After years of dreaming about a trip to New Zealand, it was finally coming to fruition. The hours of researching, building itineraries, booking accommodations and activities was about to become a reality. To this date, this was by far the biggest and longest vacation we had ever taken and took a lot of planning to [...]
Check out the recap video from our trip to New Zealand. I’ve created a shortened version if you don’t have time for the extended version. But trust us, its worth your time! https://www.youtube.com/embed/jOfH5k4AzGs?si=7jQALDjuQhjIdOhb Trailer: https://youtu.be/jOfH5k4AzGs https://www.youtube.com/embed/4AoneT0m1C8?si=9jWtmMJmVMj4a8qM Extended cut: https://youtu.be/4AoneT0m1C8 . #newzealandadventures #newzealandtourism #newzealand #auckland #rotorua #laketekapo #wanaka #thatwanakatree #cinemaparadiso #milfordsound #tasmanglacier #coldplay #musicofthespheres #hookervalleytrack #vincentadventure [...]
"Why would you see a movie on vacation?" While having breakfast with some of the other guests at the Crosshill geo domes, a couple told us about their evening checking out the local movie theater. Now seeing a movie while on vacation isn’t normally something we’d do, however based on their recommendations, we just had [...]
Towards the end of our trip, we finally made our way over to Milford Sound, my must see place for this trip. We drove from Invercargill and opted to stay 2 nights in Te Anau, the gateway to the Fiordland Nat’l Park, because there were more restaurants and accommodations. Te Anau is about 2 hours [...]
Next up on our travel around New Zealand was visiting Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park where we made arrangements to take a boat tour to the Tasman Glacial Lake. The tour with Glacier Explorers allowed us to get out on the lake in a small boat of just 8 passengers, weaving around massive icebergs [...]
Our crossover from the North to South Island Our Wellington stopover was a quick 24 hours so we tried to see as much as we could while we were there. We rode the cable car to the summit for the views of the city, walked the waterfront to Queen’s Wharf and lively Cuba Street that [...]
When Steph proposed a big trip to New Zealand, I had two conditions. One was that she watch the original Lord of the Rings trilogy extended edition, and that we visit Hobbton. This post is the results of those demands. You can see the happiness in her eyes from this visit. Fun facts about Hobbiton: [...]
Next stop on our trip was Rotorua. We made Rotorua our home base for 3 days to explore the region best known for its geothermal landscapes, extreme activities and Māori culture. First stop after arriving was to a place called Hell’s Gate for a soak in the geothermal mud bath and then a dip into [...]
“I did something crazy…” This is how I told Jason I bought concert tickets to see Coldplay in New Zealand a year out. I can’t fail to mention that I didn’t tell him I bought these tickets until 2 weeks after I’d already purchased them, knowing that if for some reason he decided he didn’t [...]
We flew out on Air New Zealand and decided to try out their sky couch option. Basically you purchase a row of 3 seats and they fold out into a couch and include a pad, blanket and pillows. Idea: 10/10 for a 13 hour flight when sleeping is a challenge Value: 6/10 as it’s MUCH [...]
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