A self-confessed Kiwi sceptic, Bingle was typical of four out of five Australians who said they had always intended to visit New Zealand, but never got around to it.
"If someone had asked me about New Zealand before the trip, I would have said it was just off my radar," she said in a statement.
"Now, my attitude has completely changed. I fell in love with New Zealand. I would love to be living the laid-back New Zealand lifestyle. I really got an opportunity to live the dream during my time in Queenstown."
The pair went snowboarding on Coronet Peak, which included a helicopter ride to the back bowls of Wanaka, where they were left with nothing but untouched powder and their boards for the exhilarating journey down to the base.
Bingle then spent the night on the Remarkables, sleeping in a snow cave.
She sampled some of the best of Queenstown's food and wine at eateries such as Botswana Butchery and the Bunker and played pool in Zephyr.
The Kiwi Sceptics Winter Edition and all the Kiwi Sceptics episodes can be watched at www.kiwisceptics.com.
Her Queenstown trip will also feature in her Australian reality television show Being Lara Bingle.
