A Midwest Homebody Who Loves to Travel
A Midwest Homebody Who Loves to Travel
In my previous post I outlined our complete Australia and New Zealand trip itinerary. In this post, I wanted to elaborate on the best New Zealand road trip experiences we found during our 11 day self-driving loop around the south island of New Zealand. The great part? Most of the […]
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sixteen days . twelve towns . five national parks . two countries 2023 Adventure Trip to Australia and New Zealand Monday, February 6 to Tuesday, February 21, 2023 02.06.23 . Day 1 – Fly to and stay in Melbourne. 02.07.23 . Day 2 – Chase Waterfalls in Great Otway National […]
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The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is one of the most beautiful hikes in the world. It is also one my favorite travel experiences to date. Quite simply, it is otherworldly and, hindsight, a stunning accomplishment. Rather than regaling you with my tale of this amazing hike, I’m going to share the […]
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Rollin’ into Rotorua was a greeting I will never forget. We were jammin’ in Fiona the Fiat, windows down, soaking in the views when all of a sudden it started to smell like eggs, or, to be technically correct, sulfur. Lovely. This town in the heart of New Zealand’s North […]
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Our arrival in New Zealand was less than glamorous after getting there via a redeye flight from Melbourne, Australia. In the end we made it to Cathedral Cove Beach. But fist, we breakfasted and brushed our teeth in the New Zealand airport before boarding a big yellow bus to the […]
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eight flights . four cable cars . three busses . two ferries . one train . one boat . one Air BnB . one hotel . one RV Australia and New Zealand 16-Day Itinerary Friday, January 25 to Saturday, February 9, 2019. 1.25.19 . Day 1 – Fly to Sydney, […]
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