New Zealand has an overwhelming amount of adrenaline activities but if there’s one that’s truly unique to the country, can’t be replicated anywhere else, and is wickedly fun, it’d have to be the Legendary Black Water Rafting. Save your glowworm visits for Waitomo, you won’t regret it! This tube rafting experience in the Ruakuri Cave […]
Ultimate Australia & Pacific Travel Guide
The vastness of the Pacific Ocean is dotted with remote islands that are the stuff of dreams and while down under, Australia and New Zealand are unmatched in their melange of indigenous culture, wildlife, ethereal forests, snow-capped mountains, dynamic cities, reefs, and deserts.
This Australia & Pacific Travel Guide is your go-to hub of information to plan a trip to the continent through detailed itineraries and guides that come from personal experience. Find out everything you need to know before you go.
Tongariro Alpine Crossing Hiking Guide – Shuttle, What to Expect, What to Pack
The awesome power of mother earth is seen on full display along the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. There will be times on this trail that it’ll feel like you’re on a completely different planet as you hike up the saddle between Mount Ngauruhoe and Tongariro. From giant craters, snow capped peaks, remnants of lava flows, razor sharp […]
5 Tasty New Zealand Souvenirs You Have To Buy Before You Leave
After you’ve spent all those weeks in the beautiful country, you’re naturally going to start to think about what to bring back home. I for one am not a fan of the kitschy souvenirs you find in every tourist shop because what friend or family really wants another t-shirt from a place they’ve never been, […]
How to Visit the Hobbiton Movie Location in New Zealand
It’s all real. The Shire. Hobbiton. Bag End! My first trip to New Zealand was back in 2010 and for the life of me I didn’t understand why we never went to visit Hobbiton on our way down to Rotorua. Turns out, The Hobbit had just gone into production at that time and they were […]
Skydive New Zealand Above Abel Tasman – Achieve Your Skydiving Bucket List Goals
If there’s one place in the world to jump out of a plane, it’s New Zealand I’m not really a serious bucket list person in that I don’t travel for the sake of crossing items off of my list but when it came to our epic 3 week trip to New Zealand, I knew this […]
Top 10 Things To Do In New Zealand’s North Island
Often overlooked by the star power of the South Island, North Island’s got a few tricks up its sleeves. New Zealand is truly one of the most incredible places in the world that draws a lot of “oohs” and “ahhs” everywhere you go. The country is broken into two parts. While the South Island gets […]
The Ultimate 3 Week New Zealand Itinerary
Bold claim I know, but in a country where it’s almost impossible not to have the Lord of the Rings soundtrack play as you’re going there and back again, you’ll instantly fall in love with the jaw-dropping landscapes, heart-pumping adrenaline, never-ending ecological playground, and impossibly cute mascot, the Kiwi. It’s a paradise that you have […]
The Comprehensive New Zealand Travel Guide – Read Before You Go
Are you planning a trip to the land of hobbit holes, misty white-capped mountains, creaking glaciers, thunderous falls, mysterious rocks, and black sand beaches? New Zealand is a wildly gorgeous country with a kind soul, and adventurous spirit but I think you already knew that. After completing my second trip to this land home to […]
Flying Kiwi New Zealand Adventure Bus Tour – Reverse Traverse Itinerary Review
Flying Kiwi is as uniquely different as bus tours come and it’s just what you want for New Zealand New Zealand is known for a lot of things but what I love the most about it are the pristine outdoors, the larger-than-life sweeping landscapes, their utter addiction to adventure, and how dynamic the travel experience […]
Top 5 Things To Do from Queenstown, New Zealand
I’m not even exaggerating. There are so many things you can do from Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. Whether you’re a junkie for all things your parents would shake their head at, you appreciate larger-than-life mountainous views, are a big Lord of the Rings geek, or want to just chill and relax […]