudly post them with no filter.

2. Sweet As

This is a popular expression that means something like cool, awesome, or dope. Be sure to pronounce it like sweet az, not sweet ass, or you'll get lots of strange looks.

3. Kiwis

It doesn't have anything to do with the fruit. Rather, kiwi refers to a bird. New Zealanders are also referred to as kiwis.

4. Sheep

They are everywhere. And I do mean everywhere. You'll drive past fields with hundreds, if not thousands of them.

5. All Blacks

The New Zealand All Blacks is the national rugby team. They are world-renowned and the Kiwis have extreme pride for them. You'll see the logo just about everywhere.

6. Lord of the Rings

This is perfect for the LOTR fan. You can take tours and see many of the locations where Peter Jackson's famous series was filmed. I was lucky enough to do a horseback tour.

7. The calm temperament

Kiwis are so incredibly chill and down to earth. Many of the people that live in New Zealand are not natives, so you will meet people from all over and hear their life stories. Many people have moved there from other countries, simply because it is a great place to start over.

8. Extreme activities

New Zealand boasts many exciting activities, such as skydiving, bungee jumping, canyoning, and canyon swing. This is a perfect adrenaline rush. I myself went bungee jumping and canyoning. Commercialized bungee jumping actually began in New Zealand.

9. Small population

When driving through, you don't see a lot of people, but you do get to see the incredible views. It is similar in size to the UK, but New Zealand has a population of about 4 million, compared to the UK's population of 63 million.

10. Bats

Originally, the only native to New Zealand was a bat.

11. Fergburger

This is New Zealand's best burger chain. It is so popular that it often has multiple hours waits and lines well outside the door. Definitely worth trying.

If you ever get the chance to visit New Zealand, you won't be able to miss these.