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That Southern California Feel
The city of Napier (population 54,000) feels like Southern California in miniature – while we
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NZ’s Oldest National Park
After a frustrating Airbnb experience — at 7:00pm, the host at the Forgotten World Motel,
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Hot Stuff
We spent a full day in and around Rotorua, the heart of geothermal activity in
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Around the Peninsula
For our first day of road tripping, we decided to go around the Coromandel Peninsula.
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Flying Objects: A Trip from SG to NZ
Prescott and I started our journey to New Zealand on Christmas Eve Day. So when
Bays and Boulders: Discovering Bowen’s Rugged Coastline
Back in 2018, I set out on what I thought would be a casual five-kilometer...
10 Reasons To Stay in an Airbnb — and 6 Reasons Not To
Why do so many people — myself included — love staying in Airbnbs? There are...
Day Trips from Hobart: Tasmania’s Mount Field & Mount Wellington/kunanyi
Mount Field and kunanyi/Mount Wellington aren't necessarily the tallest peaks in Tasmania -- those all...
Deliciously Cold: Wild Swimming at Cradle Mountain
Very few people come to Cradle Mountain to swim — in fact, the weather conditions...
Furry Friends & Flowers of Cradle Mountain: A Nature Lover’s Paradise
Tasmania's Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park doesn't just have incredible scenery and challenging hikes...
St. Helens & The Bay of Fires: A Perfect Tasmanian Escape
The Bay of Fires: Orange Rocks, Turquoise Waters, White Sand If you love nature’s contrasts,...
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