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 [...]
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Wellington to Twizel & places in between
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 [...]
Rotorua – “The Sulphur City”
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 [...]
“Adventure of a Lifetime” – Coldplay
“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 [...]
Sky couch New Zealand Air
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 [...]
We’re back baby!
It’s been a very long time since we’ve posted anything, but over the past 10 months, we’ve been planning our next trip. We are now 1 month out from our trip to…New Zealand! It started almost a year ago when I heard Coldplay announce their tour would bring them to Auckland. I jokingly said to [...]
We're going on an adventure! 