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It's been nearly a year since my last trip to the Land of the Long White Cloud. And yet there's not a day that...

When you ask people the one word that comes to mind when they think of Rotorua, New Zealand, chances are that word will be...

While you might not exactly call me a “daredevil,” there's no denying that I do have a healthy appetite for adrenaline. There's a reason...

I've been playing around with this post for a long time in my head. But I've always avoided writing it because, really, how can...

I'm not necessarily a very religious person. Yes, I was raised as a Catholic, and yes, I have been to the Vatican. But my religiosity...

“What’s even on the Kapiti Coast? Don’t go there. You’ll be so bored.” It was a common warning I heard as I traveled through...

There’s no doubt about it — Doubtful Sound can give Milford Sound a run for its money. Doubtful Sound, a misnamed fjord located on...

Picture this: A twisting, turning, terrifyingly narrow canyon looms in front of you. You’re shooting toward it in a large red boat, going more...

It’s not every day that the average person has the opportunity to frolic around on a slab of ice that’s thousands of years old....

Not all travel days are going to be good travel days. No matter how much we try to ignore it, the fact is that,...

The wind in my hair. Sunshine on my face. Stunning scenery slipping by… Okay, so it was actually more like wind strong enough to...

I've been to New Zealand multiple times now, and yet I'm still constantly learning new things about it. Even though the country may not be...

The last time I visited Christchurch, the city center was lively and bustling. The evening air was filled with the sounds of cars, buses,...

You usually hear about one animal and one animal only when it comes to Akaroa — the Hector's Dolphin. This tiny dolphin — the...

It's not hard to be charmed by the little French-infused coastal town of Akaroa. With it's numerous cafes, its stunning location, and its French...

New Zealand is known for a lot of things — its beautiful scenery, its adrenaline-inducing adventure sports, and, of course, its wide variety of...

Last week, I read a post over on Finding the Universe about the myth that explains how the volcanoes on New Zealand's North Island...

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